Growing gardens and family time

An afternoon of fun and sun, an afternoon of walking and sniffing, a beautiful afternoon with the family! Our trip to the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens was the tail end of my birthday celebrations this year. Guinny really liked the flower's colors and fragrance, the water fountains and still pools, and the ample amounts of soft green grass. But she was particularly delighted to have Rick escort her up and down as many stairs as we would allow. Toward the end of our visit, I stopped here to pose for a belly profile shot realizing I haven't taken any so far. So for all that are interested here I am - nice and round... and still expanding!

Oh yeah, one more thing to share -  I've been trying to alert Rick when there is baby movements so he can either watch or feel my belly with me in anticipation for the next jiggle or bump. But it seems like his calming ways have continued. Not only did a developing G seem to be still when she had Rick's attention, so does little 'Eggert'. Yesterday, with all the activity and warmth at the gardens, the baby was moving and moving plenty. Later that evening when we got home I had Rick place his hand on the lower left area of my belly to see once again if he could feel the movements. And this time he did! What a great bonding moment :)