Adventures to Addison- Part One

We've had a great adventure in becoming parents the past few years and the days prior to Addison's birth were no exception!

 Our birthmom wanted us and we wanted to be there for her delivery so we left two days prior to her due date of April 20th. We're on our way!

 Since we had left after work, we stayed in Glenwood Springs to get a good nights rest then got up and ready to hit the road!

We thoroughly enjoyed the drive and truly cherished our last times as just us!

 We belted our favorite jams- Jarad's "got the look!" HA! I just love him!

 Good-bye Colorado! Next time we see you, we'll be a family of 3!

 Hello Utah! We're on our way!

 We made a few scenic stops along the way and took some of our traditional self-portraits. 

After arriving, we spent a little time getting settled into our "home" for a few weeks.

 Jarad's Great Uncle Boyd was generous enough to let us stay in their part-time home while we were there. It was such a blessing not to have to stay in a hotel! And we had great views and fun walking paths to enjoy as well.

For the coming days before Addison's arrival, we spent alot of time with our birthmom and her mom.  We did a variety of things to pass the time...and to try and induce labor! (She was done being pregnant!)

 The girls all got pedicures hoping that some pressure points might be triggered. We had beautiful feet but no signs of labor.

 Every evening we went for a walk- some longer than others. We even tried "curb-walking" but again- some soreness on all of our parts but no labor.

 Jarad- 8 months; Birthmom- 9 months! Ha- he was hiding a little gift I made for our birthmom.

 A plethora of spicy food (mostly Mexican) was eaten! YUM! I loved it because Mexican is my favorite! More hot sauce please!

 We even caught a chick-flick- The Lucky One (Jarad- not so lucky since he was stuck with all women in a very girly movie!)

 Many hours and late nights of gaming and smack-talk also took place! Canasta, Hand-N-Foot, 5 Crowns, Qwirkle, Speed Solitaire...just to name a few! All of our love for games is just one of the things that make us all feel like family.

 A seascape puzzle was also purchased and completed.  Don't be fooled- I look like I'm being very helpful here but really I didn't do much in terms of really completing the puzzle. Jarad, birthmom and birth-grandma did the majority of the work!

Jarad tried to study a little everyday, which was a necessity since his finals were the week after baby girl arrived.

 We also did some sight-seeing (more walking and lots of stairs!). Saw the local outdoor amphitheatre and took some silly pictures.  We'd love to see a show there someday.

 Even with all the stairs- no labor yet. But we were having fun!

Out by where our place was, they had a really cool sidewalk chalk art show.

 Even though this piece wasn't quite finished, it was one of my favorites.

Visited a church historic site- Jacob Hamblin Home. Kind of hot and all getting tired!

After some Cafe Rio for lunch and amid some afternoon games- it was time!!!

Baby girl was on her way!!