Kayaking on the Potomac

We went kayaking on the Potomac today and man, I need a nap....and tomorrow I'm going to need a new shoulder! Five and a half hours of paddling will wear you out.

We saw a ton of cool things- Memorial and Key bridges, Georgetown on the water, the Kennedy Center, Watergate Hotel, the start of the C&O canal, the original boating club in the area and Roosevelt Island where we stopped to have lunch.
My friend Thomas just moved to the area and I talked him in to going on the trip with us. A little pre-adventure photo op at the Columbia Island Marina.

The whole crew: Josh (co-worker), Thomas (co-worker and friend from grad school), Ty and me!

Baby Belly

I've fretted over this post for a while, but I'm just going to suck it up and post it. After many requests, and much to do....here is my 22 week belly!

Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

After a long weekend of working, my parents and I went to Harpers Ferry, WV for a little sight seeing.

The local train station
The town is beautiful; full of old houses and buildings.
Harpers Ferry is where Maryland, West Virginia, and Virginia state lines all meet on the Shanendoah River.
We had a little lunch at a local inn
Then did a little sight seeing and shopping, of course
A day wouldn't be complete without some ice cream

The 'rents visit!

My parents came for a visit over the Labor Day weekend and we had a home improvement and baby nursery furnishing weekend. Ty and my dad worked on the house while my mom and I scoured the metro area for baby cribs.

Thanks Granny for the dresser!

Thanks Mom and Dad for the crib, bedding, and curtains!

My mom and I sewed the crib skirt to match

A big thanks to my dad who wired and installed two outside lights, put up our staircase handrails, and painted our back door! ...and thanks to Ty who installed a custom closet for the baby's room!