Last few months- a review

So, I realize I've completely neglected my blog over the last few months, shame on me. I seem to blog in cycles, then life gets crazy. Over the last few months a lot has changed for both Mark and I! I continue to grow, 34+ weeks pregnant now, 5 weeks 5 days to go! Everything pregnancy wise has gone generally well, we're blessed thus far with a healthy little guy and can't wait to meet him soon! This late in the pregnancy I've started to just not feel well, I'll recap my pregnancy woes in another post :)

Changes:
Mark got a new job! That's right, I'm officially an United Pilots wife! Working for United (Continental) was always Mark's dream since he was a little boy, and now he has officially achieved it! I am SO proud of him, my heart is just overflowing with pride! He started back in November, and completed training at the end of January. He returned home from his first flying trip today! He's loving every minute of it! The change couldn't have come at a better time for us, with him being able to complete training before Luke arrives, and just better job stability being with United. Here is a picture of my hot man leaving for work!

Secondly, we moved! Moving is so hard, and we are SO done moving until we buy our dream house, we hope... We decided after much debating and frustration that our current living situation just wasn't cutting it. We had been serving as missionaries for an apartment ministry for about 6 months, and things just weren't happening like we were told they would. We had horrible neighbors, and couldn't even function due to all the chaos and noise around us. We (along with the help from my amazing dad Skip) were able to get out of our lease/contract and found the perfect place for us to call home for now! It's in the subdivision we want to buy in, and it's a town home rather then an apartment. We love it so much, it feels like home! Can't wait to bring our baby home there! 

So, now things are finally settling down, the calm before the storm of childbirth and parenting :) We're so excited!!! 

Maryland Wedding Weekend

One more of Mark's high school friends is officially off the market! We flew out to Maryland for the weekend to attend Mike and Jaclyn's wedding in Chesapeake City. We flew into Philadelphia late Friday night, after a few delays on both flights, and drove about an hour through Delaware (I still think it's so weird to drive through states within 20 minutes to get to another one!).

The town was sooo tiny! You can walk through it in about 5 minutes, but it was adorable and so quaint! All of the wedding festivities took place within the little town. We stayed at a cute little bed and breakfast called the Inn at the Canal. It was so weird staying in someone's house! But the breakfast was to die for!

Saturday we had pretty much all day to ourselves, so we decided to go apple picking! Mark grew up doing things like this, but I never have and it was so much fun! We drove about 20 minutes to Milburn Orchards. They had a huge fall festival going on for kids and families, a big farmers market, and then apple picking! The types of apples you can pick change depending on the week. I actually forget all of the ones we got because I had never heard of them, but they were delicious! We picked about 13 lbs, and I plan to make an apple pie for Mark next weekend :)

15 week belly pic

Mark and Justin

Mark, Marcello, and Brian

All in all it was a great weekend, and I'm glad we had the opportunity to make the trip up there. I'm also glad I won't be traveling anymore until after this baby comes! :)

Babymoon, Mark's 30th, Anniversary Trip!

In September, we took a trip down to Naples, FL to celebrate a few things! An early babymoon, Mark's 30th Birthday!!! and our 1 year anniversary that is in October. We spent 5 days at the Waldorf Astoria Edgewater Beach Hotel, and it was amazing. They were pretty empty since school had just started, so they upgraded us to one of the penthouse suites on the top floor! The suite was almost too big, but the panoramic windows in both rooms were incredible!

On our way to dinner at Chops Steakhouse for Mark's 30th! 

Sunset from our balcony the first night

Amazing birthday dinner! 

Since I couldn't drink, Mark enjoyed one for me! 

The beach was so relaxing, we just laid under an umbrella every day and napped read. 

This was probably our last vacay until the baby comes, and for awhile! We really enjoyed getting away and relaxing, it was much needed! We're ready to go back already though!

Married Life

So, Mark left for his first trip since we've been married this past Monday. He would be gone Mon-Fri which is unusual for him, normally his schedule allows him to work Sun-Tues or Weds or Mon-Thurs. We were sad to be apart but I think both secretly excited to get some alone time :) I was finally able to clean the apartment up after the wedding chaos! and get gifts put away in their new homes. Next on my to-do list is lots of thank you notes! I have a goal to finish them before the end of November. I think that's do-able... Up until the wedding I was very good about writing the notes as soon we we received a gift, but since we have been back from the honeymoon I just haven't had a chance to start!

With Mark flying all week I got a chance to catch up on my TV shows and hang out with some girlfriends as well. One of my BFFs Jenn is having a baby boy (Keegan!) this month, so we wanted to have one last girls dinner hang out night before he arrived! I am so excited for her and her husband Brant! I feel like Mark and I are entering baby season with all our friends. Most friends are married and are thinking about babies or having them! Right now the only baby in our minds is our 18 year old Siamese cat Minkey! (Sorry Ginny...) Tonight I got to catch up with a friend of mine who is on the Family Life Marriage Conference team with Mark and I. Elexis and I are in charge of decorating a table for our churches Jingle Bell Brunch next weekend. Its basically a craft fair/bizarre type thing where ladies come and shop and then brunch! I think we have a good theme in mind, hopefully we can execute it to match our ideas!

Mark should be home tomorrow. Originally he was supposed to be back in Austin around 11am, but now most of the flights from Houston to Austin are full, so alternate plans must be aranged. I guess thats the problem with not living in the city your based in! For the most part he doesn't have much trouble commuting to and from Houston, but there have been a few times he had to wake up around 2 or 3 am to drive to Houston so he could arrive by his "show" time for that day. I think he is going to try and fly into San Antonio tomorrow, and rent a car and drive home. I miss him so much and I can't wait to see my husband!!!

Tomorrow night is date night! Our second date night as a married couple :) We haven't picked out a place yet, I am in the mood to try something different. I was driving downtown last week and noticed a hole in the wall restaurant that only served chili! I thought that sounded so cool! We need to try it out soon, especially with the cool weather we're having in TX this week! (cool or cold weather for Texas is anything below 70 degrees) No plans for the rest of the weekend, just relax and watch football probably! If it were up to me I would put out the Christmas decorations already but Mark says it's too early :)

Happy almost Friday!