30 Weeks and a Trip to Asheville

Chad and I went to Asheville, North Carolina for the long Martin Luther King Day weekend. It was so nice to see mountains again. I am having a hard time living somewhere flat. My soul is nourished by the sight of mountains and I really miss them. It was really fun to explore Asheville together. It was also exciting to think that the next trip we take, Quinn will be with us! Well, she was with us this time, but she will be out and about and taking everything in next time.

Here is my 30 week picture taken in the cabin we rented:

 

 

Chad and I celebrated kicking off 30 weeks with a hike on a beautiful trail along the Blue Ridge Parkway. We hiked about 2 hours. I felt awesome for going so far at 7.5 months pregnant! I have been walking a lot this pregnancy (about an hour a day, usually longer than that on the weekends) so it felt great to be out there in the mountains. Throughout my life, I had always envisioned myself being an athlete throughout pregnancy. After four miscarriages, though, I have been more cautious and have limited myself to walking ever since I found out I was pregnant. I am happy I have found a way to remain healthy and active, although it is not how I pictured being active prior to my losses.

 

 Here is Chad on the trail with Keiki and Miko:

 

  

The trail was awesome! At one point, we even had to climb a wooden ladder.

 

 

Here is the view of the mountains from the area we hiked:

 

 

 Here is the view from our rental cabin. I felt so happy seeing a view like this. It reminded me a little of our gorgeous view in New Mexico.

 

  

Our dogs are such champion travelers. They were so glad to come with us for the weekend. Here is Klemmy smiling inside the cabin.

 

 

I think I might have overdone myself on our Sunday hike, though. I ended up having a lot of Braxton Hicks contractions and we almost took a tour of the Asheville ER. Luckily after some rest and rehydration, they calmed down.

 

However, yesterday I had a bunch more. Chad and I spent a lovely Wednesday evening at our local hospital as I was hooked up to monitors. Luckily Quinn is doing well. She was very active and healthy. They finally got my contractions to stop. I won't lie and say it wasn't scary, though. I am laying low at home today waiting to hear from my OB. I want Quinn to keep on baking until her due date, so no more big hikes for me until AFTER she is born!