I'm home:-)

niknok · #1 September 20th, 2008, 03:52 PM

Hi ladies! Man, my JM addiction reared it's head in Europe- I had serious withdrawals from you girls. I'm glad to be back and get up to date with what's going on with you all. As promised, I took a ridiculous number of pictures. Over the next few days, I will be getting them all uploaded at gallery.mac.com/winternichole. There is no www at the beginning.

We had a great babymoon, and saw lots of beautiful places. We cut our trip a few days short and skipped Greece, b/c I was homesick and ready to be on home turf. I have an anxious personality, and I was honestly uneasy being pregnant where I never knew where the closest hospital was. Especially when we didn't speak the same languages!

A few things happened while I was there. One, I can most definitely feel Shim move frequently now. Eric (DH) got to feel him too!!! That was really exciting. Two, heartburn has started. That sure hurts. And three, Braxton Hicks have kicked in. It scared the crap out of me at first, but now I'm used to them. They sure do make me have to pee though. I have some US pics from the appt right before we left, and as soon as I call HP and get my scanner straightened out (again), I'll post those. In the meantime, here are some Europe pics. I included as many as I could find that showed the belly, b/c I know how you all love belly shots.

Without further adieu,
In Rome at the Forum

Rome at Circo Massimo

At Vatican City

Sunset the first day of the cruise- 21 weeks and 2 days

Leaving Port the first day of the cruise

First formal night, except I don't get all that formal while preggo

Second formal night- 22 weeks 3 days shot

DH and I in Pompeii, standing on the stones they used for walking when the streets flooded

In Pompeii, with Mt Vesuvius in the background. This is the volcano that erupted, burying Pompeii in ash and killing everything

Swimming in Dubrovnik Croatia

St. Mark's square in Venice

Yep, we had to take a gondola ride in Venice. That was on my mandatory to do list.

At Montserrat Monastery, outside of Barcelona. It's been there over 1000 years.

In Nice, on the Cote d'Azur (French Riviera)

In Eze France, with the Med Sea in the background

Eric in Florence, with the fake David in the background. The real David is in the Accademia museum, and they don't allow pics.

Florence....with my knocked up shirt

Eating yet more gelato

Holding up the tower.....

Okay, that's all I can sit still to download. If you really need more, check out my web gallery. I'm gonna get back to catching up on all the threads I missed!

*kyle* · #2 September 20th, 2008, 03:59 PM

Those are beautiful pictures! WOw you guys really fit a lot into your trip! Some are familiar sites to me, and others are giving me ideas for future trips!! Thanks so much for sharing. I'm glad you had a great time!

Frozendesire · #3 September 20th, 2008, 04:00 PM

Wonderful pictures!!!

I just love the baby bump!

LisanAndy · #4 September 20th, 2008, 04:21 PM

Those are great pics! Looks like it was lots of fun

bittersweet · #5 September 20th, 2008, 05:40 PM

Great pictures! Looks like you had a blast. BTW, I love your long dresses...especially the black and white one. So pretty!

Garfieldbear · #6 September 20th, 2008, 05:59 PM

Wow, you look amazing....I love your belly pics, even though you are 6 months along you look so awesome...glad that you had fun in Eurupe, it's a great idea to take a babymoon

thepinkleprechaun · #7 September 20th, 2008, 06:09 PM

You look SO adorable! I love all the belly shots, I have that same Knocked up shirt too only in green! I'm so jealous it looks like you guys had a great time!