Avery is getting ready for the transition to a big girl twin bed. We bought a couple things, new duvet cover and canopy, for when her bedroom set arrives. She loves the canopy and now calls her bed "The Princess Bed". I am hoping it makes her want to sleep in her bed more!

This is where Avery usually ends up in the middle of the night or early morning.

Tunnel Fun

Avery's new favorite thing is building tunnels and caves. She loves to pretend she is hiding from "monsters". She has even asked to start napping in her cave.

35 Weeks

I am 35 weeks and 1 day so I thought I would post a pic of my huge belly. I also chopped off about 12 inches of hair on Friday, of which I am donating to Locks of Love. I have not had a real haircut since right after Avery was born so I thought it was about time for a change.

The last 2 weeks

* Boy or Girl????
Well, not much has been happening here in the Olson house, but I thought I would post a few tidbits of news. After my experience in the hospital with pre-term labor, everything has been fine. I have had no contractions and I am still only dilated to 1 and less effaced than before. All good news my doctor says. I just passed 35 weeks yesterday and am out of any danger zone so I was able to stop my meds and pick up with normal activity. Thank goodness! I am not one for sitting still so I am up on my feet once again. Now that all of that has happened, I am anxious for this baby to arrive. It is killing me not knowing if it is a boy or girl and as cute as Avery's nickname "burrito" is, I am ready to start calling him/her by his/her real name. (Yes, we are keeping those a secret too!)

I needed something to keep my mind off of having the baby so I finally got my sewing machine out and started using up all my fabrics. I made 6 bags, one is not quite finished though. I made 2 trick or treat bags for my neice and nephew, a new diaper bag for me (the green paisley) and 3 others I have no idea what to do with. I will probably save them for gifts I suppose. I also jazzed up some burp cloths for the new kid. It is fun to finally have the time to make some fun stuff again.

Jaron is back in full swing at Harker as football has started. He worked over 60 hours this week. Needlesss to say, he is exhausted. He also taught 2 CPR classes on top of everything else. This week should be a little better as the volleyball team is in Hawaii, so he does not have to go in as early as he did this last week.

Avery is active as ever and has been having fun despite the fact her mom could not do much with her these past 2 weeks. One of her favorite things is making caves and tunnels with blankets and pillows. She has developed quite the imagination. I love watching her!

Camping in San Simeon

We headed out to the beach for a fun two nights of camping with the Gonzalez fam. San Simeon is located on the coast near Cambria. The weather was exactly what I was hoping for. It was cool and overcast...low 60's which was a nice change from our hot weather lately. On Sunday, it cleared up and was actually sunny so we headed out for some fun time at the beach. Jaron even got in the ocean and body surfed a bit. I thought he was crazy! Avery and Bella hit it off once again and had a great time trying to catch birds and squirrels. We drove home up Hwy 1 and enjoyed beautiful ocean views most of the way home. Great fun!

Avery's first taste of hot chocolate.