Our New Journey: Surrogacy Part 7: Operation: "Walk the Baby Out" Week 1

I headed to California to get ready to have my Surro baby, 

and Mike and the kids met me for some fun the following week! 

(Link to my week in Cali alone here)

  The day after Mike and the kids joined me in California my intended family took us to an amusement park in a near by town called Gilroy Gardens!

(Link to Pictures here)

Monday my intended mother and I went to the OBGYN where we found out I was still only at a 2.

Then we met up with Mike and the kids at a near by kids play place for lunch. 

That night Mike and Jenna had a dinner and movie date while James and I hung our with my IPs. 

On Tuesday we ventured to Monterey Bay

(Link to pictures here)

On Wednesday we hit the road to San Francisco, 

and stopped at a Children's Discovery Center on the way! 

 (Link to pictures here)

Thursday we were hopeful with all my walking that I would be a little closer to ready to have my surro baby, so my IM and I headed to the OB for another check... nope, nothing, still a 2!

So her and I went to lunch, shopping, and to get pedicures! 

While Mike and the kids went to explore local parks!

He and Jenna played some games while James napped! 

Once I was back we went out for pizza and dessert then they showed me their favorite park!

On Friday it was time for a day in the Sun at Santa Cruz Board walk

(Link to Pictures here)

One week down on Saturday!

 To celebrate we spent a lazy day at my IP's house letting the kids play! 

Such a fun week that we were sure that by my appointment Tuesday we would be ready to have a baby!

California Vacation Day 4: Children's Discovery Center and San Francisco

On Wednesday we hit the road to San Francisco, 

and stopped at a Children's Discovery Center on the way! 

James loved all the big trucks he got to "drive"

Jenna's favorite was the bubble room

There was a cute baby area for James to play while Jenna did crafts

 And a whole dinosaur section that they both enjoyed

 Once Jenna had her fill of fun and James started acting like he could nap we headed out for the 2nd part of our day!

1st things 1st though we needed lunch! 

And Mike wanted the kids to experience his favorite burger joint :)

 James approved of his 1st milk shake!

Seeing James still hadn't fallen asleep we started with The Golden Gate Park and Carousel 

Then we headed for the beach... I was sure more than walking the hills of San Fran would surely stimulate some kind of contractions! 

 It was windy, but the sand was still warm!

 We walked to see the Bridge and Alcatraz 

Then we headed for snack time in Ghirardelli square

After souviner shopping and sight seeing we headed for an up close drive over the Golden Gate Bridge per Jenna's request!

Such a perfect day of checking off another thing on our bucket list!