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 3: Monterey Bay

On Tuesday we ventured to Monterey Bay!

1st we checked out the pier 

The went through the huge Aquarium

Once James fell asleep we walked to lunch at Bubba Gumps :)

Then we took a walk to the Beach to play in the sand 

Then it was time to find some snacks ;)

And do some souvenir shopping!

To make sure the kids were worn out before making the "long" drive back to the guest house we stopped at a local park called Dennis the Menace Park (which we loved, because we compare James to him all the time) to burn some energy. 

Such a busy fun day for the kids, 

and lots of walking for the preggo mommy! 

California Vacation Day 1: Gilroy Gardens

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!

It was so stinking cute! Most of the rides were fruits and veggies grown in the area :) 

 James slept the 1st 1/2 of our trip there so Jenna and Mike went on all the rides with my IP's and there older kids while I walked the beautiful gardens! 

And of course we had to try all the snacks :)

Once James woke up he went on all the little kid rides 

And my IF took Jenna to play the carnival games... she did really well! 

 For the last activity before the park closed they all went boating, and James and I had some more of the cuddles that I had been missing all week!