Trip to Multnomah Falls

Todd, Meadow and I were able to cure some of our cabin fever yesterday by heading out to the gorge and seeing some beautiful waterfalls and experiencing some sunshine. It wasn't quite as warm as we had hoped, but once we got hiking up to Multnomah falls we didn't even need our jackets on. The hike is pretty steep with many, many switchbacks. It was fun to watch Meadow's reaction to seeing the waterfalls. After awhile, Meadow really wanted to walk and kept saying, "walk, walk, walk." So, once it was a little less steep we got her out of the pack so she could do her own hiking or running. After both of us trying to hold her hands along the trail we figured out she wanted her hands free, so Todd was able to keep a good hold on her jacket while she walked along. I just can't believe how quickly she is growing up. After the rigerous hike, we all enjoyed some ice cream while looking at views of the waterfall. It was a really fun day and made me look forward to all the fun activities we will do as a family as Meadow and her younger brother or sister get older.

Here I am at almost 14 weeks pregnant. I definitely could feel the extra blood volume on this hike.
The family with the view of the Columbia Gorge in the background.

Enjoying the view

Multnomah Falls- You can't see the top of it. It is the second highest waterfall in the country. It is amazing to see how many people do the hike up to the top. It is definitely a little eary looking down from the top.

Meadow loves to talk about going to the pool. She wanted to practice getting her lifejacket on. I amm really looking forward to spending a lot of time in pools this summer. I have a feeling I am going to need it being 7 and 8 months pregnant over the summer. We have a pool in our neighborhood, an outdoor pool at the gym I go to, and Todd's parents have a pool. So, we will have many different options as well as her kiddie pool to play in this summer.