Vegas... Baby

Baby G has been to New Orleans, Nashville, and even the beach a couple times, so we thought it only appropriate that he see the lights of Las Vegas, probably the only time he'll get to before he turns 21 himself! The real reason for the trip was to visit with Nick's family, and we thought we'd make it a bit of a babymoon also because let's face it, our traveling days are numbered and at 30 and 1/2 weeks, I was pushing it a little.

Let's start at the beginning:

We flew out Thursday evening and stopped in Dallas, where I had my first (and surely not last) experience with swollen ankles, and I'm sure I overreacted a bit, but I have to admit it freaked me out. We arrived at our beautiful hotel room at the Venetian at around midnight. Well, everyone knows that town doesn't sleep. It felt like about 9 p.m. So, we played a little and went and got some dinner. Yes, you can have a sit down meal at a restaurant at 1 in the morning. We went to bed around 3 a.m. (5 a.m. our body time, which is completely absurd) and woke at 9, no joke. We were ready to get out on the town. Nick knew that one of the main things I wanted to do was visit the forum shops at Caesar's Palace, so we had some breakfast at The Venetian and headed to the shops. Well, lucky for me, that turned into him buying my "push present," which I'm sure you moms out there are familiar with. It speaks for itself:

We spent the afternoon with Nick's family, and I finally got to meet his sweet grandparents. His grandmother (Nana) greeted her great grandchild very sweetly by actually kissing my belly. She also told me to make sure and tell him that she loves him. I'll probably remember it always, and I will certainly tell Baby G one day.

That night we went to Love, the Cirque de Soleil production of The Beatles classics. It was unbelievable. There's nothing on the planet like Cirque de Soleil, and it gave us an even stronger appreciation for The Beatles. On Saturday, we tried to sleep in, but couldn't really do it, even though we had stayed up pretty late again. We headed down to the Bellagio, because I think it is one of the most beautiful hotels on the strip (besides The Venetian). We decided to eat at the little cafe in front of Paris that overlooks the Bellagio fountains and lucked into the perfect seats to view the fountains in all their glory. Incidentally, I had the best french toast I think I've ever had at that restaurant. We spent the rest of that afternoon with family, and I had the pleasure of having a burrito with Nana's famous refried beans, delicious!

That night we went to Ka the famous Cirque show at the MGM Grand. That was insane. The stage is unbelievable, and Baby G was kicking like crazy during it, so I think he liked it too. Of course, that might have been because I was eating sour worms and drinking Diet Dr. Pepper the whole time.

We finished out the weekend with the Bellagio buffet and headed back home to start our routine again. It was a wonderful weekend!