Since the last post Alex and I have had a lot of reasons to celebrate. In February we celebrated Alex's birthday. It was on a Sunday so we went to a movie the day before but we had too much candy so we vetoed dinner afterward. The next day Alex was on-call and had to work until 7:30. When he got home we had a halibut dinner. I don't think it was Alex's finest birthday ever. Hopefully next year we can make up for it.
The other reason we have to celebrate is that March 11, 2012 was our one year anniversary! To celebrate we went on a cruise for a week.
It started out a little rocky. For some reason there was quite a bit of "motion in the ocean" as the captain would say. It lasted all day of our day at sea and left Alex feeling sick.
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| This picture doesn't do justice at the size of the waves |
The next day didn't get much better and in some cases took a turn for the worse. We went to Cozumel, Mexico and lets just say Alex and I are not in a hurry to go back any time soon. It started of the a boat ride to the mainland that lasted 45 min. and certainly orchestrated from that place below. For the sake of those with weak stomachs I'll leave the details of the boat ride out and sum it up by saying it was traumatizing. After the boat we got on a bus for another 45 min. to the Mayan Ruins. They were really cool but it was a really high price to pay to get there.
After the Mayan we went to a Mexican lunch and swimming in the ocean but it was so cold and windy we decided to just hangout on the beach.
The next day we went to Grand Cayman and have one of the most enjoyable days ever. It was a much needed day so we didn't wonder why we went on a cruise. They did have to cancel the excursion we wanted to go on because of safety but we managed just fine. We started our day eating a delicious lunch at Hard Rock Cafe. After lunch we enjoyed a few hours of lounging at 7 Mile Beach and swimming in the ocean, not to mention the amazing coconut water.
The following day was our day at Jamaica and just as enjoyable as the day before but in a very different way. It was much busier but full of so many adventures. The best parts were the playing with the dolphins and hiking the falls. Unfortunately, we weren't able to take cameras to the dolphins or the falls. But, we did have fun with other creatures. Every time I told Alex I would not touch a particular animal I ended up with it on my head or around my neck.
The following days were spend on the ship and it wasn't quite so rocky. We were able to lay out on the top deck and enjoy the views of the ocean. Eat amazing food and feel very well taken care of.
The last reason we have to celebrate and certainly the most important is that Baby Nelson is on its way. I'm almost certain this child has ADHD because if its not sleeping its going crazy. We had ultrasounds twice this week and both times the baby was bouncing all over the place. We also believe the baby is a thumb sucker as seen in the pictures below.
