I got back from my doctor's appointment this morning and everything is still looking good! Baby's heartbeat is around 145bpm still and my belly is measuring 34cm which is right on for where I am in the pregnancy. I am still feeling great, slowing down a little bit which is tough and seems to catch me off guard by the end of the day. No swelling, back pain or problems sleeping so no complaints here! I am still able to take a weekly pilates class (one on one session) and daily walks with Nia, which she loves. Just trying to keep moving!! This week is my last week of work for now, thank you to my clients who have been very understanding. It has been hard to have a stop date, but now that I am there I think July will be a little more relaxing.
Meanwhile, Mark and I have been checking off our to-do list, you know the one that is titled "things to get done before the baby arrives"! We will see how much we can get done! Mark has been a huge help in doing all the things that I cannot do any longer and then some. The baby's dresser/changing table is the biggest project we have left and it is almost finished. Half is moved into the nursery and the other half needs one more coat of paint. I am still working on room decor/pictures/curtains etc in the nursery.
Sherman Zwicker: Name of our room and an old ship that is in the area.
After the hike/walk we made it back to the hotel for a fabulous breakfast of homemade granola, muffins and breads along with a fruit plate. Delicious! Next and last stop was to Old Orchard Beach, Maine. This is the first day that we go stuck in traffic due to Memorial Day parades and the New Englanders heading back home from the holiday weekend. We also made a quick stop in Portland, ME to walk around and check out the area. Finally, we arrived at our destination (to our dismay). It was sunny, but chilly due to the wind. I would say it was around 55-60degrees on the beach with the windchill, but there were plenty of people out there lying on the beach in their bikinis trying to get some sun. Mark and I couldn't believe it! We were wearing winter fleece coats and jeans and they were wearing bathing suits?!?!? Unbelieveable. And yes, we put our feet in the water, and yes it was freezing, and one more yes...people were swimming!
Old Orchard Beach wasn't at all what we thought it would be. We had heard that Canadians come down to spend time vacationing on this beach. Interesting. So we went to eat and I asked the waitress, "Are the carnival rides here for the Memorial weekend?" She said, "oh no, they are here year round." OK, so Old Orchard Beach is full of Carnies, Carnie rides and fried goodness. You can imagine the view... this is a picture of town, notice the ferris wheel in the distance.
TUESDAY 5/27:
Our last day was spent driving down the coast of Maine, stopping in small towns and enjoying the scenary. We stopped in Kittery, Kennebunkport (but did not see the Bush family) and Portsmouth, NH for lunch.
Off to Mt Washington, New Hampshire!
A Crown product (with Francis Mfg parts) moving cheese to be aged in a warehouse.
A view of the scenary along the way. Beautiful... 
freezing at the top...50mph winds and 28degree temp = 10degrees with the windchill...brrrrrr.
Walkway to the tippy top.
Mark at 6,288 ft.
Marie with the park sign and the cog train that you can also take to the top.
Now back down...
the scary drive...
and the stupendous driver...
After the descent and a 30 min drive we made it to our next destination - North Conway, NH.
Here is our B & B, The Merrill Farm Resort.
We checked in and went into town to find something to eat. The choice for the evening...Flatbread Pizza Co (A fabulous chain of restaurants in the Northeast. 
