11 weeks has come and gone, today is 11 weeks and one day. More importantly, it is just 13 days away from our next doctor’s appointment. Really nothing all that cool will happen at the next appointment, other than we will be at the end of the first trimester and can safely tell people about you.

Today also marks the day that your mom is leaving for a trip to the Caribbean, St. Maartens to be exact. Yes, your mom is spoiled. She will be going for a little over a week. This will actually be the longest we have been apart since being married, if you can believe that. Here is what mom’s life will look like for the next week (this is even a pic of where she is staying).

However, in her absence, Uncle Matt and I are going fishing/camping over the weekend. We are heading up to Copper Basin, which is about 30 miles Northeast of Sun Valley. Going to fish a river called the Big Lost, starting with the East Fork of the Big Lost and then heading to the main waters tomorrow. Here is our campsite as well as where we will be fishing tonight.

Just to keep you in the loop on me, I am also training for another half marathon. The funny thing is that I don’t care for running all that much, but I have found that unless I have a goal that I am working towards it is hard for me to stay motivated regarding fitness. I will be running in the City of Trees half marathon here in Boise on October 13th.

At this point you are apparently the size of a fig. Your hands are forming and your fingers are as well. Your bones are beginning to solidify and you are starting to get teeth as well. Most exciting part is that you are beginning to stretch and kick! Even though mom won’t be able to feel this for another couple months, it is pretty cool to think that you are starting to rock out there in the womb.

I will be out the next couple of days, but will try to get some pics of the fish. Hopefully someday you and I can go together, as that was one of the best things I ever did with my dad and I would love to share that with you. You are constantly on my mind, and cannot wait to meet you.

Love, Dad