We just spent 9 days in northern Italy - Lake Como and Venice - on our baby moon. So glad we went. We haven't been off on more than a long weekend since our honeymoon in December 2008. Thanks to all who encouraged us to (1) go on a baby moon, and (2) go during the 2nd trimester.
Our planes, trains and automobiles 24 hour adventure getting to Bellagio was long but manageable in my current state. 3 plane rides from SFO to Philadelphia to Frankfurt to Milan. Then train from Milan to Lake Como. Then bus to Bellagio! Would have been able to cut out one of the flight legs if we hadn't bought our tickets at the last minute, as usual. But we made it, and Lake Como was beautiful and romantic.
We did find that no one knew what a baby moon is. Another fanciful west coast concept...
I loved rediscovering leisure with Ben, short-lived as our holiday was. With that, I am realizing that we will lose any concept of leisure in a few months. I've finally come to the realization that a real live baby is coming in January! At times I have felt just a bit regretful that we've taken this path, revisiting the discussions Ben and I had about life changes, before we decided to have a child. But I am happy about this growing life within me, and looking forward to meeting him soon.
So now we go into appreciation time in earnest. 3.5 months of as much leisure and social time as we can? Oy ok.
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