Tuesday, September 29, 2009

The highly anticipated babymoon (pic heavy)

We are living the dream! I can't begin to tell you how wonderful it was, after all we've been through ... to be able to go on a vacation and sport a huge belly ... I really do count it a miracle. I am so grateful to be this pregnant and to be able to enjoy this pregnancy ...

For those that would like to see ... I've created this picture heavy post capturing our wonderful babymoon. What is a babymoon you ask? It’s your last hurrah, your last couple-only vacation before baby comes … like “honeymoon” only it’s in anticipation of baby, hence "babymoon".

For years I’ve fantasized about a babymoon and for me what defined a good babymoon was something warm and tropical, a place where I could for the first time in my life wear a bikini without fear (hence all the pics of me, it's a start to our maternity pics!). Originally I wanted to go to Hawaii, but given my near plane crash 11 years ago I’m not too fond of flying and use meds to get through most flights … given that I’m pregnant I can’t take the meds and going without would be a bad idea as it would introduce too much stress to the baby … so we opted for driving to Southern California instead. We stayed in Dana Point, the nearly furthest south beach town just above San Diego. We were there for a little over a week … I would have liked more time, but I’ll take what I can get!

We headed out the weekend of Labor Day, so in these pictures I am 24+ weeks pregnant. And, as large as it looks, the belly has grown even more since then! Enough rambling … let’s get to the pictures:




Let's start with lots of good eating ...
Then we enjoyed a whale and dolphin watching tour!

First day at the beach ...
DISNEYLAND!!!!!



Date night ... a gondola ride, a night strolling through Laguna Beach, and a night of non-hot tubbin'!


More eating at the hotel ...
First day at the pool ...


Second day at the beach ... and some surfing! (Ok, or just some posing with the board ... for me at least!)







Second day at the pool:



It was hard to say good-bye ...

29 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh, I think you are the cutest pregnant mama I have ever seen! Love, love, love all of your baby belly pictures. It is wonderful to see you enjoying pregnancy so much. It suits you very well. What a fabulous babymoon - you both deserved it! Glad you and baby are doing so well. Makes me miss my baby belly. :)

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  2. You look great! So glad you had a nice time!

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  3. love the babymoon A :)
    you look fantastic! my gosh theres no way i'd feel confident to wear a bikini right now :)
    enjoy your last days of unplanned spontenaety... wont say freedom because having children is simply wonderful and you can still do things... but the unplanned things tend to go out the window a little :)
    thanks for sharing!!!

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  4. I really love your pics!!! Your belly looks amazing! and you so beautiful! I wish i could scream soon on FF my BFP! A great babymoon huh? lol

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  5. You are definitely the cutest little pregnant lady I've ever seen!! Great pics. It looks like you guys had a great time.

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  6. Sounds like a great trip and you look great! Love the baby belly :-)

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  7. OMG, you are absolutely glowing! I'm so happy that you are able to be so happy and enjoy yourself so much! I love the bikini pics, you look absolutely fabulous and are quite possibly the cutest pregnant woman I've ever seen! I'm glad you were able to get away and have such a fantastic time.

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  8. You are living the dream! You are one of the cutest pregnant ladies I have ever seen--I love all those belly shots in the bikinis!!! I'm so glad you had such a great time.

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  9. from FF
    You are TOO CUTE! I also went on my babymoon recently--but there was NO WAY I was going to let my hubby document the pics of me in my swimsuit! You have the cutest baby bump!

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  10. I love the pics! You look amazing! WooHoo for the babymoon!

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  11. I love all the pic. You so sexy :) LOL

    I gotta plan mines.

    Glad yall had a great time.

    Take care.

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  12. I am so happy for you!!! You look BEAUTIFUL!!!

    I am glad all is well- almost 30 days with no posts, I was getting worried!!!

    Hugs!!!

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  13. Whoa, look at you little hot mama! =))) You are adorable! Thanks for sharing your babymoon!

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  14. You look so freakin' cute in all your pics! Glad you had a great babymoon!!!!!

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  15. You look fabulous!! And SO HAPPY! Love all of the pics. :)

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  16. How wonderful, and a great way to celebrate! God is good!

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  17. You are so radiant, Polly (and the husband's got that pregnant glow, too)! Thanks for sharing pics of your glorious babymoon!

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  18. I am so happy for you! I have so enjoyed following your blog and watching your confidence grow as your pregnancy gets farther along. You will make a great mom - and you are an adorable pregnant gal! I have to say I was getting nervous when you had not posted in a while - so glad to hear all is well! Heidi

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  19. Wow, Ms. Polly, you have to have the most beautiful baby belly ever! You look fantastic. I'm so glad you got to take a babymoon. Looks like you had an incredible time. You guys deserve it.

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  20. Oh my goodness. I am speechless! Those pictures are fantastic, it looks like you had an amazing time. How stinkin' cute are you?

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  21. Oh Polly! Not sure if you remember me or not...(I haven't updated in a long while but I will soon)... I am so happy for you!! Look at your belly! Beautiful site, isn't it?

    I'm 35w1d today, and I am still in awe. God bless you and your family!!

    Linda aka Tayloresque on IVFC

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  22. You look fabulous! It's so nice to see you beaming from ear to ear and looking so cute pregnant. It's well deserved!

    Jessica

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  23. First, you look FANTASTIC! Wow! So cute! And second, you both look SO happy and relaxed! Looks like you had an amazing vacation/babymooon. I'm so happy for you both.

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  24. You look amazing! I am beyond words at how happy I am for you guys! We need to get together soon!

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  25. Love it! So glad you are enjoying this special time! I'm missing my baby bump, now. Girl, you are rockin it! :)

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  26. Oh hun, you look really good and how cute! u're one hawwwttt mama!

    ps just replied your email..go check! xoxoxo

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  27. I have a blog award for you on my blog. Pop over to my blog to receive the award. :)

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  28. Hey little white girl!!! Tell you a thing: your pics are amazing!!! I'm glad you have a great time.

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