A night away from it all...

• The pregnancy
• The birth anxiety
• The house hunt
• Wrapping up work
• The nesting instinct
  

B and J's response?

Let's get away...

We were in CT this weekend for a family gathering at T and P's house - we rolled into town (after listening to Jason Mraz's 'I'm Yours' on repeat for the entire length of the trip, mandated by CR...aka drive from Hell) and spent the afternoon at Ga and Gee's house before heading to the party. Despite some cold rainy weather, everyone had a great time - Aunt P always throws a great bash.

Since we were in CT, and Mimi and Pop-pops offered to take CR for a night, B and I extended our stay by a day and decided to take a night away, just the two of us.

As a joke, I text-messaged my girlfriend S telling her that B and I were fed up with it all, and were heading to St. Thomas for three nights - she believed us...I guess B and I are that crazy...maybe a plan in the future...

We originally thought about heading to NYC for the night. The last time we were down there for a little get-away, we were beckoned back home after CR woke up with a fever. We Pricelined a room and were able to book one in midtown for $125, so after saying goodbye to wee-man and Mimi and Pop-pops, we hit the road. Once we were alone in the tranquility of the car, we thought more about what we wanted to do for the next 24 hours. NYC is a blast – we know that. But it is a lot more fun to go when we can both drink, eat sushi at some great restaurants, and shop for clothes or décor for our house.

Well, as I approach 35 weeks gestation, I can’t drink, sushi is off the menu, clothing shopping is downright depressing, and since we lost out on the house, buying things for our current place is just plain silly – nesting entails ridding your home of items, not adding to them. So,we decided to head to Saybrook Point Inn and Spa in Old Saybrook, CT.

What a perfect decision.

• Leisurely lunch at Penny Lane Pub with great conversation - better than average bar food
• Spa - massage for B and a brow and lip wax for me - not delicate and sexy, but so needed
• Gym workout without interruption
• Fantastic seafood dinner at Liv's - highly recommend it if you are visiting the seaside town
• In bed by 10:30pm, and slept in until 8am (of course I did not sleep well, but at least I was physically in bed for over nine hours)
  

Our chosen activities counteracted all levels of stress while we were down there. Of course, once we picked CR up from Mimi and Pop-pops and headed back to Boston, his incessant whining for this, that, and the other sadly brought me back to square one, but being away sure was fun while it lasted...

(image from here)