AW: Surprise Babymoon!

[mrsdee1982]

My Dh came home last night and told me he has booked us a room for 3 days/2 nights at the Hotel Del Coranado in San Diego for a little babymoon for us.  

I am so excited.  I was hoping we'd get a chance to get away one more time, just the two of us, before the baby came, but I wasn't going to make a big deal about it.  

I do love this man.  

[nchauhan]

Aw that's so sweet! I haven't been to San Diego but I love the cities of California I have visited DH and I aren't doing a baby moon since we went on a big trip to Italy ("for a work conference") where this LO was conceived!

[leenziepops]

Awww!! That is really so sweet. I practically had to beg for a babymoon and then I organised it myself. I must say I'm feeling rather jelly. I hope you do have a wonderful one though. When are you going? Ours will be on Valentines Day. We should definitely start a PIP thread for Babymoons later on! Would be nice to see where everyone goes.

[hbanana18]

That's so sweet!

[Deleted]

That is so adorable! Love that hotel too. Have the best time!! We are extending a trip to Kiawah Island for my best friends wedding and making it a combo baby moon. I'll be 35 weeks so fingers crossed it happens!

[mrsdee1982]

We are going February 9-11. It's so sweet. He told me he chose it since it's only about a 2 hour drive for us and he didn't want me to be uncomfortable on a long car ride. We've never stayed at this hotel but it is historic and beautiful (We've been for brunch before). I am so excited!

Where are you going on yours leenziepops?

[billyhorrible]

I love that hotel! DH took me there years ago (pre-baby) as a surprise for....my birthday? Anniversary? I can't remember. Something. Are you staying in the haunted part?

[tiffbot]

That is awesome!

[silv3rlining]

How exciting! Have fun we need to still plan our trip (s). We usually go somewhere over president's weekend and plan to take DS with us this year. And go away for our anniversary sans DS. What we're trying to really decide is our anniversary trip, the day after our anniversary is when a marriage refresh we like to go to starts. But I don't know if I want to go that far away and be with that many other people on what should be just our getaway...

[ladysif]

Love the Del! What an absolute sweetheart, have a blast!

@ktpatter just a thought in case you haven't checked: not trying to rain on your parade, but I know my insurance won't cover labor and delivery outside of their service area from 34 weeks on. I had a friend who opted to pay for a 3-hour ride to her hospital in an ambulance when her water broke unexpectedly early within that 6-week window because it was still cheaper to pay for the ambulance ride than paying out of pocket for the whole labor and delivery. Your friend's wedding may be close enough that this isn't an issue, but just a friendly FYI! Very unlikely anything would happen that early anyway but a good thing to keep in mind.

[mrskblack11]

That sounds lovely. We still have no baby moon plans.... maybe we will do a weekend getaway for our anniversary in April.

[Deleted]

ladysif Thank you! That is a great tip that I will definitely look into prior.. the wedding is in SC and I live in TX, so it involves a flight too but my best friend is like a sister so I can't imagine missing her wedding if doc approves it. She said no travel past this date but for now I'm okay to go.

[Deleted]

Awesome! We aren't doing a formal babymoon. We're just going to try to do a B&B weekend locally sometime in early spring.

[ladysif]

@ktpatter you're welcome As a flight is involved, the triumvirate of approval you'll need is your doc, the airline, and your insurance company. I'm sure it will all work out and be a great trip!

[caseyathebat]

This is so exciting. I love San Diego we are going up to Northern Cali, to Morro Bay in april. We're taking DS with us though. We thought it would be nice to send so excited quality time with him before the baby comes. The hubby booked our room at our favorite little inn. I can't wait.

[panda]

Take me with you!!! No, really that's great.

[Stormy61]

That's so exciting. My husband doesn't make travel plans. Not his thing. But it's always awesome when husbands show their sweet side!

[sunnyb]

So nice!
Have a great time

[gingerbabe]

mrsdee1982 Nice!! That's a good man! Have fun!!
DH and I got our first night without kids during the holidays when we were visiting family. Stayed at a hotel for one night while my mom watched our kids. It was so pleasant. I'd love to do it again!

[tinavonsparkle]

That's so sweet! Bonus points to your husband. I convinced my SO as soon as we found out that babymoons are a legit a real thing and we are planning one for March but seriously, the vast majority of people here in the UK think it's something that I have just made up!

[ombradellarosa]

I brought up a babymoon to DH but I'm not hopeful of having one. It would be nice since this is our last time without children but he doesn't like staying away from home and money is tight. I might be able to talk him into a couple of days where we went for our honeymoon-it's close enough to drive, but idk.

[mcp6286]

Exciting! We were planning to go to Hawaii, but then DH got laid off and got a new job. Since he just started, he obviously can't take time off. So instead, he's sending me on two mini babymoons: to FL for a long weekend w/ my best friend and her daughters (Disney princesses woo hoo!) and to Vegas with my future SIL for a long weekend, kind of a bachelorette thing. While it would have been nice to go away with him, I'm beyond excited about my girlie weekends!!!

[dmoney]

Jan 22, 2015 17:34:18 GMT -5 leenziepops said:

Awww!! That is really so sweet. I practically had to beg for a babymoon and then I organised it myself. I must say I'm feeling rather jelly. I hope you do have a wonderful one though. When are you going? Ours will be on Valentines Day. We should definitely start a PIP thread for Babymoons later on! Would be nice to see where everyone goes.

We are having our babymoon over Valentines Day weekend as well!! DH surprised me back in November (for our anniversary) with tickets to see Brittney in Vegas!! Now i just have to get through a 5 hour flight!! But im super excited for one last real get away with him!! Though I might be getting an all expenses paid trip to Paris a month later for work! Still waiting to hear the final word on it or not!!

OP have an amazing time! Hopefully it will be nice and warm for you guys so you can get some vitamin D that the rest of us dealing with the cold are lacking!! @lennziepops where are you guys going?

[theBeeMama]

So sweet!! Good for you two!

[erbear]

That's exciting! We're supposed to go to Boston around our anniversary in April but I have a sneaky suspicion that will fall through.

[Deleted]

That's so sweet of your DH! We're not doing a babymoon but if I can get to the beach one of these days, I guess that's good enough for me.

[shahoi]

What a sweet thing for your husband to plan!! Mine would never in a million years surprise me with anything like that lol. Have a wonderful time!!!

[mnp48]

Lucky girl! I'm so jealous. Enjoy! I work at an accounting firm so a babymoon any time between now and the edd is probably out of the question. blah.

[flbabychin]

That's so sweet of your husband! We're going on a short babymoon to the beach for a three-day weekend in March (we live in FL), but I organized it. I know DH is really excited for it too.

[tahitiandreamin]

I love the Hotel Del Coronado. Coronado Island is such a great place. Enjoy your time! I am totally jealous since I am on a no travel ban due to pregnancy issues.