Beach Babymoon

To celebrate our 6th year wedding anniversary (May 28th) and to cherish our togetherness time, Jason and I planned a babymoon vacation to Wilmington, NC over Easter week/weekend. The timing worked out perfectly as I was in desperate need of a break from my job (one more day with my kids and their chaos and I would have snapped), Jason was needing a break from thesis writing, and I was at the end of my 2nd trimester with our lil Pistachio (meaning that I was feeling great). We also snuck in before severe thunderstorms and tornadoes hit the east coast, causing complications with flights. I couldn't have asked for a better babymoon than the one we had. Our first day was a chilly rain-out day, so we toured the Fort Fisher aquarium. But the next three days were beautiful, warm, and a sunny 70-80 degrees! We spent two days on the Carolina Beach sunning and enjoying the ocean breeze. The other day, we spent touring Wilmington. Our condo was beach front, so every morning we enjoyed cereal on the balcony, watching the surfers catch some waves, and enjoying the sun and warmth. Afterwards, we'd play a board game on the balcony before heading down to the beach. On our 2nd beach day, Jason and I dared ourselves to get in the Atlantic Ocean since it was hot enough outside to warm us up after our frigid dip. Let's just say that the Atlantic is still VERY COLD in late-April even if you are in North Carolina. But the experience definitely made us laugh and made for some very fun photos!

Wilmington was a quaint little city. We had a wonderful lunch at a restaurant that allowed us to eat on a private balcony, overlooking the Cape Fear River. After lunch, we took a "bunny" tour (horse drawn carriage in which the horses were dressed up as bunnies for Easter) around the town. We also decided to take a Boat Ride/Ferry along the Cape Fear River, all the while enjoying the sights of the town. Some shopping followed the river tour, although we had to search high and low for some ice cream (the main store was sold out!). Walking around the town and enjoying the sights was the perfect way to split up our beach days.

And what would a great babymoon be like without desserts! Upon a recommendation from my in-laws, we made almost nightly runs to Pop's, a local dessert place, that served not only ice cream for Jason but also sno-balls for me! What a treat, since finding sno-balls in Connecticut seems to be a bit of a chore (who would have guessed?!).

So thanks to our babymoon, Baby Pistachio has now been on several airplanes, has taken a dip in the Atlantic Ocean, has experienced a cartwheel at 25 weeks (Jason convinced me that I could still do this, the form wasn't pretty and I won't be doing it again), has heard the ocean waves, and has collected his/her first seashells! What an amazingly, beautiful vacation and special way to celebrate not only our anniversary but also our babymoon!