Babymoon

With the anticipated arrival of our little one less than ten weeks away (wow!!!), Rich and I spent three full days and four nights at our beloved Watercolor Inn next to Seaside, FL on Walton County Road 30 A. This is where we got married last year and we both recall that week as one of the happiest of our lives.  We had a lot to celebrate-- a one year anniversary, Rich's upcoming 34th birthday and of course, our expanding family.

We spent time dining and noshing at some our favorite spots:

• Bud & Alley's Rooftop Bar in Seaside, overlooking the Gulf...Rich LOVES the smoked tuna dip!
• Fish Out of Water Restaurant at the Watercolor Inn...Chef Wayne and his team are amazing!  They only use local produce, sustainable seafood, organic and grassfed meats, cheeses, etc.
• Bistro Bijoux in The Village of Baytowne Wharf, Sandestin Resort- French cuisine inspired.  Emeril is a fan.
• Modica Market in Seaside- the best mimosas ever (Judgement Free Zone please-- Rich and I split one!)
• Smiling Fish Cafe-- ask for Mama T!
• Unfortunately, one of our favorite haunts, The Red Bar in Grayton Beach, was closed for renovations, so we'll have to hit them up next time we're in town.

We got massages at Serenity by the Sea Day Spa in Destin.  Pregnancy massage for me, Swedish massage for Rich.  This is a place we could have spent a whole day, savoring sauna, hot tub, and steam room, but with me being preggers, that stuff was off limits.  (Although this was a lovely experience, my massage could not compare to the ones I receive from the amazing Jolynn Lewis here in Nashville.)

We visited with some of our favorite people on 30A:

• Cheryl Walton- our Watercolor wedding coordinator extraordinaire and dear friend
• Grove Fischer and Jessica Porter- our wedding florists and friends (Grove, Jessica and Cheryl all gave birth to baby girls in 2010, so we appreciated every bit of infant advice they could give us!)
• The owners of The Studio Gallery, Sarah and Bill.  We love their gallery and have decided to buy a piece of art each year we visit. 

We took a bike ride to the West Lake Lawn on Watercolor property where we exchanged vows, enjoyed the 70 degree weather by strolling through the shops in Seaside, took walks on the beach and to my own surprise, we watched movies.  Three of them.  The King's Speech (I know it won Best Picture and all, but I had no idea is was literally about the King's speech impediment!), Bridesmaids (Melissa McCarthy who plays Megan absolutely steals the show!), and Inception (what do you think really happened at the end???).  We hardly ever watch movies, either at home or at the theater, so relaxing in the comfort of our room was quite enjoyable. 

Next time we travel to this area of Florida that we consider a little paradise on Earth, we will be a family of three, living the minivan dream (we'll be the proud owners of a 2007 Honda Odyssey Touring next week!), loaded down with baby stuff galore, carrying tons of shit to and from the beach and we absolutely can't wait!

I absolutely adore my husband and thank him for carving out this precious time for just the two of us before our son arrives!