Baby goes Scotland
We decided we wanted to go away on a short holiday, a last one before the baby arrives. The thing that surprised me was the number of people who said things like "Last chance!" or "Enjoy going on holiday while you still can...". Excuse me, but last time I checked we were having a baby, not making a suicide pact. Still, it was a last holiday as just the two of us and we wanted to go while I could still fly and get around easily with enough energy. After hunting around the internet, we decided to go to Edinburgh, one of a long list of places we still want to visit.
Before we left, I bought a maternity support belt and that turned out to be the best purchase ever. I wore it when we left the house and had it on the entire time we were walking around Edinburgh. One evening I forgot it when we went back out for dinner and I really noticed the difference.
Anyway, we left on Thursday morning and by early afternoon we had checked into our hotel in Edinburgh and were climbing up Calton Hill. It was quite cold but dry & sunny - perfect weather for a city trip. Edinburgh is quite a hilly city and I got out of breath really easily, so I huffed & puffed my way around the place. What a fantastic place it is though! Loads of beautiful historical buildings and lovely warm & friendly people. The castle sits on a rocky hill towering above the city and is visible from almost every area around the centre.
We did so much and saw loads - far more than I was expecting. I felt great and was brimming over with energy, so we walked everywhere and nursed our sore feet in the evenings! The baby was very active too and it was really special to be on holiday with our child and yet able to do whatever we liked without having to take the little one into consideration. We had long, leisurely meals out and even went to a late-night film at the cinema. Of course I bought a baby outfit when we went shopping, but we drew the line at baby kilts...
The funny thing was the reactions to my bump. Complete strangers start talking to you if you're obviously pregnant - making jokes, asking about the due date, even predicting the sex. Some women just smile at the bump in that "aww" way. It made me feel really special and I guess I am. Even though this is something women have been doing since the beginning of time, it is a really special honour to be able to grow a person inside you.
It was also incredibly special to go away for the first time as a family, because that's what it really felt like - even though the baby hasn't been born yet, it is a part of our life together already. Every morning in bed when R puts his arm around me and his hand on my bump, the baby comes to 'greet' him. During our holiday we had many moments when the baby clearly reacted to a sound or an activity, so it really made its presence known. It was great to go away together and it was extra special to have this precious little life with us too.
Before we left, I bought a maternity support belt and that turned out to be the best purchase ever. I wore it when we left the house and had it on the entire time we were walking around Edinburgh. One evening I forgot it when we went back out for dinner and I really noticed the difference.
Anyway, we left on Thursday morning and by early afternoon we had checked into our hotel in Edinburgh and were climbing up Calton Hill. It was quite cold but dry & sunny - perfect weather for a city trip. Edinburgh is quite a hilly city and I got out of breath really easily, so I huffed & puffed my way around the place. What a fantastic place it is though! Loads of beautiful historical buildings and lovely warm & friendly people. The castle sits on a rocky hill towering above the city and is visible from almost every area around the centre.
We did so much and saw loads - far more than I was expecting. I felt great and was brimming over with energy, so we walked everywhere and nursed our sore feet in the evenings! The baby was very active too and it was really special to be on holiday with our child and yet able to do whatever we liked without having to take the little one into consideration. We had long, leisurely meals out and even went to a late-night film at the cinema. Of course I bought a baby outfit when we went shopping, but we drew the line at baby kilts...
The funny thing was the reactions to my bump. Complete strangers start talking to you if you're obviously pregnant - making jokes, asking about the due date, even predicting the sex. Some women just smile at the bump in that "aww" way. It made me feel really special and I guess I am. Even though this is something women have been doing since the beginning of time, it is a really special honour to be able to grow a person inside you.
It was also incredibly special to go away for the first time as a family, because that's what it really felt like - even though the baby hasn't been born yet, it is a part of our life together already. Every morning in bed when R puts his arm around me and his hand on my bump, the baby comes to 'greet' him. During our holiday we had many moments when the baby clearly reacted to a sound or an activity, so it really made its presence known. It was great to go away together and it was extra special to have this precious little life with us too.
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