A week before Sloane made her grand arrival, my husband and I went away on a mini baby moon. A baby moon is a trip or vacation for you and your significant other to spend one on one time before your little one is born. His family treated us to a night away at one of New Hampshire’s most historic hotels, the Bedford Village Inn.
The Apartment Suite at the Bedford Village Inn
The Bedford Village Inn is located about 35-40 minutes driving distance away from our house, which is the perfect distance away when you’re 35 weeks pregnant. The inn originated as a farmhouse and was built in the early 1800s (read more about the history here). Each room of the hotel, including the lobby and bathrooms, is decorated beautifully with detailed colonial decor.
The Bedford Village Inn is one of Southern New Hampshire’s top rated wedding venues. It has also won numerous awards on The Knot for Best of Weddings. When we checked in to the hotel, we received a surprise complimentary upgrade to their Apartment Suite (complete with jacuzzi tub – a preggo’s dream come true!).
The suite was more than enough room for the two of us (if we had known about the upgrade earlier, we most likely would have booked another night!). Each room was so cozy and really felt like a home away from home. The hotel is located down the road from a local grocery store. We picked up a few items and had ourselves a small “happy hour” back at the suite. Happy hour was made up of cheese, crackers, ginger ale for me and craft beer for him, followed by some much needed R&R.
The Dining Room Restaurant
For dinner, we walked to the Dining Room Restaurant. The steak practically melted in my mouth as did the mashed potatoes and veggies. Wearing jeans and sitting at a nice table at 35 weeks pregnant was really uncomfortable. We retreated back to the suite on the early side to enjoy the rest of the amenities the Bedford Village Inn had to offer (including the jacuzzi tub!).
This Jessica Simpson lace maternity top was one of my favorite date night tops. It made me feel like I was wearing a normal, non-maternity shirt (despite the big baby belly!). I purchased this top on clearance at Motherhood Maternity.
Recently, the only place I have found this shirt online is Poshmark.com. I wore several Jessica Simpson maternity tops when I was pregnant and have nothing but good things to say about the brand. I have linked a very similar style (affiliate link) here (if you decide to give it a try, let me know how it looks!).
Also while we were away, I gave Mike a special dad-to-be present (you can read about it here).
Until Next Time
The next morning we got up and said good-bye to our home away from home. Looking back at our mini baby moon, I am so happy we took the trip when we did. It was nice enjoying a night away just the two of us.
I wish we could have stayed another night at the Bedford Village Inn – I guess we’ll just have to go back again next year!
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