Babymoon in Bodega Bay

We spent Saturday in Bodega Bay. We had never been there before and decided that it was still close enough in case anything happened with the pregnancy. We were a little sad leaving the city on Saturday - the weather was gorgeous and the traffic was horrendous, but all of that was quickly forgotten.

We arrived about 1pm and got some lunch at a place overlooking the water...got to see a few seals. Check in was at 4pm, but we tried to get in a little earlier. They weren't ready for us, so we just say on the adirondacks by the pool and took in the views while waiting for our massages. We both had massages - mine was a pre-natal and S had a therapeutic one. It was heavenly. We checked in and took naps right away. We had dinner reservations at the on-site restaurant, The Duck Club, which turned out to be delicious. S had Caesar salad and sole piccata and I had farmer's greens and then acorn squash stuffed with Isreali couscous, mushrooms and goat cheese. I am definitely going to try to recreate my entree this fall.

Yesterday, we ordered room service for breakfast. On the way home, we decided to take the scenic route - it was worth the extra half hour. We stopped at West Elm to make a return and then BRU to pick up the final items before BGD's arrival.

A Newborn Political Statement???

BGD will only be two weeks on on Halloween and I keep going back and forth on should I or shan't I? She already has an adorable pumpkin onesie that would definitely suffice, but besides her birth, this seems like a major photo opp. They have some cute bunting-style costumes, like a cute little peapod or even an air freshernener.

S decided maybe we should kick it up a notch...let's dress her as a polar bear in a bikini and call her "Global Warming".

My Last (un)Happy Hour

And the (un) isn't a bad thing...next time I will be getting my drink on. I guess booze has really been on my brain lately, but today especially when I think about all of the delicious cocktails I will not be consuming on this lovely day. I am meeting a few friends at a bar before my "newborn care" class tonight. This bar serves the BEST drink called the California Driver aka the Screwhound (I like the latter better) - it's freshly squeezed orange and grapefruit juices with mandarin vodka. Yum, yum, yum.

I need to start blocking sites at work

for my own good. I could look for baby clothes every day.

We love "fancy pants" in our family so when I found a legging version at gap.com for $5 - yep, I had to get them. BGD's little tush is going to look so cute in these!

Another great thing for fall: Apple Crisp

Ingredients
10 cups all-purpose apples, peeled, cored and sliced
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup water

1 cup quick-cooking oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, melted

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degree C).

Place the sliced apples in a 9x13 inch pan. Mix the white sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and ground cinnamon together, and sprinkle over apples. Pour water evenly over all.

Combine the oats, 1 cup flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and melted butter together. Crumble evenly over the apple mixture.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 45 minutes.

Serve warm with vanilla gelato. Recipe from allrecipes.com - tried and true.

18 days and counting!

Jewels

Banana Republic has the most fabulous jewelry lately. I love all of the cabochon. The colors are beautiful and a perfect fall pick-me-up!