The resort was beautiful. Our room was really nice (bathroom was awesome!). The food was decent and the weather was PERFECT. All in all, I was extremely satisfied :) Our resort was on the marina, not the beach (it was only a 5-10 minute walk) and it was gorgeous. For some reason, it wasn't busy and the pool was never too crowded and we didn't have to wait in line at dinner, which was awesome!
Here are a few snaps from our trip.
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| The pool view at sunset. |
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| The view from our room at night. |
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| The small, but perfect beach. |
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| Paradise! |
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| Our sister resort, the Alsol Sanctuary |
When we booked our trip, I knew I would be 22 weeks pregnant, so I thought I would have a good size bump by then. I didn't want people to think I was just fat, so I thought this would be a good time to travel before I got too big.
BUT, to my disappointment, people didn't automatically recognize that I was pregnant. I think I obviously looked pregnant, but I understand that you also don't want to ask a woman if she's pregnant in case she's not... as that could be awkward! It was just funny because whenever I ordered a (virgin) drink, I had to say "no alcohol" and point at my belly and say "baby!" to make sure they understood. That seemed to work well :) I did enjoy my virgin Pina Coladas and Miami Vices, but I do have to say it's not quite the same without alcohol. Only 16 more weeks to go! Whew.
It was so nice just to roll out of bed each morning, put on a bathing suit and head out the door. Sometimes I hate the process of getting ready, and it was nice to have a week without doing my makeup or my hair. FREEDOM! It's so tough being a girl...
In more important news, baby boy is doing well and GROWING! I definitely "popped" this past week and I'm feeling BIG. Here's my belly pic from 22 weeks.
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| 22 weeks! |
Baby's size: Papaya (10.5 - 11.8 inches and 12.7 - 20.8 ounces) I have a feeling baby is on the higher end of the scale :)
Weight gain: 13 lbs
Symptoms: I was a bit congested and stuffy (allergies) when we arrived in Punta Cana, but otherwise I felt good.
Things I miss: It was hard being on vacation and not enjoying alcohol, but I made the best of it. I did give in to my coffee craving and enjoyed a few Cafe Con Leches in the morning (half milk, half coffee) as the cups were really small and it was only a little coffee :)
Food aversions: Shrimp was really the only thing I wanted to avoid.
Food cravings: I was REALLY into Pina Coladas... I forgot how good they tasted! Fruit (apples, watermelon, pineapple), bacon, donuts... they had the best little cinnamon and sugar donuts... YUM!
Pregnancy perks: Eating whatever I wanted and not feeling guilty about being in a swimsuit! I may have taken a bit too much advantage of the buffet (as reflected in my 23 week update) but it was quite enjoyable. Dessert at lunch and dinner, yes please!
And, here's my belly pic from 23 weeks.
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| 23 weeks! |
Now, these pictures were really only taken a day or 2 apart, but I feel like the pattern on this dress makes my belly look BIG! Grow baby, grow!
How far along: 23 weeks
Baby's size: GRAPEFRUIT (10.5 - 11.8 inches and 12.7 - 20.8 ounces)
Weight gain: 17 lbs (I'll chalk a few pounds up to vacation weight!)
Symptoms: My allergies have been terrible since I got back. I stopped taking my regular allergy medicine when I got pregnant and was okay for the winter, but now I'm dying. Stuffy nose, congestions, red itchy eyes... they're back in full force. It looks like I'll have to take something. Otherwise, I'm still feeling good. Tired (probably from the allergies), but otherwise good.
Pregnancy perks: Everyone is really nice to you when you're pregnant!
Things I miss: I'm hanging in there this week... trying to get back on track after vacation mode last week, so I don't miss too much after all the indulgence last week!
Food aversions: I did eat eggs this week, and they didn't go over the best, so I'm going to continue to keep that in my "do not eat" list.
Food cravings: Back to bagels (they're just SO good) and mac n' cheese this week. Carbs and cheese, please! Oh, and ice cream, too.
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