Sink or Swim

I love the anticipation of jumping into a body of water. Be it pool, pond, or lake - there's something about those moments right before you leap into the air and submerge underwater - especially if you anticipate it being cold! Growing up in Texas, I equate summer with time at the pool. I thoroughly enjoy laying out - soaking up the sun's rays, reading a great book poolside, and dipping in every now and then to cool off and swim around. So when I thought about planning a last "hurrah" summer weekend getaway for me and Mr. Fleece, a pool felt essential.

We ended up at a quaint Airbnb 15 minutes outside of downtown Bellingham - swimming pool included. Their fabulous garden with "harvest as much as you want" produce was an added perk! Escaping the city for a low-key countryside stay was exactly the retreat I wanted. It reminded me a lot of summer days at my Papa's farm in Missouri, even more so because I spent the weekend phone-free.

We ventured into town each morning, but hunkered down at the Airbnb each afternoon and evening and were in bed by 9:30pm every night. Soaking up all the sleep we can get before baby NW arrives and shakes things up. Having our relationship be just the two of us for 11 year now (six years married), it's going to be quite a wild ride welcoming an infant to our family! Thankful for all the opportunities we've had to vacation, explore, and travel together and excited for what that will look like as a family of three! 

Bellingham Favorites:

Saturday Farmer's Market

Village Books

Brunch @ Old Town Cafe

Woods Coffee & Boulevard Park

"Fish Fryday" @ Boundary Bay Brewery's Beer Garden

Fairhaven Village Fish & Chips (didn't go here this time, but it's so delicious!)

Current Reads:

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

The Happiest Baby on the Block by Dr. Harvey Karp

Gutbliss: A 10-day Plan to Ban Bloat, Flush Toxins, and Dump your Digestive Baggage by Robynne Chutkan (via Mr. Fleece)

By all accounts our "Bellyingham" babymoon weekend was a success - most significantly since I didn't go into labor on "Labor" Day...at least not yet :) 

- SJW