The Chance Family: Babymoon for Baby #2

32 Weeks with Baby Boy

We were so blessed to be able to get away for a babymoon while my mom and sister visited earlier this month. Charlotte didn't miss us one bit and Kyle did a great job of planning our babymoon. I planned most of our babymoon with Charlotte when we went to Kauai, so it was nice to have him do some of the planning for this one. Here is my blog from our Babymoon with Charlotte. Boy, we were busy! This babymoon looked way different, but was super relaxing!

We didn't go far, just about 45 minutes north of Monterey to a small town and resort in San Martin. This area is known for its wineries and vineyards and also, Rosewood CordeValle, where we stayed. This was our first time staying at a Rosewood property and the service was absolutely amazing! From the moment we arrived, they treated us like royalty and it was so special!

Kyle used our American Express Platinum card benefits to book this trip and it was so worth it! I love this card and even better that the annual fee is waived for military! Just for booking with American Express, we received $60 in breakfast credits daily, $100 spa credit or 2 free rounds of golf (we chose the spa credit), free room upgrade and late checkout until 4pm. The best part is that the room rate was the exact same if we booked directly with the resort! If you want a referral link for this card, let me know! It's awesome!

Upon arrival, we got checked in and taken to our room via golf cart. There are no cars allowed by the bungalows, so we would either call for a ride or take a walk depending on how cold it was. When we arrived the sun was shining (a rare occasion here in Monterey) so I immediately put my bathing suit on to get some sun! I actually had tan lines after sitting outside for an hour or so! I can't tell you how excited I was! We were greeted with some Martinelli's Sparkling Cider and chocolate covered strawberries, so I snacked on that while I enjoyed the glorious sun! Our room had a fireplace, which we pretty much had on the entire time! It was perfect and so cozy! The rest of the day we just lounged in the comfy bed and watched some of the New Year's Day football games. We headed down to dinner at the restaurant and of course by about 8:45 I was tired, so it was back to the room to lounge, which was perfect for me! Every night there was a turn down service, chocolates on our pillows and we were spoiled with a Nespresso machine in our room too. I think Kyle had 20 coffees during our stay there!

The next day we had a yummy breakfast in our room and then headed to the gym for a little workout before we went to the spa for massages. It was so nice to relax! We had lunch by the fire pit on the golf course and then decided we would do a 3 mile hike around the resort. I knew it might be challenge, but I thought once we got to the top, it wouldn't be too challenging. 1/4 mile in Kyle was telling me to turn back because I couldn't go very far up the hill without getting out of breath. Of course this motivated me to press on and I am so glad I did! We saw a deer and I did some yoga poses on the yoga deck! I was definitely tired at the end, but glad we did it! The resort also had a heated pool, but we never made it there!

If only this was breakfast every day!

We headed to dinner at Odeum, a mediterranean restaurant in the cute town of Morgan Hill, north of San Martin. We had the most amazing hummus and assorted dips and then shared the Pork Saltimbocca which was amazing! We were so full, we couldn't do dessert, but on our way back to the resort, I had a craving for a milkshake, so we made a quick stop! We seriously didn't do much, but it was so nice to relax!

Quartet of dips at Odeum

Quick stop for a sweet treat!

The next day we woke up to rain which was a huge bummer. We wanted to check out the winery, Clos La Chance, that is on property. We had breakfast again in our room and then headed over there on the golf cart. It was absolutely beautiful. A perfect place for a wedding. Kyle did a wine tasting and we bought some wine for my and sister as a thank you for caring for Charlotte. We made a quick stop at the outlets in Gilroy on our way back and then it was back home and back to reality! Such a great trip and one I will cherish and remember!