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Oh BABYmoon

February 3, 2014 · In: BABY, Motherhood, Travel, Uncategorized

Thank you so much for your awesome comments, likes and encouragement this past week while we were on vacation! It feels so great! I tried to respond during but had some technical difficulties and caught up this weekend. 

This cruise started in Puerto Rico and was a whirlwind of 5 different Carribean Islands. Here’s the Siboney Beach Club in Antigua. This was one of our favorite places. It was a small restaurant/bar with palapa roofing, a few beach chairs, umbrellas and calm waters.

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I’m a little fleshier than I used to be. This photo is entitled, “Keiko the Killer Whale Goes to the Caribbean.” #nofilter.IMG_3397This was a last minute trip and since I’m too cheap to buy a maternity suit, I found this “tummy camouflage” suit at Marshalls for $24.99. It was basically like a wetsuit with like 3 layers of fabric and LOTS of rouching in the torso but it did the trick. It however required 14 hours to completely dry. 

Here’s Chris as we sit for some lunch.

IMG_3351Who knew that a vacation would be so reviving to a bonbon eating housewife? Due to jet lag, we were up at 5:30 a.m. yesterday and I was off to cleaning and organizing the house with a new fervor. Here’s to an extra OCD few months ahead! I feel so lucky to have a husband who is SO into vacations.

By: Christina Warren · In: BABY, Motherhood, Travel, Uncategorized

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  1. Christina Warren says

    March 3, 2014 at 6:17 pm

    OMG Kelly, I just found this comment!!! AHAAHAHHA Yes, thank you! It was incredible. I was seriously cherishing each moment, knowing it was our last big vacay alone for a while. 🙂

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  2. Thien Do says

    February 3, 2014 at 9:51 pm

    I’m in love with Marshall’s! I’m sure I’d love a cruise too. I’ve never been but who did you cruise with? I hope you enjoyed yourself 🙂

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    • Christina Warren says

      February 26, 2015 at 9:18 pm

      Thien!!! Thank you, my friend! I just saw this comment! HA! I was just reminiscing about this trip! lol Oh, Marshalls!! I now live within like a mile of a TJ MAXX Homegoods. Oh, girl!!! We are going on a cruise tomorrow!!! Yahoo!

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  3. Jessica (Coco/Mingo) says

    February 3, 2014 at 6:43 pm

    Aw! I’m so glad you had such a wonderful vacation! You guys totally deserve it!! I’ve only been to Puerto Rico, but I can only imagine how beautiful the rest of the Caribbean islands are!! However, i don’t know if I can do cruises…I get seasick! Oh, and I’m totally OCD too, I write this as I just finished cleaning my office desk from head to toe.:)

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    • Christina Warren says

      February 3, 2014 at 8:42 pm

      Thank you! I used to get sick on the big Navy ship I was on too! That was awkward. Luckily the cruise ships are pretty steady and if you get a lot of stops you really are only on the seas at night! Amen to OCD sisters!!!

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  4. jackie jade says

    February 3, 2014 at 7:24 am

    this looks so amazing! i’m dying for a vacation, especially since it is currently snowing where i’m at blahhh.

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    • Christina Warren says

      February 3, 2014 at 8:40 pm

      Thank you! Girrl! I know that Pennsylvania winter!

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  5. Krista Williams says

    February 3, 2014 at 4:58 am

    Welcome back! Your ‘Keiko’ picture is amazing! I sure wish I looked half as good during my pregnancy. I think I need to pretend to be pregnant do I can take a baby moon!

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    • Christina Warren says

      February 3, 2014 at 8:41 pm

      Thank you so much! I bet you had a “basketball baby” kind of bod-you know-skinny with just a belly! Hey, why fake it? Another baby AND a vacation? 😉

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      • Krista Williams says

        February 4, 2014 at 9:21 am

        I wish! I was the ‘gain so much weight all over I’m almost unrecognizable’ pregnant girl! It wasn’t the best time of my life I’ll tell ya that! I think I will just stick with the pretend pregnancy and real vacation!

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        • Christina Warren says

          February 4, 2014 at 3:29 pm

          Sounds good! Hey, I’ve still got like 4 months to go!!! I am doing yoga like on the reg now!

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