Happy Birthday!

We are a going to be a family of five in two weeks time. Coincidentally, our birthdays fall within 6 weeks of each other. X's birthday falls on the last week of October, DH and my birthdays are two weeks after that (3 days difference), we are expecting our baby girl two weeks after our birthday and W's birthday is approximately two weeks after our baby's expected delivery date!

Every year we try to spend our birthdays together, normally around DH and my birthday. This year, as DH's birthday fell on a long weekend, we decided to spend our weekend relaxing at a nearby hotel as I could not travel far, with my big tummy and all.

We ended up going to a lakeside hotel, booking a lake-view room with balcony through the internet. A blunder in the hotel's system caused us our room for the night, the rooms being fully booked by a big group. The good people in the hotel decided to upgrade us to a suite, with a bigger balcony, facing the lake. The suite came equipped with two TVs and a sophisticated coffee machine. What a birthday present!

However, when we tried to take bath at night, we found that the hot water in the bathroom was not working. After waiting for the housekeeping staff for more than half an hour, we decided to take bath with the cold water. Luckily for us, the water was not that cold, because it has been naturally warmed by the sun.

On the second day there, we went to the cinema and shopping centre nearby the hotel. Then, we lazed around the pool. The children, enjoying themselves, playing in the pool, while DH and I read and snoozed. As I could no longer fit into my swimsuit, I decided to try the jacuzzi in our room later in the evening. Alas! To my dismay, the jacuzzi was not working. However, the hotel staff had fixed the hot water, so at least we had hot water to use on our second day there.

Again, we lazed around the hotel in the evening. And on the third day, after breakfast, we walked around the place, admiring the scenery and the serene tranquility that gave us peace of mind, refreshing ourselves before our baby's arrival in two weeks time.

Next year, there will be five of us, celebrating our birthdays together....