In the soft light of the morning your beautiful partner blinks her tired eyes, gives a sleepy little stretch … And then leaps out of bed to hurl the contents of her stomach into the toilet. Pregnancy isn’t particularly sexy. And between the nausea, worry, stress, doctors appointments and nesting it can feel pretty damn hard to keep a spark alive. But the spark needs to be kept alive. Because when the kid arrives intimacy will become a joke for awhile. Something like: What did the new mom say to her partner before they had sex? You’d be insane to think it would. So keep the romance far from life-support with these tips. Even the vomit on her nightgown won’t be able to stop the love: Talk About Things Other Than Pregnancy According to women who write about this kind of thing frequently, baby and pregnancy talk get old. After awhile she might begin to feel like she’s only a pregnancy and not a person. You can fix that by talking about something else. Except maybe your fantasy football league (unless she’s in it and kicking your ass), or politics (because … ughhhhh).
In fact, maybe steer the conversation to something like how awesome you are together! While you’re probably always talking about the impending kid, you’re likely also always do crap for the impending kid. Another trip Babies R Us? That can get old, real quick. You need to make some dates happen, pronto. Hit the movies, dinner, or maybe even a quiet walk nowhere close to a shopping center. And if you have to tag it onto your next trip to comparison shop high-chairs, then do that. Or just check out our guide and then take her to a concert. Don’t Be Afraid of Having Sex Fact is, sex can be accomplished without any detrimental effects up until the day of delivery, basically. You both just need to be open to it. Just be aware that she might not want you grabbing sore breasts, and might need certain positions and some extra attention to get going. But you were already aware of that and super cool anyway. Don’t Be Afraid To Not Have Sex The thing about intimacy?
It’s not just sex. There’s all sort of touching, massaging and cuddling that can be done to keep you physically intimate and close without getting too far into each other’s business. And if yours is poking her in the small of the back? Maybe just move to another cuddling position for politeness’ sake. The 9 months prior to the kid’s arrival are a good time to get out on a romantic adventure (however the 2 of you choose to define that). After all, you’re probably going to want to hunker down awhile when the kid arrives. She’s good to travel up to 24 weeks. So make like a hockey player and get the puck out of there. With her hormonal turmoil, you’ll want to practice heroic empathy. Think of stuff before you say it and just generally allow her to be who she needs to be right now. Which is not to say you can’t flirt. She totally needs to know you think she’s still hot. Which she literally is, considering her core temperature is now at least a degree higher on the reg.
Do Some Extra Lifting Some ladies say that there is nothing sexier than a dude doing the laundry. So maybe do the laundry, or something else you might not normally do. And to put a fine point on it, do it only in your socks. There you go, Mr. Irresistible. This may seem a little obvious, but it’s totally not. The more you both communicate about how your feeling during this time, the better. And if you’re having trouble doing that, there are people who can totally help. Fact is, the stronger your relationship is before the kid, the stronger it’ll be after the kid. Because even if she stops puking, there will be somebody else to pick up where she left off. There are a couple of ways to set up a small private event at Walt Disney World. For an event at the Grand Floridian, call Private Dining at the Grand Floridian (407-824-2474). If you prefer listening to reading, here are three podcast episodes that walk you through booking each type of event: You can work with Private Dining (a.k.a., room service) at the Grand Floridian to arrange dinner somewhere in the hotel or at the Marina during Wishes.
The cost is $125/person plus 18% service charge and 6.5% sales tax. There’s also a $100 charge for the services of the butler who meets you in the lobby and serves you at your table. If you need more than 2 hours of butler service, additional hours are billed at $50 each. You will be sent a standard menu to make choices from, but you can also request food from any of the resort’s restaurants for a hefty surcharge. Click here for a sample menu. Here’s a link to a great detailed report of an anniversary party there, and here’s a sweet surprise birthday party. To plan a private catered event anywhere else on property, including the theme parks, you’ll need to work with Disney Catered Events. In 2017 they dropped the 10-person minimum but introduced an overall minimum expenditure of $1,000 before tax and service charge. All the venue fees and site-specific food and beverage minimums remain the same, but you must spend at least $1,000 with Disney now to do a catered event—even if there are only two of you.
This page links to photos of nearly every event venue at Walt Disney World. I also have a post with detailed pricing info and photos of event locations inside Disney’s Hollywood Studio. If you own a copy of PassPorter’s Disney Weddings & Honeymoons, detailed pricing for every venue is listed in Chapter 3: Wishes Collection and in Chapter 5: Additional Events. NOTES: These food and beverage minimums are for dessert parties only. Certain locations have higher minimums for a full meal. You must spend at least $1,000 (pre-tax and service charge) to hold a Disney Catered Event. Venue Rental Fee: $150-$500, depending on location Food & Beverage Minimums: $250-$2,500, depending on location Viewing Fee: $10/guest (except bridal couple) for Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings events or $10/guest without admission for Disney Catered Events Ride Mix-in Fee: $15/guest without admission. Backstage transportation may be required at an additional cost Wishes at the Grand Floridian
Sago Cay Pointe (10-75 guests) Food & Beverage Minimums: $1,250 Marina Patio & Terrace (20-100 guests) Food & Beverage Minimums: $2,500 Wishes Soundtrack Fee: $645 up to 50 guests Wishes at the Contemporary West Rotunda Courtyard/Patio (20 to 80 guests) Food & Beverage Minimums: $1,500 Porte-Cochere (50-500 guests) Food & beverage Minimums: $1,250at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Venue Rental Fee: $250 Small Patio (up to 40 guests) Food & Beverage Minimums: $400 Large Patio (40-100 guests) Food & Beverage Minimums: $750 Viewing Fee: $10/guest (except bridal couple) for Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings events or $10/guest without admission for Disney Catered Events You can see a wide variety of Disney Catered Event menus here. Remember that all menus are customizable, so feel free to dip into older menus for ideas to re-create at your event. A Note About Transportation… How to Plan a Tower of Terror Dinner Party How to Plan an IllumiNations Dessert Party