Hi everyone!

I am currently 33 weeks pregnant with my first child, a boy! We live in NYC but my cousin is getting married in Los Angeles this August. The baby will be approximately 4.5 months old at the time of the wedding.

Since we have to pay for three flights out there, I am thinking that I'd like to extend the trip to be ten whole days. About 4 of those days will be spent in LA with family, but the other 6 are available for exploration and leisure.

I am finding the 6 days of vacation quite hard to plan though, as I have no idea what life will be like with an infant! Will be want to stay in condos? Family hotels? Will we still be able to try out nice restaurants?

Ideally, my husband and I would love the 6 days to include a bit of pool/beach time, a small bit of wine tasting (nothing crazy, I promise! I just think the vineyards look so beautiful), and a bit of hiking. Being that we're from NYC, it's important that we're out among nature for a least part of the time. I will need some fresh air and starry skies!

I am looking into Santa Barbara and the Big Sur area, but there are so many cute towns and beautiful parks that I may be missing. I think we want our destination to be within a 5 hour drive, eliminating Lake Tahoe and San Fran.

If you have traveled through southern and central California with or without an infant, what would you suggest? Any baby travel considerations and tips would be greatly appreciated as well!

Thanks so much.