I had an AMAZING Wednesday with a full day at a mommy orientated spa, thanks to my amazing husband. He got me a gift certificate for all this pampering back for Mother's Day but I decided to hold on to it until I really needed/wanted it and I'm so thankful and happy I did it when I did. Just walking into Sweet Mama (name of the spa) I knew it was the real deal, I got introduced to Amanda who'd be taking care of me for the majority of the day... what a sweet girl, she was friendly and didn't make me feel uncomfortable about my yucky body. My first treatment was a "body polish", she exfoliated my feet, legs, belly, back, and arms then set me to have an amazing shower where they had yummy smelling organic shampoo, conditioner and body wash. After my shower I was given a bath robe and sandals and then sent to another girl for an hour massage... oh my goodness, talk about heaven. They had me lay on a water bed which was super comfy (but hard to switch positions in) she did my back, legs, bum (best part of the massage), and neck. Then I was sent for a pedicure back with Amanda, I have really ugly toe nails and was prepared to tell her that I didn't want her to paint the nails but I was just so comfortable with her I just let her do what she does best... I'm really glad I did, I ended up getting jewels on my toes!!
Half way through my pedicure another lady came in with a trolley on munchies for me! Herbal tea's, caramel muffin, fresh strawberries, and a bottle of water... yummmm. I felt like a queen! I felt bad eating while she was working on my toes and even offered her some of my goodies, she kindly declined.After my feet she did my facial. I LOVED IT. I don't think I've ever had one before, it felt so nice!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU COLIN. I definitely felt rejuvenated and fresh... ready to tackle the last couple of weeks.
Now on to the poopy stuff:
- Wednesday night I was woken up about three times before 2am with contractions, mildly painful ones, enough to get me up for the rest of the night/morning. Colin was up that night with food poisoning, so neither of us were feeling that great.
- Thursday I was a walking Braxton Hicks. While Grammie and I went out to run some errands, they were constantly bothering me. I had this massive rock hard basket ball of a belly that is so hard to maneuver.
- Friday. I had my Dr's appointment. Waited over an hour (again... grr) I now weigh a whopping 169lbs. Baby's heartbeat was 130. I had the GBS swab done, a cervical check and a VERY fast u/s. If the swab comes back positive then I'll have to be hooked up to an IV and administered anti-biotics when baby's born. I'm not dilated but he said the cervix is very soft and the head is "right there". He whipped out a little ultrasound machine that fit in his backpack, put some gel on my belly and put it on my pelvis to confirm the head was there... that was it. I didn't really understand the point of that one, I mean, baby's so big now you can tell where her bum and head are just by feeling around. He gave me my hospital paperwork that I'm suppose to start carrying with me and will bring to the hospital when it's "my time". I also go weekly now... it's the final countdown!
- This weekend I've been exhausted. Friday night I slept 10 hours and felt like I could sleep for another 5! Also... warning, perhaps too much info... I've been tooting/pooping a bunch. I've got constant (mild) pressure on my "bottom".
On a more positive note... I have 19 days until my due date!!!! I'll try and post belly pictures in the next day or so, I still don't think I'm THAT big. Colin thinks that there's not much more room for her to grow but after looking at old pictures when I was pregnant with Robbie I realize that I could be a lot bigger!
