4.30.15

Today is my son's first birthday! My husband and I tried to make it special for him, although he had no idea what was going on. We got a lot of pictures though so in the future at least he will know that we tried! :) He tried his first cupcake (although he mostly ate the frosting) and we got him a Mickey Mouse Clubhouse instrument set since he loves music, and a kid's Kindle. He may be a little young for the Kindle, but he really loves it and he'll grow into it! So all in all it was a pretty great day, and surprisingly, I didn't cry once. ;)
 Wednesday marked the first week of using the Essential Oil stretchmark cream, and I was pleasantly surprised to see that they are faded a little since last week! It wasn't a shocker since the oils are pretty much magical, but it is always nice to see results. It's going to be a long road until they are faded to the extent that I will be happy with, but I have time, and I highly doubt that I will be wearing a bikini any time soon! HA! I also tried out some things that I had seen on Pinterest, with mixed feelings. On Tuesday night, I did a foot soak which consisted of Listerine, vinegar and warm water. I will say that it made my feet soft, although I used the green Listerine and my feet were tinted green for a day; that and it smelled funky. After the foot soak, I pumiced my feet and slathered them in a glycol acid cream to help with calluses and cracked heels (Bath & Body Works True Blue Spa). I will say that it helped. Then I decided to "bleach" my toenails - mixing a paste of hydrogen peroxide and baking soda, using a toothbrush to scrub onto the toenails and letting it sit for 10 minutes. Don't waste your time, it doesn't work! So I painted them white instead, and learned that painting your toenails while 9 months pregnant is next to impossible.  Then last night I just soaked my feet in hot water and Epsom salt, then pumiced and put the cream on again. With bi-weekly foot soaks I think I can achieve some good results; I probably should have been doing this for years, especially since I have been going barefoot since a child! I thought of making an appointment to get a pedicure, but the thought of someone touching my feet doesn't sit easy with me, that and my feet are crazy ticklish.
Eleven more days until my baby girl joins the world! I can't believe that my husband and I will have 2 children under the age of 2! I just hope that she is as good of a baby that Finn was - he was so happy and only cried when he was hungry or tired; I do not remember being exhausted at all! So I really hope that this goes smoothly for us; hope for the best, prepare for the worst, right?! But of course we will love her no matter what kind of baby she turns out to be. :)
~Namaste~