A Wednesday Treat

So I am totally in countdown mode---not just countdown until the baby arrives, but counting down my last few days of "freedom" from kids.  Even though the big boys will still go to school twice a week this summer, my leisurely days of grocery shopping, cleaning the house and running errands all by myself will be over...at least for the next year or so, when Baby Colton starts preschool.

I have been struggling with balancing my to-do list with leisure time for myself to just relax & rest.  I just feel so guilty if I'm not totally productive during school days.  I rarely let myself nap, or just sit and rest, or read a good book, or sew.  Its the constant scramble of how many stops can I fit in between 9 & 2, and can I speed home in time to unload these groceries and start supper before pick up time?  And after them being in school all day, I want to spend time playing with the boys in the afternoons, not distracting them so I can finish up my chores.

Anyways, on Wednesday, I decided to get a pedicure.  I got one a few weeks ago and it was so relaxing (other than the little gal asking me 10,000 questions about "baby in you tummy" and showing me a dozen pics of her kids on her phone...)  My sweet friend Sarah had given me a gift card for Urban Nirvana after I had sewn her some nursery curtains last summer so when I found it in my wallet, I knew I had no excuse not to indulge myself.  And it was awesome.  I so needed to get my feet labor-ready and my body needed to be made to sit and be still for an hour, with nothing to do but relax.

Feeling spontaneous, I decided to surprise the boys after I picked them up from school with a stop at "Piggy Ice Cream".  This is what they call Mutt's BBQ, which we pass going to and from school.  2 years ago after Jackson slammed his fingers in the door leaving preschool, I hastily stopped there to buy him an ice cream to distract him from the sheer drama.  It worked, but now every time we drive past the place, they both ask if we can stop for piggy ice cream.  I decided it was the perfect day to indulge, and they were thrilled!!

By the time we got home, it was raining super hard so we played inside.  However, after dinner, I let them go splash in puddles with their umbrellas.  Its the little things!  Jackson got to sport his snow boots and Westie got to go barefoot.  I guess I need to get them some rain boots.  

And to top off our fun day, an era came to an end: Ben gave me my last progesterone shot - EVER!  With my last 2 pregnancies, I've had to get 20 weekly shots in the hiney to prevent preterm labor.  And last night was my final one.  That means that over the past 2 years, Ben has given me 40 shots.  What a great nurse :)  And in all honesty, this is the absolute first time I have actually seen the needle & syringe.  I still grimace when he pulls out the supplies and can't bear to look at it, even still.  It really hasn't been bad at all, but as a lifelong shot-aphob I am so thankful we are DONE!