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I mean that in the “Calgon take me away” sense and not the “pregnancy hormone that facilitates the birth process” way. I should know the difference now as I had a question on pregnancy hormones on my exit exam from school. I got that one wrong as I thought “RELAXIN?? That has got be a made up word” so I didn’t choose it. Now I know better.

I worked Saturday through Monday. I was feeling like a rock star this weekend as I was on top of my game and everything went smoothly. Monday was a different story. I won’t go there as I don’t want to relive it. Anyways yesterday morning I decided it was “Hava is a Princess Day”. I called Avia Spa about their Mommy to Be package. (Avia is a very Santa Barbara type spa owned by the wife of Martin Gore from Depeche Mode. No sighting of the goth one was to be had though). The package description is as follows:

This package can be enjoyed by expectant mothers past their first trimester. A great way to say congratulations or pamper yourself!
• 60 Minute Pre-Natal Massage
• Kanti Express Facial
• Indian Hair Mask
• Aroma Journey Pedicure w/ Paraffin Dip

The babies told me we needed that package. The babies are very vocal about the stuff they want: Its-It, Chow Mein, Daddy to stop playing the PSP in bed so they can get some sleep. Don’t worry they aren’t telling me to knock over a 7-11 or sacrifice the neighbors dog….yet. So I listened to their sage little advice and booked the package.

Needless to say it was fab-u-lous. More than I wanted to spend but hey Tadd went to Vegas last weekend while I worked. I KNOW he spent more than I did. The pedicure was first. My feet are very sensitive so I kept having these little reflex movements and I was afraid I was going to kick her in the face. She scrubbed my feet and legs with this mint scrub which was nice but finished up with a paraffin dip which I don’t think I will be getting again. My feet were already all tingly from the mint when she puts these booties filled with melted wax on my feet. I yelped out and told her I thought my feet were burning. I had a mental image of my Endocronologist tsking me for dipping my feet in molten lava and saying “Diabetic AND pregnant you should have known better. Now you have 3rd degree burns and we’ll have to chop off your toes”. I now have very smooth and red feet.

Next was the facial. That was HEAVEN. I could have spent all day on the special heated table with someone rubbing my neck and shoulders. I could have done without the Indian Hair mask. Sounds good in theory, they pour heated oil onto your scalp and massage your head. I don’t have dry hair though and I had to wash my hair 4 times to get all the oil out.

Last was the prenatal massage. Avia doesn’t have a pregnancy table the way some spas do but they had a huge body pillow covered in towels that worked just fine. I kept falling asleep and would wake up when she would reposition my arm or leg. Tadd was going to have to come pick me up because I felt like a big puddle of goo when she was done.

The babies were right, it was just what I needed. Later I was thinking “Hmmm I could have bought a high chair or car seat with the money instead” but decided my mental health was more important. Alright that last part is total BS to justify the spa day but it sounds good huh?

In other news I decided to measure my belly last night. They are supposed to do that during your prenantal visits but it hasn’t been done yet. I guess because I have been so super spoiled with a sonogram every visit. I know the day is coming where they are just going to get the doppler out to listen to their heartbeats and we wont get to see them. So last night I got out the tape measure since Tadd said I seem so much bigger than last week. The belly button hasn’t popped out yet but it is getting there. It is starting to bulge a little and I know it is just going to “pop” out unexpectantly, like when you unwrap a biscuit dough tin and wait for it to explode. Anyways I am now 36″ around the biggest part of my belly. My balance is a little off which I noticed when I bent down to get something off the floor and had to grab the edge of a desk to help me back up. I cant really complain, this pregnancy has been smooth sailing so far. I better go find some wood to knock on now…..