It’s nice to get some mama pampering in sometimes. Of course your read all the time that you should pamper yourself during pregnancy. But how much time do you actually get to spend just focusing on yourself? It’s a lot easier to take care of all of life’s little situations and pay attention to everyone else 
But the past few days I’ve gotten a lot of pampering. I ordered some things from one of my favorite mama-pampering companies – Earth Mama Angel Baby. One of the things I got was the Organic Body Butter and I am so pleased with it. I prefer a butter to an oil feel for my own baby belly and this one does not disappoint. It’s all natural and good for my growing baby belly. It has a nice, refreshing smell and it leaves my skin feeling so, so soft and nourished.
Its been nice to rub it over my belly in the mornings and evenings and just take a moment to enjoy the feel and the smell, and to think about my growing baby.
The other thing we’ve been doing is going swimming! There are perks to living a few blocks away from a lake with a nice park and beach! I can’t believe how much better I feel after spending some time in the water. It’s so nice to have the weight of my belly taken away, and the aches subside.
I’ll admit to being the #1 nag about “can we go swimming?!” I’m worse than the kids (who are still all processing how to swim…but love playing in the shallows). But I love going out farther to the buoys where I can kneel and just let the water take all my weight. I feel all my soreness just melt away.
Last night as I went to sleep I could feel the very gentle lake waves rolling around me – a sensation I haven’t felt in a very long time. It’s a pleasant memory from trips to the beach in my own childhood, and it always came after a fun time in the water.
If you have any way to swim during pregnancy I highly recommend it. I haven’t been able to until this pregnancy and I was really missing something! I’ll be sad when the water gets too cold for swimming near my due date!
