for some reason though, the past few days have been an exception to that. yesterday and today after work my feet have been SO puffy - specifically my left foot/ankle (i prop my right foot up a lot at work to relieve pressure on my sciatic nerve - pregnant or not, so i think that's why its mostly on my one side)...
so i came home, put my feet up, took a nap. when i woke up, my feet (foot!) was still pretty swollen, but not nearly as bad. now it at least doesnt LOOK like my foot belongs to a totally different person, but it still feels gross. so i bought a bag of epsom salts and am going to give soaking my feet a try - even if it doesnt reduce the swelling, it will feel awesome on my aching feet!!
i love epsom salts, actually! i used to use them all the time to make my own bath salts (adding fragrance and color, etc) when i was younger. if you've never tried them, you should!! although i am a HUGE fan of the original mr.bubble brand bubble bath, using epsom salts is actually much better for you if you take a bubble bath regularly. and its so so good for sore muscles and feels great on your skin too. recently, ive realized how much i LOVE baths and how stress relieving and calming they are - mentally and physically - and i was thinking about how i never really take the time to take a bath. and no one i know really does either - so if youre feeling tired or stressed or just in need of a good pampering - turn of the tv, grab a book, and go run yourself a nice hot bath. for an added perk - dump some epsom salts into the water (you can get them anywhere for about $1 a pound.)
do it. indulge. and enjoy...
in other news, my dog seems to be reverting back to his days of puppy-hood...
when i first got atreyu i lived in an apartment with a roommate. and i took him EVERYWHERE. and i mean everywhere. my bathroom was connected to my bedroom, so when i would shower, i would shut my bedroom door and leave him in there so that atreyu couldnt get into any trouble - but soon i realized that while he wasnt getting into trouble necessarily, he was crying and screaming when he was left alone and i was in the shower...so i started bringing him into the bathroom with me and he would lay on the floor on his blanket while i was in the shower and be perfectly content.
atreyu is almost five now and doesnt care what i do anymore, he never feels that NEED to be where i am; he's pretty independent. when i first got pregnant, he got even more distant. he stopped sleeping on the bedroom floor, as a matter of fact, he would hardly come into the room at all. he wouldnt get on the couch or come near me very much - i assume because he could tell i was pregnant and he knows im the alpha? it was pretty interesting to watch. but recently, and the closer it gets to bella's arrival, the more his attitude seems to be changing toward me, again. he's relaxed a little bit. he sleeps in the bedroom more. he lays beside me if im on the couch. and the real funny thing, the thing that makes me say he's acting like a puppy again, is anytime im in the shower he comes into the bathroom and sticks his head in the shower. he used to do that all the time when he was little - like he was trying to figure out what i was doing. and it was funny to watch, because he doesnt really like water very much. but no matter where i go, he's started "checking on me" and following me around.
i think that he is going to make a great nanny! and i just love his big dumb head so much!!
in other news - i havent seen my husband in almost a week. :/ he's working his second double in a row right now and both yesterday and today i had to leave for work before he got home. working opposites all the time kind of sucks.
and tomorrow is my fifth day of work in a row. i have to open, again. and i have to work 8 hours. ugh. im dreading it. its getting really really hard for me to keep up with my responsibilities at work, especially when its busy like it was this past weekend. its bike week, our last big hoorah (except for sunfest, when i WON'T be working, because its my baby shower!) the business on the weekdays has already died down so much. we have pumpkin spice back. all things say its almost fall...my favorite time of year! i can't wait. so many exciting things to look forward to this year!
alright. now, its time for bed.
xo.
m.
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