massage/pedi/gift package

after my work baby shower, i just felt so drained and hot.  i made an appointment for the following day to have a prenatal massage and a pedi.  i specifically wanted a gel pedi since i know that they last up to six weeks.

also, i had another baby shower to attend in the afternoon.  so, i went to my massage, which was GREAT and relaxing... and, it turns out, the masseuse and i chatted the whole time!  she had me on my side, holding a big body pillow.  i wondered how she was going to accommodate my belly.  it was pretty comfortable.  the nights before, i had a couple of leg cramp occurrences, so she worked with my calves....

then, i had my pedi.  yay!!!  it's flip-flopped: they do the paint FIRST, and then the spa portion.  apparently, it has to do with dry toenails for the gel paint.  i chose a soft light pink so that it will last for awhile and it's a close-enough-color-to-flesh.  :)  however, my big toes were really inflamed.  i asked her if she could help me out with that, telling her that this is the first time it's happened to me (let alone, i'm pregnant).  she felt more comfortable with me doing that on my own.  fine.

at the baby shower, i was given two suggestions- 1. cut the ingrown toenail myself or 2. see the podiatrist.  well, i haven't seen my dr. in a year since my last foot surgery, but i wasn't about to go see him for such a (what i thought) petty issue!  i decided to take action myself.

man, am i glad i did!  i don't know how it happened as the nail techs take care of my nails (i can't even do that right now while pregnant) and have for awhile, but on my shower chair, i took care of business.  holy cow, people!  take care of your toes!  just because you pay for someone else to do that for you doesn't mean they're actually doing it!

now, my inflammation has gone down, and so has the pain... yay!!!  massage, pedi, and toenail free!  LOL! :)

p.s. on fri., 10/8/10, my husband said he had something for me.  he was holding it behind his back, wanting me to guess what it was.  i told him about an american game "hot/cold," and after a million "warm" or "cold" answers, i gave up.  he handed me a gift package for three massages, three facials, three skin treatments, and all sorts of things!  immediately, i asked him, "why?  is this for my birthday?"  and, even though i couldn't understand it for minutes or contemplate that he gave me such a meaningful gift, i just sat there, wondering why?  after he allowed me to relish in my amazement, he said, "you deserve it.  you need it."  that's sweet, and even after hearing that, i still sat there for minutes, shocked.  i guess, even though i'm carrying our babies in my belly, i still feel breathless at gestures like that... like i don't know how to respond.  in my mind, i'm grateful, but it's hard for me to express that verbally.

so, iubi... i know you won't read this, and i've already said multumesc... thank you for thinking of me and what i needed.  this pregnancy can overwhelm me with all of the factors, and i'm grateful that you have our best interests at heart, especially my necessity for a massage and facial.  :)