awesome day today

Just had to share... I FINALLY went swimming! We've actually been
having a much cooler summer than normal, this year. This is a Good
Thing for a pregnant woman, but it means that swimming had to be put off
for a bit. Anyway, today, we wandered around and enjoyed some local
festivities under a blazing sun. I got so unbelievably overheated that
we decided to head to my favourite swimming spot. The water was ice
cold! It was DELIGHTFUL! I only stayed in for maybe 15 minutes,
though, due to chilling out too much. ;-) I actually had a hard time
getting in, and an especially hard time dunking my head, just because
the water was so cold. The 15 minute dunk took care of my swelling,
though! All the swelling in my hands and feet went completely away.
Unfortunately, it's starting to come back in my hands, but my feet seem
OK (my hands didn't spend as much time in the water, so that might be why).

I was actually afraid to go swimming. I've been getting so unbelievably
huge that I was afraid of not being able to swim properly. Well, as it
turns out, no problem! I was also afraid that the kiddo would somehow
not like mommy being in the water. ;-) Again, no problem! (I was
afraid that my reaction to the cold water would have an affect on the
baby, but it didn't)

And now, finally, I have a tan on my back instead of just my arms. ;-)
I don't tan purposely (I'll pass on the early wrinkles and higher risk
of skin cancer, thanks), but I do at least like it when I match up when
wearing a bathing suit. I never get my legs to match my upper body,
though. They just don't get exposed enough, I guess.

Oh, and I thought I would float automatically, what with all this weight
I've gained. I figured it was all fat, which floats. NOPE. I
definitely sink. I guess I am retaining a lot of fluid.

....and probably the cutest thing of all was our little doggies, who were
forced to swim in their little doggie life jackets. ;-) I should have
taken a picture (darn! Next time!). Since there is no real shallow
part in this river (the shallowest part is right at the edge where you
get in, and the water is up to my ribs there), and since there is no
easy way for them to even get out of the water, we don't let the dogs go
in without something that floats.

Now, I have been planning on just how to introduce the baby to this
water... Next year certainly would be too young (we'll concentrate on a
kiddie pool next year). Maybe the year after that? I don't want to
freak the kid out to the point of being terrified of water for life.