After lots of inquiries from Ella Grace and fair bit of guilt on my part, I agreed to take Ella swimming this weekend. It's shameful how we haven't been to the pool even once this summer! Of course, just like the rest of the country, we are in a major damn heat wave this weekend. Ugh. Oh, and did I mention that going to the pool also requires me in a bathing suit?! Things just keep getting better and better.
I wanted very badly to keep my word to Ella and take her to the pool. So much so that I looked for a maternity suit at Target. 'Puh-lease' I scoffed at the dismal selection and outrageous price. But that paled in comparison to the scoffage that took place when I put on my regular suit from last year. (In all fairness, the suit was too big for me then and actually covered pretty well now.)
Wow. You have only heard stories and rumors of women who look like they are smuggling watermelons until you have seen me in this suit. It was and is a feat of structural engineering the way that lycra/spandex-y material stretched across my midsection. I feared for the eyesight of everyone within a 50 foot radius, should the material give way and take off like a rubber band.
But I wore the damn thing anyway, because I'm cheap and one hell of a mother. I toyed with the idea of actually going into public looking like I had raided a fruit stand but gave that up quickly in favor of the alternative that David came up with. He just so happened to have an empty water tank and would I like to bring that up to the house and splish splash around with Ella in the comfort of my own yard while he grilled up some delish kabobs? Yes I would, thankyouverymuch!
So there we went running water from the outside spigot into the tank. Even though it was 98 degrees at 6:30 last night, that water was COLD. Goosebump inducing, makes your arms steam when they come out, COLD. And I got in. Did I mention that I am the best mama of all time?!
I wanted very badly to keep my word to Ella and take her to the pool. So much so that I looked for a maternity suit at Target. 'Puh-lease' I scoffed at the dismal selection and outrageous price. But that paled in comparison to the scoffage that took place when I put on my regular suit from last year. (In all fairness, the suit was too big for me then and actually covered pretty well now.)
Wow. You have only heard stories and rumors of women who look like they are smuggling watermelons until you have seen me in this suit. It was and is a feat of structural engineering the way that lycra/spandex-y material stretched across my midsection. I feared for the eyesight of everyone within a 50 foot radius, should the material give way and take off like a rubber band.
But I wore the damn thing anyway, because I'm cheap and one hell of a mother. I toyed with the idea of actually going into public looking like I had raided a fruit stand but gave that up quickly in favor of the alternative that David came up with. He just so happened to have an empty water tank and would I like to bring that up to the house and splish splash around with Ella in the comfort of my own yard while he grilled up some delish kabobs? Yes I would, thankyouverymuch!
So there we went running water from the outside spigot into the tank. Even though it was 98 degrees at 6:30 last night, that water was COLD. Goosebump inducing, makes your arms steam when they come out, COLD. And I got in. Did I mention that I am the best mama of all time?!
Ok, so maybe I'm not the best mom ever since after the first picture I said "Sweetie, pour the water on your head! Hee hee!" and thus the second picture. Sounds like something my mom would have done to me...! :)
4 comments:
The water on her head made for a great photo, didn't it? We all know beauty is pain and you do what you have to do to get the desired result! ha ha You are lucky your water is cold! Ours stays warm! eack! I think it's nice that the tank matches Ella's bathing suit! :-) How color coordinated of you! (or David)
The kids have had fun on the ol' slip and slide in the yard. Big plus, there is swimming at daycare, so I don't have to expose others to me in a suit. I bet MH would let you go to their pool!
Megs - you are such a tease - where's the picture of you and this structural engineering miracle bathing suit??
I agree with Nik, but in no way will pressure you, because I know the demands for a shot of me in one would be inevitable and that just ain't happening! Although, I do like my suit. just not looking at me in it. but I do think you are one helluva mama and that man of yours is pretty swift and courteous, too.
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