Relaxation Getaway It Was!!!!

Well our July 4th get-away to Austin was exactly what we needed....TOTAL RELAXATION!!! I can't remember a time when I did absolutley nothing for 4 days on a vacation!! BUT did we sure need it!!

We got to Austin on Thursday and arrived at Lakeway Resort & Spa and where did we head first...you got it..to the POOL!! The pool was AWESOME....a 3 tiered pool with a swim up bar at the top which was ADULTS ONLY!!! It overlooked Lake Travis so you could see all the action out in the water and watch a beautiful sunset behind all the sailboats!! Oh yea, we had "children" too outside our hotel room....out off of our veranda we had deer!!! Which they absolutely loved Wheat Thins....this was their meal every day for the next 4 days!!!

That night we went to my good friends house ( Giovanni & Megan ) to catch up and then they picked us up at Carlos & Charlie's in their new boat to hang out in the lake and watch the fireworks....which we ended up having like a front row seat!! Then we went back to the hotel and crashed!!

Ross got up and went water-skiing with Gio while I went out to the pool early and read my book while it was still cool and ate "PANCAKES" by the pool...YUM!!! Ross joined me later and then we hung out by the pool all day....luckily I brought my float and was able to stay cool all day while sipping on Virgin Pins Coladas and Gatorade!! Jaxton LOVED the relaxtion and I could really feel him move around all day!! I think other people could see his kick through my tummy from across the pool!!! We went to eat at a fabulous Italian place that night at Rocco's and then headed back to hotel and crashed AGAIN!!!

Saturday we woke up and were going to get massages!!! Yea!!! As we were getting ready I asked Ross to please flush continuously, which he did, but he could have gone down the hall like my Dad used to do and like my sister's husband does for her...BUT oh no..not for me!! So I said I was going to wash up down at the Spa before our massage and left. When I got there they told me they overbooked Ross's massage and was going to do it in his room!!!!! HA!!!! Pay backs BABY!!! He was mortified and much less it was a MAN coming to RUB HIM DOWN!!! I was laughing so hard to myself while I was getting my FIRST pregnancy massage just thinking of the nice aroma the two of them were inhaling while a MAN was rubbing oil all over Ross!!!! Are you with me on this one??

We ended up at the pool all day again and chillin'!! We went to eat at Iguana Joe's...very cool Mexican Restaurangt that overlooks the Lake with an outside band and then we went back to the hotel and guess what???....CRASHED!!!

Sunday we woke up and went to the Oasis to have brunch before we headed back. They have totally re-done the whole place since it burned done....a must do if you get over to Austin!!!

Monday we returned to our 2nd Child Birth Class and learned all about PAIN meds to help during labor....EPIDURAL is the one word I won't forget to say come October!!!! We learned more breathing techniques which I am not sure I will remember these in October!!! I did learn that I have been experiencing early labor contractions called Braxton-Hicks...no wonder my tummy would get really had all of a sudden!!! Weird!!!

Wednesday I had my check-up and had to get WEIGHED AGAIN!!! I was so nervous since I had gained 10 pounds last month!!! BUT what a HUGE RELIEF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I had gained ZERO!!! She said this was totally normal....she measured my belly and it said I was right at 28 weeks...right on schedule!!! So up to this point I had gained 17 pounds...but I am still holding on for these next few weeks of rapid weight gain little Jaxton will put on!! I did a Glucose Tolerance test today too to make sure I don't have gestational diabetes...I'm pretty sure I don't. She is going to see me in three weeks and then start seeing me every two weeks...........YIKES.........it is really gonna be here soon!!!!

I found a pediatrician right near us, thanks to my good friend Leah, that is a Texas Children's Pediatrics Associates!! She was great and full of energy....thank GOD I found someone I really like!!!!

Well...That's All Folks!!!!!!!!!!!