Babymoon!

Last weekend we had our babymoon and it was FANTASTIC!!!  Not only did our boys have an awesome time but we got to relax, go see a movie (The Avengers), go out to eat, get massages etc.  We were reminded of how little we appreciated our kid free years.  Of course these years are amazing and we wouldn’t trade them for the world but we kept saying things like, “can you believe that we had this kind of freedom ALL OF THE TIME just 5 short years ago?”  And “what did we do all of the time?”  It was pure greatness having a whole weekend to just enjoy my incredible husband.

I have to elaborate regarding my pregnancy massage. . .it was interesting.  Dad and Laura had given me a gift card for Christmas which was super awesome.  When we got to the place on Saturday the lady offered me a pregnancy “release” massage as opposed to the regular kind.  She said everyone she had given one to had gone into labor within 2 and 48 hours of the massage.  I, assuming she was crazy, said sure and went for it.  She even made sure that us missing our dinner reservations that night to have the baby would be ok.  We took a risk.   Despite her being one of the nicest ladies ever she was also one of the weirdest and most granola people I have ever encountered.  She “spoke” to my body about several different things and even listened to the baby (who she claimed talked non stop).  She didn’t want to ruin the surprise of the gender although she said the baby told her right away but I convinced her to tell me.  I pretended to put more stock in her knowledge that any other guess.  She said he was a boy and very happy, great energy and extremely talkative.  Unfortunately the 48 hour mark passed Monday and still no labor but we’ll see if her other assertions are correct.  Still a great massage and she certainly gave me some interesting topics to discuss with Jay that night.

And now about the boys, a huge thanks to Papa and Nana who took Jack for the weekend.  He has gone on and on about what a fantastic time he had.  They rode bikes, went swimming and went to Medieval Times for dinner and the jousting show.  Jackson said the Green Knight, “their Knight” won which thrilled him to no end.  He said it was likely due to his “spidey sense” being transferred to the knight.   Jack had been begging us to take him there for literally years and we’d never gotten around to it (I know, major slacker parents).  But he’s talked about it every day since.
He also ate a “tuna kit” for the first time and is now obsessed with them.  He begged for me to buy them for him to take for snacks to gymnastics camp this week.  He wants to be just like his Papa-even eating the same food! 
Thanks again Dad and Laura!

And another huge thanks to Adrienne and Damian for keeping Bear for the weekend.  He had a terrific time being loved on by his best friends and playing outside and in the pool.  He particularly loved helping Adrienne make home made pizza and eating Damian’s home made pancakes for breakfast.  When I picked up Bear from church on Sunday I jokingly asked him if he wanted to come home or go back to Adrienne’s.  He immediately answered that he’d go back with Adrienne.  Luckily he settled for coming with us.  Thanks to the awesome Hirst fam for showing him such a great time!

And while our babymoon couldn’t have been any better, at night when I was tossing and doing the 7-point turn just to hoist myself up to go to the bathroom I was also reminded of how nice it is that this is my last babymoon.  While I have loved feeling Pirate kick etc. it will be very nice to have him/her here soon and be able to just enjoy our 3 awesome kids!