What is with this humid heat wave coming during my last few miserable pregnant weeks?? I feel like I have gone through a rite of passage this pregnancy - swollen hands and feet. I never experienced this with the other two kids, probably because their birthdays are a little earlier in the summer, and AZ is so dry. But I've been waking up every morning sweating from the heat, unable to close my hands until they loosen up a bit, and feeling pain with every step I take on my swollen feet. Luckily most of that passes within the first hour of being awake, but the symptoms are sure to revisit me throughout the day :)
Despite all this, I have to keep the kids occupied each day. On rainy days it is a little difficult, but luckily there are lots of things to do in Madison during the summer. We go to the (air-conditioned) library, the not-too-far-away splash park, or the pool. The pool is my favorite, even though it takes a lot more planning and packing, but I feel best when submerged in the cool water :) Now that Ellie is pretty self-sufficient in the water, I can easily handle them by myself at the pool. She even goes on the water slides all by herself (Rowan can't go because he isn't tall enough and riders have to go alone). I'm so glad we decided to buy a pool pass this year, because it definitely has been worth the money!
