Caveat Emptor

I apologize in advance if I offend those of you to whom I am related or close friends. Writing this is my catharsis and has been keeping me (moderately) sane of late.

Wednesday, August 1, 2007

I Finally Got My Pool!


I have been wanting a pool since we bought our house in March of 2005 and I finally have it! As you can see, I did not even wait until the pool was filled, nor did I waste time by putting on a bathing suit. It has been so damn hot and humid in Chicago, this pool went from a want to a need PDQ (pretty damn quick).

I have always been a summer lover and sun worshiper, but lately I cannot handle the heat coupled with the oppressive humidity. It is my wish to one day have an in-ground pool, but in the city, it is nearly impossible to get a permit for an in-ground pool. Because of this we will most likely be suburbanites (eventually), but for now this pool will do the job just fine!


That picture is me with 17-19 more pounds than usual! Ahhhh, the joys of pregnancy. The book, Your Pregnancy Week by Week says that I should have gained 5 pounds at this point in my pregnancy. Ummm, yeah.... fuck off!!

3 comments:

eatmisery said...

I gained about 50 pounds with my son and lost all but ten within a month after he was born. With my daughter, I gained 25 pounds exactly and lost it all in less than ten days.

You'll be surprised how fast you'll bounce back. The female body is amazing!

And make sure you get Kiehl's Aloe Massage Cream. I used it with both pregnancies and never got a single stretch mark. My mom and sister don't like me to talk about that. Heh.

Unknown said...

You look beautiful!! Congrats on the pool, it will definitely help cool you off with the humidity. Lots of Love. Me (aka flat stomach...although not so much with this pregnancy)

Jackie said...

congrats on the pool! looks like lots of fun!