Sweet Freedom

I am an idiot for not going to the pool sooner and more often.  I bought a pass and have only gone three times, all within the last month.  Now I am regretting that I did not make it there more often this summer.  It is fantastic on so many levels!  1.) When I get my poor swollen feet into the shallow wading area, they literally sigh with relief.  2.) Submerging my overheated body in the slightly too cool pool water helped erase the fatigue from a day spent in my balmy classroom.  3.) Slowly swimming laps has given me a way to exercise, get my heart rate up, and stretch all of my muscles, which have gotten tight from trying to put my classroom together.  4.)  When I'm in the water I can't feel the extra 35 pounds I'm carrying around when I'm land bound.  The deadman's float is positively liberating.  Slowly back stroking from one side of the pool to the other was so nice because I was completely unencumbered.  I almost feel not pregnant in the water, until I look down and see my belly-island poking out of the water.  I have never really been a water person, but I have to say I am now a fan!