The Return of the Snoogle!

I'm at the end of my 21 weeks of pregnancy. Little Sweets has been very active; I saw my tummy jolt for the first time this week from some of her movements; incredible!!!!

My feet have been achy and extremely sore this past week; especially in the heels of my feet.  I don't know if it's because I'm on my feet all day or as a result to the lack of circulation in my feet with being pregnant? Whatever the case is, they have been quite bothersome.

I'm so fortunate to have a husband who really loves and cares for me. Several times this week he has massaged them for me; even when he was busy and really didn't have the time or desire too! Lol The crazy thing with this foot pain is, right after the massages stop, the pain comes right back within seconds :( BUT, for the minutes of relief I get when they are massaged, it's like a mini vacation. lol

I had this off and on in my pregnancy with Nya as well, so this is nothing new to me.

On a different note, last night we cleaned out our storage space under the stairs and brought out all of the bins filled with Nya's old clothes. I have to admit, I got teary eyed pulling out her small little outfits and reflecting on each piece. I remember specific pieces she wore, where she wore it and taking pictures of her in them.

On several occasions I would pull out a piece and say to my husband 'remember this??'.
Surprisingly, he remembered quite a few of them. Lol

Nya soon started pulling out clothes and asking 'daddy, do you remember this?' as she held it up to her now big girl frame. Oooooh how fast children grow :( It's a bitter sweet time.

Sitting on the floor, sorting each and every bin, Nya excitingly sat beside me, putting each little outfit into piles based on size and season. My big helper :) She has been apart of this journey with us from the very beginning!  She kept pulling pieces out and putting them to the side saying 'ooooh this is for the baby! She can wear this tonight!'. Lol

Amongst the bins of clothes under the stairs I came across a bag that contained my old best friend; my beloved Snoogle!!!! Now for any mother who doesn't know what this is, let me inform you, you missed out when you were pregnant!! Ha ha

The Snoogle is every pregnant woman's 'must have'. My real best friend, lol, told me about this pillow when I was pregnant with Nya. She ranted and raved about this pillow as if it were the Royals Royce of pillows. It didn't take much convincing on my end. Once she explained the extreme comfort, the incredible support, the improved nights sleep and the multi purpose of this pillow, I was sold! I remember after a few weeks of restless nights, around 6-7months pregnant, I ran out to Babies R Us after work and purchased a Snoogle of my own!

Let me tell you, my sleep thereafter was HEAVEN!!

Now, this pillow isn't small by any means, nor the most attractive pillow, and especially not the nicest 'accessory' to your bedroom, lol, but when your pregnant and sleep combined with comfort is as precious as gold, it doesn't matter! Lol

My sleep thus far in this pregnancy has been great. I have had no issues or discomforts.
I fortunately sleep through the entire night; with the exception of  bladder 'wake me ups'.

However, when I saw my Snoogle last night, it was as if the lights dimmed, the disco ball dropped down, the slow music started playing and the spotlight was on my Snoogle; it was love at first sight all over again! lol I pulled it out of its bag, slipped my freshly washed Snoogle case over it and happily situated it on my bed for that night.

As mentioned above, the Snoogle is not small. It literally takes up the space of a third person in bed. lol And when you have a queen size bed like us, space already doesn't come easy. lol

My husband fortunately has never complained about it :)

In anycase, as I tucked myself into bed last night and situated myself comfortably with the Snoogle, I must had fallen asleep within seconds; literally! lol

I know that as my pregnancy progresses, this pillow will be my life saver once again.

I have attached a picture of my Snoogle on my bed so you can see the size of it relative to the rest of the bed; its huge! lol

I've also attached a picture of the wonderful ways a Snoogle can be used :) It's quite funny!
Not included in the pic are several other ways it can be used as well; curled as a breast feeding pillow, curled as a support system when playing with the baby, curled up as a back support for reading, etc. Oooooh the many ways and wonders of a Snoogle!! lol