My nextdoor neighbor got a hot tub recently and invited me to come over with the boys this afternoon…. I know that hot tubs are not too good when pregnant because of high temps, especially temps over 100 so I asked her before at what temp she maintains it… 92-94!! So perfectly fine for me to stay as long as I want….

So me and the boys headed over and soaked in the hot tub for about 20 min… Once Colin got a bit less shy and started liking the water and bubbles he would “swim” between my neighbor and I and when she had him I was able to relax and get some jets on my back….she was also having tons of fun with Xavier showing him all the buttons and Colin with him calling her “mamie” (grandma)…

I am very happy to have a neighbor like her… she has 2 grown children, she works as a teacher at an adult-ed school a few minutes away so is home often… We share recipies and cooking tricks, I bring her treats, bread and other things that I make and she lends me garden tools and other things….

We are having trouble with our pool losing water and I went to get a replacement piece and was having trouble getting the other off and she brought me a tool and helping hands and then offered her garden hose to help fill the pool back up (since I had to take a bit of water out to change the piece….

Anyways… she told me that I can make a “reservation” in the hot tub at any time, especially just before going to bed after the kids have gone to sleep… I think as the pregnancy progresses I won’t hesitate to take her up on that offer…