Patiently Waiting: Good bye coco butter

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Good bye coco butter

Stretch marks, I hear they are inevitable so I am anticipating. Actually I was anticipating strech marks long before I become pregnant. In fact, as my own little (non-pregnant) gut gathered around my middle like a small innertube I always reminded myself, "it will pay off one day, when I won't need to stretch so far, I'm just preparing."

Once I became pregnant Coco-Butter seemed to be the new theme; coco-butter creme, lotion, paste, etc. Well after a few weeks of rubbing my breasts and belly with coco-butter, I realized the smell was just not settling with me well. Besides, it seemed a little on the thick side. My good friend suggested by-passing coco-butter altogher and use oil. She recommended Bio-Oil, which I too now recommend. It has a much gentle smell, plus is lighter feeling. So religiously, every morning after I shower on goes the Bio-Oil; on the breasts, belly, hips, and don't forget the lower back. Will it elliviate stretch marks? Probably not altogether but I am hopeful that it will help keep them to a minimum. Either way there are still benefits; I have already noticed a lightening in a scar that I have, plus my skin feels softer and the scent is far more soothing and relaxing that coco-butter. Check it out, Bio-Oil. I found my bottle at Babies R' Us but I believe you can get it a health food store as well.

* Speaking of breasts; I just ran accross a great promotional deal (through one of the many emails I now seem to receive), go check it out. http://www.uddercovers.com/ You can purchase colorful breast feeding covers. Once on the payment page type in Family2010 when they ask for a promo code and you get $32.00 off. Basically the full price of the cover, you just pay for shipping. Check it out.

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Patience

When I was growing up, God always seemed to find ways in which He was trying to teach me patience. Just when I think I had mastered the virtue I toppled down hill back to wondering, "I thought I'd figured out patience a long time ago." I guess not, because patience is something that I long to have, yet always seem to be striving for. I think it's His way of making sure I don't forget Him, pretty good strategy if you ask me.

Patience continues to be a virture I strive towards, ultimately knowing I will never fully attain it, but that I will be exposed to pieces of it. My patience continues to be tested, more specifically over the past year or so, wondering, praying, when is it my turn, will it ever be my turn to be a parent. Most recently I struggled with this question. On October 21, 2009 I was flying to Spokane to spend time with my family when I journaled about my wanting to be a parent and trying to avoid the idea that my time is not always His timing. After just over a year of trying to conceive, patience seems to become blinded by frustration, saddness and even a little anger. I expressed these feeling in my journal, yet still found the voice inside of me to be patient. The next morning after dropping my nephew off at daycare, my patience was rewarded. Not just one, but two pregnancy tests came back with a + sign. I was ellated, and thosands of miles and an entire week away from my husband.

I like to express myself through writing and words so I've decided to write my thoughts down and share them with other. This blog is primarily for me, to share my journey through pregnancy, that I ohh so patiently waited and prayed for.