Published by admin on 04 Jan 2013 at 03:18 pm
Embarassing Things For a Friday Afternoon
1. It seems a person can either “diet” (meaning, not shove baker’s chocolate into mouth hole willy nilly and eat all of the Wheat Thins and have a glass of wine with a big plate of pasta) or sleep train a baby. You* cannot do both.
2. I not only ate the above things while listening to my baby cry on and off at 10 minute intervals until 10:50PM, but then, THEN! I went ahead and just gave up and brought him into bed. Therefore not dieting and not sleep training all at once! I am weak!
Which brings me to 3. Ever since mid to late pregnancy and (I’m guessing) also because of my c section, I can’t get up off the floor without considerable struggle. Meaning if I’m on the floor with Moe (which is becoming more and more common) I have to put him down, then get up awkwardly, then lean over and pick him up. Which, yes, there are way bigger problems in my life to worry about, but goddamnit, I used to be a champion floor getter upper. So I ask you, twitter, what exercise will help return me to my floor getting off of glory? (Squats? Lunges? Abs? WHAT?!)
*You=I
Hillary on 04 Jan 2013 at 3:27 pm #
I’m guessing abs? I don’t know. My abs are shot. I mean, they weren’t awesome abs before but they’re absolute crap now. Plank pose in yoga is so depressing because I look down and there are my guts, hanging down where my abs should be. Man this is a helpful comment. Sorry!
Emily on 04 Jan 2013 at 5:32 pm #
I know there are exercises you can do if you have split abdominal muscles (many postpartum ladies do). http://www.livestrong.com/article/125904-exercises-split-abdominal-muscles/
Frugal Vegan Mom on 04 Jan 2013 at 6:15 pm #
I remember being so thankful it was summer when we did “cry it out” so I could sit outside on the porch with a beer… you could still hear the screaming, but not nearly as loud out there!
phyllis on 06 Jan 2013 at 2:39 pm #
I have no exercise advise only wisdom to pass on about separation anxiety/sleep deprivation. Before you know it you will be reading Moe to sleep in his big boy bed, but he will continue to make nocturnal visits until he is around 7 or eight. That’s when you give out some hugs of reassurance and tuck him back in, or holler get back in bed, depending on how tired you are. At around 10 or eleven he will start becoming territorial about his bedroom. By 13 you will have to knock for admittance or just barge in. Around the age of 16 you will wish he could be tucked in safe in your room until he finds his brain. When he leaves for college you will be happy to see him come home and glad when he goes back. Eventually, if he marries and has children of his own, you will take those babies to bed with you for cuddles during nap time and then hand them back to their parents and smile and wave giddily as they drive away.