Day 38
PM Yoga Flow 15 minutes
Confession: I cheated. Just a little bit. Usually when I settle down for my PM relaxation flow I light candles, sit in silence, meditate, and really focus in on myself and my body. Today was rough. Usually the baby wakes up in the morning and 2 hours later - like clockwork - he's tuckered out and ready for a nap. Today that happened, as usual. However, after he was nursed, rocked, and soundly asleep, as soon as I layed him into his crib he woke up and screamed. This cycle repeated itself at least four times. It took 5 hours from the time he woke up to the time he finally settled in for a nap - which only lasted one hour tops.
I thought tonight for sure he'd go to sleep. He was soooo tired. We had our usual "splash-splash" where he was the happiest baby ever splashing around in the tub, jammies, clean diaper, lullabies, rocking, nursing, and storytime. Then it was time to put the sweetly sleeping infant in his crib. Like every night where he may fuss a bit but with a little binkie action he settles in for the night - well, for a couple of hours. Unfortunately, he repeated his reaction from earlier in the day. He was pissed! He DID finally settle in and is sleeping in his crib now (I think). But, it took a full hour and a half longer than usual.
SO - my point. I practiced yoga while I watched GLEE (that I DVR'd from earlier). Maybe this is cheating. I don't care. I'm the only one judging here, right????
And I think I just heard the baby stirring.....
shit.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
Day 37: Side Body
Day 37
Yoga (class) 75 minutes
My mother in law is in town, so I've been trying to take advantage of the opportunity to slip out and attend some yoga classes! This evening I went to a level 1 class, which was really sweet. It was just what I needed- a gentle, deep stretch without too many vigerous poses. We did work on regular standing poses, but the focus was on alignment and stretching the side body. My body has been pretty sore, so I am grateful to get a good, gentle stretch. The focus of tonight's class was on our side body, and also "being good" to ourselves. :)
Yesterday I didn't get a chance to blog... we had quite an exciting day! We went with the baby, the husband, and the mother in law to cut down a Christmas Tree - Jude's FIRST christmas tree!!
It was quite the experience. We had a hay ride, a hike up a steep hill, finding the perfect tree, daddy cutting it down, meeting Santa, hot chocolate, socializing with other babies, meeting goats and donkeys, and general merriment. The tree is now up in our home and it is so beautiful.
Yoga (class) 75 minutes
My mother in law is in town, so I've been trying to take advantage of the opportunity to slip out and attend some yoga classes! This evening I went to a level 1 class, which was really sweet. It was just what I needed- a gentle, deep stretch without too many vigerous poses. We did work on regular standing poses, but the focus was on alignment and stretching the side body. My body has been pretty sore, so I am grateful to get a good, gentle stretch. The focus of tonight's class was on our side body, and also "being good" to ourselves. :)
Yesterday I didn't get a chance to blog... we had quite an exciting day! We went with the baby, the husband, and the mother in law to cut down a Christmas Tree - Jude's FIRST christmas tree!!
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Saturday, December 4, 2010
Day 35: Really? 10 to go...
Day 35
Yoga (class) 75 minutes
No I did NOT sleep well last night. My baby bear was kicking me and restless all night from about 2:30 AM until 7. But, I wanted to take advantage of the weekend when daddy is home to stay with Jude and I can sneak off to class. So I got up early and made it to class on time (barely). I'm SO glad I did. Accomplished some major shoulder opening and overall space and focus. Trying to stay positive and change my mindset when I become irritable. We'll see how it goes...
:)
Yoga (class) 75 minutes
No I did NOT sleep well last night. My baby bear was kicking me and restless all night from about 2:30 AM until 7. But, I wanted to take advantage of the weekend when daddy is home to stay with Jude and I can sneak off to class. So I got up early and made it to class on time (barely). I'm SO glad I did. Accomplished some major shoulder opening and overall space and focus. Trying to stay positive and change my mindset when I become irritable. We'll see how it goes...
:)
Friday, December 3, 2010
Day 34:
Day 34
Yoga Flow 20 minutes
Had some free time today while the baby napped. I had a pretty good flow going. Feeling good about my strength improving. Also, I am able to choose what my body needs at the moment and I have lots of resources of moves to choose from. Kind of excited that 45 days is nearing! Also kind of anxious, because I hope that I keep doing yoga daily past the 45 day mark!
Yoga Flow 20 minutes
Had some free time today while the baby napped. I had a pretty good flow going. Feeling good about my strength improving. Also, I am able to choose what my body needs at the moment and I have lots of resources of moves to choose from. Kind of excited that 45 days is nearing! Also kind of anxious, because I hope that I keep doing yoga daily past the 45 day mark!
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Day 33: Constipation
Day 33
Mommy/Baby Yoga Class
I am SO glad to be back in a class! My foot is still pretty bruised, but I decided to just go and do my best. Jude and I hadn't been to mommy/baby yoga in 2 weeks because last week was Thanksgiving, and the week before I took a subbing job. It was so great to go back and to see how the other babies had grown over two weeks - it's really amazing how different they all are! It felt great to practice and get some instruction. Jude isn't staying on his blanket play space anymore, he ventured over to the other babies' blankets and started talking to them. Then, he spotted a water feature in the corner and started to make a beeline for that. Luckily, he's still in the "inchworm" phase of mobility, so he's not too quick for his ol' ma'. Yet.
But, the poor boy is constipated! I feel soooo bad for him because he grunts and turns red in the face from pushing and he squeezes out this poo that is super thick! NOT his usual runny, fill up a diaper poo. My poor poor baby. :( I feel guilty too, because it's my fault - I control what he eats! I think it's because I gave him a bunch of rice cereal mixed with his bananas the other day in an attempt to fill him up! He loves to eat, so I figured I could feed him more! Oh well, I hope this passes soon so he feels better. It's all about trial and error.
Mommy/Baby Yoga Class
I am SO glad to be back in a class! My foot is still pretty bruised, but I decided to just go and do my best. Jude and I hadn't been to mommy/baby yoga in 2 weeks because last week was Thanksgiving, and the week before I took a subbing job. It was so great to go back and to see how the other babies had grown over two weeks - it's really amazing how different they all are! It felt great to practice and get some instruction. Jude isn't staying on his blanket play space anymore, he ventured over to the other babies' blankets and started talking to them. Then, he spotted a water feature in the corner and started to make a beeline for that. Luckily, he's still in the "inchworm" phase of mobility, so he's not too quick for his ol' ma'. Yet.
But, the poor boy is constipated! I feel soooo bad for him because he grunts and turns red in the face from pushing and he squeezes out this poo that is super thick! NOT his usual runny, fill up a diaper poo. My poor poor baby. :( I feel guilty too, because it's my fault - I control what he eats! I think it's because I gave him a bunch of rice cereal mixed with his bananas the other day in an attempt to fill him up! He loves to eat, so I figured I could feed him more! Oh well, I hope this passes soon so he feels better. It's all about trial and error.
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