Today marked a very special occasion.
I took myself out for my first, post-labor run/jog/walk. Mostly walk.
It felt sooooo good. I did a long route, knowing that I would be slow and sort of lumber along, which I did.
But I didn't care. It just felt good to move!
It also was wonderfully soothing to my spirit to be totally alone for an hour and to have my body to myself. My dear husband kept both boys and cheerfully sent me on my way.
I'm not sure if he was so cheerful about sending me out because I had been a total brat a few hours earlier and he didn't want to deal with me, or if he was so cheerful because he knew that I would come back a much more pleasant person. Probably a healthy dose of both!
I'm celebrating the accomplishment of getting out alone as well as getting active. I definitely feel like both are worth celebrating, as they take a lot more effort that they ever had before.
In order to leave Joey home, I had to pump a bottle for Andy to have to feed him. Have you ever had to pump? If you have, you know that is one of the worlds most awful activities.
Except when it means
that you can look forward to a
full night of sleep
(minus having to get up and pump)
because your darling husband
said, "If you have bottles for me
I'll get up with Joey tonight.
I think a full nights sleep would
be good for you."
Ohh... sleep. How I have missed you!
After effusive thanks, I said,
"Wow, I must have been acting
so terribly lately for you to offer
to get up in the night!"
Yes, it is true.
I have not been my most charming self
the last few days.
So sorry honey!
Okay, another side note:
One of the things I love
the very most about Andy
is how quickly he forgives.
I am not always nice
or perfect.
Each time I mess up and have to
apologize, he treats the
offense like it is no big
deal. He forgives me
and moves on with life.
What a gift!
I learn so much from him!
DISCLAIMER: If you are a man, I suggest you stop reading at this point. Not that I anticipate any men read this, but if you are a man and you do happen to read this, come back tomorrow for a more gender-friendly post. The following uses words like "lactating" and other referrals to breast milk and breast feeding. I'm pretty sure you don't even want to know...
Only slightly more awful than pumping, was my experience with purchasing a sports bra to accommodate my lactating self.
Earlier this week I went to get a new sports bra. I took about a million, okay, it was only four - because that is all that they had in my size, options into the fitting room (as well as a million pairs of black workout pants, which is not much of an exaggeration).
I made my selection for pants and moved on to the top-wear. The first bra option was pretty good. The second was a pass. The third... oh wait. I can't try on the third one because milk is POURING from my chest.
I didn't even know that could happen! Despite having recently fed my wee child, somehow my breasts decided that in the fitting room of Sports Authority was an appropriate time to gush fluid.
I'm so sorry if that is gross to you. It IS gross. But it HAPPENED. Don't worry, I checked all the garments to make sure I hadn't sullied any of them. I quickly dressed myself and covered my spurting chest. I took my pants and the bra that was adequate, and left the store.
While it took a little extra work and embarrassment to get ready to run, it was oh so worth it! I'm sure my legs will be tired tomorrow and I'm sure that it will continue to be a struggle to make exercise work, but Oh! I'm willing to do the work!
And now, with that happy reflection, I am off to another happy part of my day, resting my head on my pillow, with the freedom to keep it there the next time Joey calls for me...
Andy, I really do love you. Thank you!
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