The days are getting closer (14 to be exact) until Baby Boy is due. He'd better not be late, I'll be so disappointed. Husband is very excited to meet him. I am very excited to meet him. Part of me feels like time has gone by so fast and yet looking back it seems like the events from last year were so long ago!
As far as pregnancies go, I feel very fortunate. Monday one of my neighbors had her baby boy. I've never been so glad that someone's pregnancy was over in my whole life. I understand that people get excited to have new little one's in the world. Other parents are excited that now someone else's life can be just as miserable, uh, I mean wonderful as theirs. But I think the real celebration is in the fact that women have overcome a huge hurdle (literally).
I don't know why some pregnancies are easier than others, but I do think there are things that can be done to alleviate a lot of the problems. I don't know why I never had morning sickness or a lot of the things women complain about, but I do know why I have gained a healthy amount of weight and why I have been able to avoid a lot of pain. Granted, don't get me wrong...pregnancy is not comfortable.
One night husband and I were watching TV and I had to roll off the couch (literally) to go to the bathroom for the 1,000th time that night. He looked at me and asked "is it really that hard?" I know he was being sarcastic, but yes, it really is that hard. I told him to strap a 25 lb. ball to his belly and try to move. Not an easy feat.
A couple of years ago I discovered CrossFit. I know that it sounds like I drank the Kool-Aid, and I probably have, but this is a program that has changed my life. First, it started out as a way for me to take a break from the daily grind of life - get up, go to work, go home... Then it became a hobby that husband and I could do together on the weekends. Then we became really committed and changed everything about the way we workout and eat. These changes have been a great addition to my life. I've met some great people, learned how to move my body correctly and learned that food is fuel.
From the time we became truly committed to CrossFit, husband and I lost a total of 60 pounds. It wasn't just weight loss, it was fat loss and we gained muscle and tone. By eating The Zone I am convinced I was able to overcome health issues that have plagued me for as long as I can remember. I always just assumed my body was broken, but it wasn't my body, it was how I was treating it. Once I overcame bad eating habits and eliminated stress from my life we are now fortunate to welcome our baby boy into the world.
Even after I discovered I was pregnant I have continued to workout. People look at our workouts -- even when not pregnant -- and think I am insane, but there is no better way to alleviate pain and uncomfortableness than to go and throw some weight around and move into squats that relieve pain. It also puts baby to sleep. Granted, I can't do everything full scale. One weekend I tried and while I felt good mentally my body wasn't so happy.
CrossFit has helped me keep my human figure while pregnant but more importantly it has helped me keep my body healthy and in proper form. I don't (think) I waddle when I walk. I am able to sit correctly and get out of a chair (as long as it's not a soft comfy couch) with little problem. I am able to lift and carry things without harming myself. Also, I feel like I am better prepared to raise a healthy, active child. Hopefully I'll be able to do so :)
15 years ago