Strolling My Way to a Better Body

So all I have to say is that the Stroller Strides class last night kicked my butt. Sam & I tried a new class and it was a great deal more difficult that I thought that it was going to be. I honestly thought, "How hard can it be strolling your baby around the park?" Well, that is not all we did. We did squats & numerous lunges (why can I ever get away from lunges?) push-ups, triceps stuff, jogging around cones backwards (really?) and the infamous plank. Can I tell you how much I hate the stupid plank?! Sam kicks pilates butt, while I can't wait for the torture to end. All in all, it was a good class & I love that I get to spend time with Adam while I am trying to get fit. I was telling Chris last night that I think that it is important to try to be as active as we can possibly be, especially around Adam. I think that it would be a good example to him to try to always be active & not grow up to be a chunky unhealthy couch potato. Believe me, it is not normal for me to be really active. I did not grow up running around & loving to exercise. It also didn't help that I did not have one athletic bone in my body. I have to put in some major effort and while my body is constantly sore from whatever we did that day, I am really happy. I am happy that I can spend some mommy alone time with Adam & do something for myself. (although, God help me, can't I be fit without the plank?) : )

A New Version of Me

Today I have decided that I need a makeover. My 50 something coworker dresses much cuter than me. I think that I don't really put much effort into what I wear to work because I feel that there isn't a need. I mean I have been there forever & we are very casual. Although I am starting to believe that if I put much more effort into my clothing that maybe I would feel better about my job? I have a closet full of clothes and really nothing to wear. So trying to convince my hubby that I honestly need new stuff is tough. I just need to clean out the old & bring in the new.
Only problem is that everytime I go shopping I would rather shop for Adam than me. I think that any parent can testify to that. It is much easier to spend money on your kids rather than on yourself (oh great, now I sound like my mom). So I will slowly start building up a new post baby wardrobe. I think I deserve that-right?

Word Boy

Adam is 11 months tomorrow! Chris & I are trying to get everything ready for his big party. I am stressed! I am horrible at being a hostess, when I get stressed I feel like yelling at the guests, "Go home!" Anyway, I write all of this to say that Adam is picking up new words everyday and he is trying to talk all the time. He says "mama", "dada/daddy","nanna","papa", "ball", "thank you" (very polite little boy),"dog","cat", and his new favorite, "dude" (thanks to Chris & his aunt Lizzy). Every time he sees my sister he smiles really big & says "dudes". I keep reminding Chris that he can't call people names while he is driving because Adam is a sponge and I don't want randomly calling someone a jerk. : )

In a Perfect World

Ugh, today is one of those days where I just wish I could home and shut the rest of the world out. In a perfect world, I would have a job that I loved. I would feel that what I did made a difference and it would justify spending the whole day away from Adam. I feel that he is my responsiblity to care for and right now someone else is spending 8 hours with him and while I know that he is in good hands, I would rather it be me that he spends his whole day with.
In a perfect world, both parents would not have to work. More than anything I would love to work part time, work in the morning and spend the rest of the day with Shorty Shorts. It breaks my heart to call home & hear him chatting away. I want to be there. I do not want to miss a thing. He is already going to be a year next month. Where has the time gone? Is it too much to ask for me to be able to contribute to the family income(even a small amount)and spend valuable time with my son? I am sorry but entering data for cows is not fullfilling work for me. I need more in order for me to feel somewhat ok about being away from home.