Oh Plyo, how I loathe thee!
Plyometrics: A series of what they call jump training in essence to make your thighs and calves feel like they want to burn right off of your body. It makes having stairs in your house the worst part of your day.
Justin and I did Plyometrics last night from P90X and I never thought I could sweat so much just jumping up and down in my living room for a short amount of time of an hour.
I've decided I'm going to blog my way thru this 90 days and this way I can look back at the end to see how difficult it was in the beginning. This is completely under the assumption it gets easier.
As for today, I'm not feeling too bad. My chest and back are still sore from day one, but my legs are okay when I'm just walking around the house. The stairs is a completely different story! I've treated my day with Oliver as I used to do when waiting tables. Get everything you need from the kitchen to go to your tables so you don't have to go back to the kitchen...and think of everything your tables may need during their visit. So I have brought everything downstairs we could possibly need today so I don't have to climb up and down the stairs at a very slow pace to get wipes or diapers or any other baby items. The only downfall to my plan, I didn't finish laundry yesterday and our laundry room is upstairs! Luckily I have only a few loads left, and transferring from the washer to the dryer will also be planned and spaced out throughout the day.
I would have to say the most difficult part of getting through these 90 days may just be the fact of having a baby at home. As some may know you do not exactly get the 8-10 hours of straight sleep you may need to recover from your workout. Luckily, Oliver is getting better at sleeping 6-8 hours at night! So, here is to day #3...Shoulders and Arms, oh brother!
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
10 weeks and P90X
Hey everyone!
So Oliver is 10 weeks this weekend (almost 3 months!) and he is doing great. Some "milestones" he has reached this week...Well first of all, mine and Dad's favorite, is he is starting to sleep anywhere between 6 to 8 hours in a stretch this week. It's only been 3 days so I don't want to jump the gun and get too excited, but it's freaking exciting! Suprisingly though I am more tired than I was when he was sleeping 2-3 hours in a row. I don't really understand it, but I'm thinking it's just my body readjusting to acutally getting sleep now. Also, he is starting to rub his eyes when he is sleepy. He gets really distracted when he is breastfeeding because he is constantly wanting to look around at everything! It could be lights, the television, dad sitting on the couch, the cats, or the wall. He does not care he just wants to look at everything (now that he can see it). He rolled over from his belly to his back once this week, but we are still working on that one.
One thing I know he gets from Dad is he is such a morning person! He'll wake up anytime between 7:30 and 8 and be wide awake and all smiles until about 10 or 11 when it's nap time. As most of you probably know, Mom is not a morning person! So this is kind of tough for me and I usually take a nap with him :) He is such a happy baby and is only cranky when he's hungry or tired. He has sat thru many dinners at restaurants not making a peep and even sat thru Mom getting her hair cut! Overall, Oliver is doing great and we are enjoying every minute of him.
As for me and Justin...well I bought P90X for Justin for his birthday and he started it and did the first couple of weeks and then just trailed off for many reasons. One, I think, is just not being able to find a really good time to do it without cutting in to "Oliver time", which Justin does not get as much as I do so it is very precious. Well I got to the point where I was thinking, "Okay, it's been 10 weeks since I've had this baby and I haven't really exercised in like 2 years"...so I decided I was going to start P90X (Crazy, I know). Well Justin decided to start over with me so we could hold each other accountable and keep with it for the full 90 days. (We will see if this happens as occasionally "life" gets in the way, or baby). Today was Day #1. Wow! I am REALLY out of shape. I know it was supposed to be tough, but seriously!? Today was Chest & Back, and let's just say my number of reps was a little on the lower side. I can't do a pull up are you kidding me!? But I feel great, and hopefully will proceed with Day #2 after Oliver goes to bed tomorrow night. Wish us luck! Hot Mama body here we come...t-minus 89 days...
So Oliver is 10 weeks this weekend (almost 3 months!) and he is doing great. Some "milestones" he has reached this week...Well first of all, mine and Dad's favorite, is he is starting to sleep anywhere between 6 to 8 hours in a stretch this week. It's only been 3 days so I don't want to jump the gun and get too excited, but it's freaking exciting! Suprisingly though I am more tired than I was when he was sleeping 2-3 hours in a row. I don't really understand it, but I'm thinking it's just my body readjusting to acutally getting sleep now. Also, he is starting to rub his eyes when he is sleepy. He gets really distracted when he is breastfeeding because he is constantly wanting to look around at everything! It could be lights, the television, dad sitting on the couch, the cats, or the wall. He does not care he just wants to look at everything (now that he can see it). He rolled over from his belly to his back once this week, but we are still working on that one.
One thing I know he gets from Dad is he is such a morning person! He'll wake up anytime between 7:30 and 8 and be wide awake and all smiles until about 10 or 11 when it's nap time. As most of you probably know, Mom is not a morning person! So this is kind of tough for me and I usually take a nap with him :) He is such a happy baby and is only cranky when he's hungry or tired. He has sat thru many dinners at restaurants not making a peep and even sat thru Mom getting her hair cut! Overall, Oliver is doing great and we are enjoying every minute of him.
As for me and Justin...well I bought P90X for Justin for his birthday and he started it and did the first couple of weeks and then just trailed off for many reasons. One, I think, is just not being able to find a really good time to do it without cutting in to "Oliver time", which Justin does not get as much as I do so it is very precious. Well I got to the point where I was thinking, "Okay, it's been 10 weeks since I've had this baby and I haven't really exercised in like 2 years"...so I decided I was going to start P90X (Crazy, I know). Well Justin decided to start over with me so we could hold each other accountable and keep with it for the full 90 days. (We will see if this happens as occasionally "life" gets in the way, or baby). Today was Day #1. Wow! I am REALLY out of shape. I know it was supposed to be tough, but seriously!? Today was Chest & Back, and let's just say my number of reps was a little on the lower side. I can't do a pull up are you kidding me!? But I feel great, and hopefully will proceed with Day #2 after Oliver goes to bed tomorrow night. Wish us luck! Hot Mama body here we come...t-minus 89 days...
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
The fastest 2 months of my life
Today my son is 2 months old. And it has gone by so fast. I know people always say it goes by quick, and I'm thankful I'm able to stay home with him and enjoy every minute of it.
Oliver was born in 1/1/11 at 6 lbs 11 oz and he's already almost 11 lbs. And I have to say I am partially to thank for that. I have been exclusively breastfeeding Oliver since he was able to eat. (Now his daddy feeds him a bottle a day too though of breastmilk) But he has been growing and gaining weight because of what my body is able to provide him. Being pregnant is amazing to think of how the baby is able to be created inside your body, and when they are born it's hard to believe the were ever in there. Breastfeeding has been kind of the extention of my pregnancy. In a way they are very similar. At the beginning of your pregnancy it sucks because you are exhausted and don't feel well. This is very similar to breastfeeding for the first month. You are exhausted and your body hurts, but you can't get enough sleep to make it better because your child has to eat so frequently. This was one of the hardest parts for me, but we made it thru. I would just tell myself...just see what tomorrow is like...and it worked for me. Oliver had a hard time gaining weight at first and it took him more like 3 weeks instead of the "normal" 2 weeks. I put the word normal in quotations because there is no such thing. This "normal" made us switch pediatricians before he was 1 month old.
A note to doctors out there: try not to freak out first time parents. It is a very easy task and most of you I'm sure are very successful at it. Just think for a second...we have no idea what we are doing and we're in control of a life so dependent on us it's scary. So try to actually explain things to a person who has no freaking clue about babies. I mean you went to school for an ungodly amount of time to learn about them. Uh, we had like 9 months to prepare. So not the same.
For any mom who is going to breasfeed...I say befriend a lactation consultant. They were life savers, and made me feel like I was doing what Oliver needed and he'd figure it out in time. One thing that stuck with me is someone told me he was just as new to this as I was, and we were both lost and would need to find our way. One of the most enlightening things I could have heard when I was about to give up out of pure frustration. I have to say when I would hear other moms say "It gets better" my only question was "When?" But it did...and now he is eating like a champ and putting on the pounds to prove it. Our next hurdle...trying to figure out how to occupy a 2 month old who just does not want to take a nap, haha. That and getting thru growth spurts.
But this face...makes it all worth it!
Oliver was born in 1/1/11 at 6 lbs 11 oz and he's already almost 11 lbs. And I have to say I am partially to thank for that. I have been exclusively breastfeeding Oliver since he was able to eat. (Now his daddy feeds him a bottle a day too though of breastmilk) But he has been growing and gaining weight because of what my body is able to provide him. Being pregnant is amazing to think of how the baby is able to be created inside your body, and when they are born it's hard to believe the were ever in there. Breastfeeding has been kind of the extention of my pregnancy. In a way they are very similar. At the beginning of your pregnancy it sucks because you are exhausted and don't feel well. This is very similar to breastfeeding for the first month. You are exhausted and your body hurts, but you can't get enough sleep to make it better because your child has to eat so frequently. This was one of the hardest parts for me, but we made it thru. I would just tell myself...just see what tomorrow is like...and it worked for me. Oliver had a hard time gaining weight at first and it took him more like 3 weeks instead of the "normal" 2 weeks. I put the word normal in quotations because there is no such thing. This "normal" made us switch pediatricians before he was 1 month old.
A note to doctors out there: try not to freak out first time parents. It is a very easy task and most of you I'm sure are very successful at it. Just think for a second...we have no idea what we are doing and we're in control of a life so dependent on us it's scary. So try to actually explain things to a person who has no freaking clue about babies. I mean you went to school for an ungodly amount of time to learn about them. Uh, we had like 9 months to prepare. So not the same.
For any mom who is going to breasfeed...I say befriend a lactation consultant. They were life savers, and made me feel like I was doing what Oliver needed and he'd figure it out in time. One thing that stuck with me is someone told me he was just as new to this as I was, and we were both lost and would need to find our way. One of the most enlightening things I could have heard when I was about to give up out of pure frustration. I have to say when I would hear other moms say "It gets better" my only question was "When?" But it did...and now he is eating like a champ and putting on the pounds to prove it. Our next hurdle...trying to figure out how to occupy a 2 month old who just does not want to take a nap, haha. That and getting thru growth spurts.
But this face...makes it all worth it!
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