Since having a baby I've learned lots of stuff. I've learned that no one can ever really prepare you. It doesn't matter what people say, you're not going to fully understand it until you live it. Many people told me before Jake was born, "you just make it without sleep." Somehow I manage to function and still smile. I smile because I can't wait til the end of the day when I get to pick him from day care and see him smile back at me!
I wanted to start working out again to lose the rest of this damn weight. I was having a hard time occupying Jake long enough to get in a decent workout at home. I wanted to join the gym again but was feeling guilty about leaving the baby at day care longer. I kept trying to work out at home but it just wasn't working. I would find myself playing with Jake and not making time to work out. Then, someone (a pregnant woman who already has one baby) said to me, "you've GOT to make time for yourself!" And another someone, a father of two, said to me, "you've got to stop feeling guilty!" So, I joined the gym. While it is hard to go when I'm so tired, I have found that I feel so much better afterwards. I'm doing something for myself and I'm not going to feel guilty about it. I'm going in the mornings, so Jake isn't staying at day care any longer than he has to.
If there's only one thing I could tell new moms, it would be exactly what I was told..."you've GOT to make time for yourself!" Working out and feeling good about myself makes me happier and in turn, I think, helps make me a great mom!
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