I am glad I am posting late this week, this VLOG is kind of a downer. However I do them mostly for me so I have a video record of my efforts.
I put on 1.5 pounds this week. This is not a bad thing. I have not been emotionally eating and the weight may have been good because my milk production is through the roof right now. This is great because the other mom who I am helping recently informed me her milk production is up too so we will begin reducing the supplementation. Woohoo! I am so happy for her babe.
So I pretty much laid it all out in my VLOG. The only parts I left out are that my husband’s sinuses are really bad right now. The air quality is taking the worst toll on him out of anyone in our family. The other thing going on with me is my mental/emotional state. I don’t have PPD but have been on edge and sad lately being cooped up and everything else. Also not working out, my body feels in a funk and I don’t feel like myself. My husband has been awesome in being frank and telling me to stop being so weird unless there is a good reason for it. Thanks for keeping it real honey.
I don’t want to seem so depressing so I’ll let you know there was good in the last week too. My babe went out when the air quality was decent. I took him out for live music Thursday night, Friday night, and Saturday night with his giant pink headphones. He also went out on over the weekend during the day for a playdate, a parade, and to see the creek.
This week will be better. I have no apprehension about that. Slowly, but it will be better.
As for mamavation business congrats Stephanie for SOTW. The new leadership will be on the show tonight. And this week’s blogging carnival is sponsored by Chefs Requested.
Also I need to figure out all the details for the challenge… but here is my “mama guns” pic. I may do my own weight routine or do some P90X for the challenge this week. I didn’t do any push-ups or any lifting before the pic (figured I can do that in follow-up pics if I don’t see any improvement LOL).
Kia your mama guns are fierce!
I hope you guys get some better air quality soon and I have been thinking about you!
Dood! 1.5lbs is awesome! Congrats!
I can't imagine being cooped up so long. I am still praying and I hope everything gets under control soon. I think your mamaguns are awesome. Bodhi is super cute, and I am so surprised at his weight, that is awesome!
HUGS I know how it is to be cooped up due to smoke = poor air quality. That was us 2 summers ago (with all the fires in northern California).
Praying for you and the other Boulder citizens…
Your mamaguns are awesome… YOU are awesome!
Hugs
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Wow. I didn't realize how close you were to the fires. I'm so glad that you and your family are okay.
HUG Kia! It is ok to feel sad about what is going on around you. It is such a powerless situation. And then top that w/ being cooped up and not getting to exercise regularly and it makes for a sad/miserable situation. I just pray you all get relief from the smoke and fires soon. I hope you find some alternative ways to move this week so you can shake some of the cooped up blues.
Great job on the bewbie juice. I think you need a promotion on your title. Maybe we should call you the milkshake maker. lol remember that song, My milkshake brings all the boys… lol Just want to make ya smile!!
Those are some FIERCE guns! Hugs honey for feeling down. Feeling powerless is hard. Hoping things clear up for you and you and your family can get out and be free again soon!
I know where you're coming from. For me it wasn't poor air quality but the freezing cold of winter that kept me and my babe inside when all I wanted to do was get him and I out in the fresh air. I'm glad you are able to find the positive and focus on that.
BTW, your guns are HAWT!
Kia! Rock those guns, lady! More hugs for feeling down. I am in awe. You look great and are breastfeeding your kiddo and still finding time for you. (question…you look familiar…did I meet you at blogher?)
WOW!!!! Your guns look great.
hugs don't get down on yourself you are doing so well your an amazement to us all and we are proud of you
good luck on the challenge
I hope the air quailty improves soon for you. your guns are FIERCE and your baby is ADORABLE! Good luck on your 1/2 marathon and the challenge.
You are month three right now right? That is a prime month to deal with potential post pardon depression. I had it at same month marker when my dad died. Of course things like this are going to make us depressed, but just be careful of spirals.
I can't wait for you to get outside and breath again. XXOO
Ha ha. I love "stop being so weird unless there's a reason for it." So simple, yet that is now my new motto in life!
Since you're nursing, give yourself a little bit of a break, okay? Who knows what that 1.5 pounds is. Could just be the extra for the other Mama, It's pretty cool you're doing that!!
Good luck on the challenge, babe!
Will watch vid later. I'm up at the asscrack of dawn because my arm is bothering me. Also, hope you can get out more so you feel better!!