Happy September everybody! We've already begun our crock pot soup season here in the Glaze house... can I admit that I'm already excited for snow? I know, I'll miss these beautiful temps come December but I love moving into these chillier months!
Yesterday we welcomed week 16 of little bebe's life. To see what he/she is up to these days, you can check this update on The Bump.
Before I got pregnant I had gotten pretty consistent with exercising, but the first trimester in the midst of the summer heat kind of knocked me out of my swing. Since entering the second trimester I've begun to work out more regularly (mainly swimming and elliptical-ing) and it's been one of my favorite things to do while pregnant. I've never been one to enjoy exercising... you know, the exerting and challenging yourself physically... I'm okay without. But I think there are a few reasons why it's now something I look forward to.
- Knowing that exercising now benefits more than just myself. And at this point, it's not even about getting skinnier, it's about staying healthy and preparing for labor. That is real life motivation for ya.
- My body just hasn't felt the same since being pregnant, but when I'm pushing myself physically (not too much, of course) it's like I'm back to my old, (kind of) capable self. While sitting on the couch I'm overly aware of how weird my tummy feels and how tired I am, but when I'm in the middle of a workout I feel so alive!
- Improving coordination. Guys, I've never been smooth. And since being pregnant, my coordination has gotten terrible. Ask Michael, I literally hit him in the face almost every day just trying to do normal things... give him a hug, pass him the salt, etc.
- Growing confidence in my growing bump. I think that I'm able to enjoy this growing abdomen of mine (which literally goes against almost everything within me) because I am making healthier choices about activity and food. I can look down and know that (most) of the expansion is due to a healthily growing baby, not an unhealthily growing mom.
- Ellen DeGeneres. Hopping on that elliptical right before 3pm and popping in those headphones... I know it's going to be a good time. The only down side is I tend to creepily whisper-laugh in the midst of my panting because she's just so darn funny.
Anyways, here's what bebe is looking like these days.
And here's my super cute husband.
Who sometimes refuses to stand still for pictures.
Gahh, he's the greatest.
Much love,
-K&M
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