A Mid-Year Resolution

The past few months have been so busy acclimatizing to having a baby and all that is involved in her care, that I have not been taking care of myself.

While the lack of sleep is understandable, I am also having very hurried stressed meals, hardly drinking any water, its been weeks since I ate fruit and not surprisingly given the above, I am very irregular (sorry TMI).

Now that I have had some time to settle into motherhood, and with Beanie now settling into a routine of sorts, I find myself getting more efficient in the evenings as I prepare for the end of the day e.g. clean kitchen, run dishwasher, wash bottles, prep bottles for night feeds, pump for night feed, etc.

So, with a smidgen of order emerging slowly, I have decided to make a mid-year resolution.

Take care of my body!

The one thing I have made time for since about 6 weeks post-partum is exercise. It is important to me both physically and mentally. I am happy that I am exercising 6 days a week and back to my pre-pregnancy weight (yay!).

The next its to focus on my eating...

Tomorrow I am going to get some fruit, (eg grapes and apples) so I can have them handy. Also in the past, I would have my fruit after dinner in lieu of dessert, but I don't get time for that now. So I will make it my mid-morning snack and out of the way early in the day!

Also, need to make a conscious effort to up my water intake. That has always been an issue with me, pre-Beanie days, but now its more important that I stay hydrated since I breastfeed her.

I am also trying to come up with creative ways to relax, eg deep-breathing/meditating when I pump milk, and switching my yoga routine from morning to night before bed, since I don't get time in the mornings.

I also need to move my bedtime earlier, that way I can be in sync with Beanie and get more sleep. Otherwise by the time I am getting ready for bed she is already done with several hours of sleep and ready for her night feed.

I think that is good start.

Let's see if I can stick with it.

Hope you all are having a wonderful 4th of July :-)