August 23 - Postpartum CrossFit, James - 3 1/2 months

August 23, 2013

We've had a busy last couple weeks!  Dave came home from his 2 weeks of National Guard training - yay!  The poor guy lost 11 pounds while away, he was busy!!! All while James and I had been home relaxing and going to the pool and hanging out with friends.

I've been training for a half marathon now and a coaches competition for CrossFit.  I'm SORE all the time now, but it's good for me!

I talked a lot about CrossFit during pregnancy, and now postpartum is good.  Some things are easy and some things are very difficult!

Difficult - all the things I didn't do while pregnant:

• squats at full depth
• burpees
• pullups
• situps

Easy - well, not easy, but getting better

• running is actually going well
• overhead presses are getting better

It's all fun though, I'm definitely enjoying getting back into it!!

Goals for the next couple months:

• use smaller bands for strict pullups, get a kipping pullup
• use 14# med ball
• use 15# slam ball
• use 35# kettlebell

Now for the cute pictures of James :)  I could post a million every day..

He LOVES books, loves those pictures!

Naked chubby babies are the cutest!!

Mizzou onesie for Uncle Jason and Aunt Erin!

We're trying this thing out, he's learning it...

Thanks, Sarah, for the cute mustache pacifier - little old man :)

He's such a thumb sucker!

Everyone is learning how to play together.

We keep trying the pool, but by the time we get out of the house it's nap time again!

He loves the rattles on his bouncy seat.  And do you like his "daddy proof shirt"?  Thanks, grandma!

James is 12 weeks!!

James laughing at Dave 

Tummy time - trying to fix that flat head!

James and me

11 weeks and 1 week

Dave, buddy, James 

More tummy time during kids camp!

James is 12 weeks, yay!!  About 6 weeks ago when James was crying CONSTANTLY everyone kept saying, just make it to the 12 week point, your whole life will change.  Then Dave and I started counting down until the "magical 12 weeks".  I remember thinking 6 more weeks of this??  Well, then we put him on the every 3 hour feeding E.A.S.Y. schedule, where he ate and then was awake, then slept.  We realized very quickly that our poor little guy had just been exhausted.  He now gets his sleep and is the perfect little boy.  We feel so bad having ever wanted to count down until this point, but newborns are hard work!!

James now sleeps 12 hours every night!! 7:30pm until 7:30am when I wake him up!!

Ever since he's been on a schedule, he's either sleeping, eating, or smiling.  It's amazing.  He is such a happy kid!! Time is flying by and I wish it would slow down a bit!!

In other amazing news, my sister and her husband are pregnant! Yay to being an aunt again, yay to having cousins that will all be close in age, amazing.

Funny story from the week - things change after being a mom, like last week when I was in a cute sun dress out to dinner with friends and Dave, when I looked down and realized my son had pooped, yes pooped, all over my dress.  I then had to walk to the bathroom (on the other side of the restaurant) with him covered in poop and me covered in poop, and I really didn't care that much.  Things change.

I'm starting to train for a half marathon and so I was up running at 6am (I don't work and it's summer), and I was up at  6am running so that I could get it in before James woke up and he didn't have to be out in the heat.

Things change, but it's all for the better!!

Last weekend I had a girls day, and so Dave was home with James.. here are the pictures I got while I was gone.  Too funny.  For  all of you that think Dave is a shy guy.. boy are you wrong.  He keeps us laughing all day at home.

Which is your favorite? baby can't handle his liquor?  baby playing with power tools?  baby playing with matches? electricity?  throwing knives?  or playing in the dryer?! ahh!!

Last week I ran a Kids Summer Camp, 30 kids between the ages of 5 and 12 years old, it was so fun, stressful yes, but so amazing to watch kids have a whole week of exercising and being healthy.  On Friday we provided lunch of vegetables, fruit, and grilled chicken.  It was so refreshing to watch them all eat the healthy food and ENJOY it!! Woohoo!!  Check out the pics - CrossFit Caveman Kids - on Facebook!

7 weeks old!

We had a great week!  Many of the things I didn't take pictures of though, darn!!

On Tuesday night, several girls and I went and saw the musical, FlashDance.  We had so much fun, and wow - those dancers were incredible.  I wish I had half the energy they do!!

On Wednesday, I got cleared to workout, woohoo!! I had started working out at about 4.5 weeks, I couldn't stay home any longer.  I tried to take it easy, but it's hard not to go high intensity.  Well, I now have zero restrictions and everything healed properly, so I'm good to go!  Yay!!

One thing that is frustrating though, is I'm back to day one as far as the weights go.  I'm doing less weight on some things than I was 9 months pregnant.  On other things, I'm doing better than expected.  I'm just happy to be back in the gym.

Squat cleans after I was cleared to workout!

James still isn't really smiling, but I think he's getting close.  Every once in awhile I see one of these :)

We call Buddy nanny Buddy, he's always looking after James.

I don't know if this is a Houston baby with no clothes on, or after he spit up on the 4th outfit, I decided he could stay in his diaper for awhile..

Nanny Buddy... and naked baby.. who HATES tummy time!!

Another "half smile"

We were overdue for the vet with both dogs, I guess having a baby does that.  So I went to the vet with my crazy dogs, and the baby.  Oh dang.  But it actually went pretty well!! I did choose to go two separate days though, wasn't sure about 2 dogs and baby and vet.

Sweet James still loves the monkey.

On other news I'm 6 days in of eating dairy, and 13 days of eating eggs! I know that eggs are no problem!! I don't think dairy is a problem either, YAY!!!  We're still waiting to see though..

Other things this week that I didn't take pictures of...

Neighborhood Crawfish boil Friday night - lots of fun

Date night Saturday night - babysitter did great, again!

Father's Day Sunday 

1 month!

I can't believe that James is one month already!  A few things about him over the past couple weeks...

He loves his "wub a nub" - that holds his pacifier.

And Sophie the giraffe.

Dave made this for James/me as part of  an anniversary gift.  I LOVE it!!

He's one month old today!!

When James is cranky, we put him in the baby bjorn and it calms him down pretty well.

My parents just got back from Guatemala, and got him these cute letters too!

Flowers for anniversary - Happy 2 years, Dave!

The high school I taught at had graduation, fun!

Grandpa Jim came to town.

Dave did "Murph" on Memorial Day - 1 mile run, 100 pullups, 200 pushups, 300 squats, 1 mile run.

On the way back from Guatemala James and I saw my parents - too cute.

So far it seems the reflux medicine, no dairy no eggs, and more of a sleeping schedule are helping James.  We'll see how he does the rest of today!

39 Weeks - Watermelon

I can't believe, once again, how far along in the pregnancy I am!  And a WATERMELON? No pregnant woman wants to think about her baby being the size of a watermelon, and labor... oh well.

I think this was bigger than he is, I hope.  I couldn't really hold it with one hand.

So, my doctor who doesn't think I'll go past my due date now has me set up for an ultrasound at 40 weeks to check how baby is doing.  After that she'll induce if he's not doing well or she'll wait until 41 weeks to induce.  I don't like the sound of inducing labor, but I also don't like the sound of still being pregnant in a few weeks!  So, I hope he makes an entrance soon!

This week's appointment said 2.5 cm dilated, 70% effaced, and -1, all of those things are a step in the right direction!

Last week was hard because it was my last week as a teacher for a very long time.  I feel blessed to be able to stay home with him, but right now it just seems odd to not be working and not have a baby here.  It's making the time go by rather slowly!  I will very much miss teaching and who knows, maybe I'll go back to it someday.  We'll see!

I left a wonderful school and really my dream job, they were SO sweet when I left.

Check out the TV monitor!

And look at all the ADORABLE little boy clothes they gave me.  They had given me tons of newborn clothes, so I kept some of them but exchanged for bigger sizes.  If little James is like me then he may never wear newborn clothes.. we'll see!

I think he'll be a preppy boy just like his dad :)

Last night we had another "last date night" at one of our favorite Mexican restaurants, El Tiempo, and of course - forgot to take a pic - oops!

Dave also hung some curtains, doesn't it look better?!

Before..

After..

And I got the privilege of watching our friend's twin boys.. don't the dogs look ready for babies?!?

With not working I have lots more energy and so I've gotten some great workouts in over the last few days.  My doctor still says it's okay, so I'll keep doing it!  I've gained 34 pounds which is still within the suggested 25-35 pounds or 30-40 for underweight..  so 34 at 39 weeks is perfect for me!

36 Weeks - Honeydew

36 weeks Honeydew

This is my FAVORITE workout tank/clothing for pregnancy.  It's the Lululemon No Limits Tank - I LOVE IT!!!

Wow, it's the start of the 9th month!

I'm definitely feeling pregnant!  Still working out, still going to all events, but I'm definitely more tired at night now.

Went to the doctor today and I'm 1cm dilated and 50% effaced, so any guesses on when he'll come??

Remember the baby shower when everyone guessed?  I wonder who is right??

This past weekend was lazy/productive.  We got lots of relaxing time and lots of stuff done, again!  The nursery doors have been painted the same color as the wainscoting, and they're hung!

I got the carseat installed.  We went with a Chicco Keyfit30, I hear great things about it!

At our Crawfish boil baby shower our good friend Laura told me that the month of your birthday you get 50% off one item at Kendra Scott.  Our friend Heather gave me a Kendra Scott gift card and said if you're getting 50% off you should definitely get one of the bigger pieces, so.. I went shopping.

How  cute are those?!?

Maybe I should do a Crossfit update of what's changed in the past month.

Took breaks to keep heart rate from getting too high. Made sure I can talk during the WOD

don't squat below 90 degrees (takes a lot to get used to)

burpees - pregnant burpees, wall push up and squat = 1 burpee

box jumps - do step ups instead

broad jumps - I will sub those out, they're probably "too jumpy"

Deadlifts - use KettleBell (35#)

double unders - my double unders are UGLY, and my doctor said not to do anything "too jumpy" so I've done singles instead because they're more controlled and efficient

farmer carry - less weight or whatever is comfortable

front squat - without being able to squat below 90 my form is awful on the front squat, so I've used a Kettlebell (goblet squat) and just don't squat the whole way or take the bar off the rack so I don' thave to clean the bar.

goblet squats - do them, just not full depth

handstand pushups - Can't do anything upside down (and I hate it/can't do them anyway), so I do seated dumbell push press

KettleBell Swings - I had been doing 35 pounds, now I do 15 or 20 pounds.

Lunges - oh goodness, these suck.., I'm still doing weighted ones ,etc but they're tough!! Not anymore, I'm now holding onto something so I don' t fall over do lunges.

overhead squats - use a very light bar or PVC

power clean - do from hang position using dumbells to get around the belly

prowler push - I don't do this anymore, there's no way to keep your heart rate down during that

Pullups - I could do a few kipping pullups pre-pregnancy, I then moved to purple band, then red band, and now I'm at blue band.  (I'm now at ring rows, the band on my belly is weird)

push press/shoulder press - still do, just less weight (about 75%) - which is 35/45 pounds rather than 55.. like I said, skinny weak girl to start :)

pushups - wall pushups

ring dips - maintained current band (red band)

row - still do, just not for time

run - I'm only rowing now or walking

situps - the scale is knees to elbows, but I hate those so I'm doing russian twists (I've now moved from a 10lb slam ball to a 4 pounder..) Note to self: do situps or knees to elbows because russian twists ARE NOT working your abs.. I've learned the hard way.

slam ball - air squats or slam balls with a big med ball

snatches - doing one armed kb snatch

sumo deadlift high pull - use kettlebell and don't go full depth

supermans - don't do these anymore

toes to bar - I attempt knee ups

wall balls - still do, just not full squat

wall climbs - nothing inverted (and let's be honest.. I hate being upside down), I did 2 pushups and a 10 second plank hold, if back starts hurting then wall pushups and 10 second hanging knee raise

Here's the pregnancy survey.

How Far Along: 36 weeks! 9th month

Size of the Baby: honeydew, probably 6 pounds

Maternity Clothes:  Ummm.. YES!

Stretch marks: None so far - I've been using Shea butter and BioOil

Weight gain/loss: 30 pounds, which is 2 pounds up from last week, but I had no pounds the week before so I'm still one pound average every week for the whole pregnancy!!

Sleep: I've started not sleeping and I'm up at least 3 times a night.

Best Moment of the Week: Last night I was putting something away in the filing cabinet and I saw the 18 week ultrasound picture.  I almost started crying.  Sometimes I get frustrated because this little boy is CONSTANTLY moving, but when I saw that cute face I couldn't help but smile/want to cry.

Movement:  Like I said, he's constantly moving.

Symptoms: I'm 9 months pregnant.. I have achy hips, heartburn, and a full bladder all the time. 

Food Cravings: none really, maybe after 9 months everything I'm eating just seems normal now?

Gender: BOY!

Belly Button in or out: out, it's been out since I swear I gained 2 pounds.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope, but heartburn/indigestion

Labor Signs: achy hips, Braxton Hicks I go to the doctor today, we'll see what she says!

Wedding ring on or off: It's still on, yay!
What I miss: being able to get off the couch easily.

What I am looking forward to: doctors appointment today, meeting him!!

Nursery: It's 95 % done!!

Emotions: happy and excited, starting to get anxious!

Stupid things I have done: Nothing recently, pretty impressive for me :)