The snow storm kept me from going anywhere today.
This mostly means that I couldn't go to the gym which is where I generally collect my sanity. I decided that I would dust off an old workout DVD so I could still sweat out the bad in me so that I'll be nice to my kids the rest of the day.
When I brought up the stepper and weights Gracie got all excited, "exercise exercise! yay" and I thought maybe this will be fun, she'll exercise along like a little mini me. The first 5 minutes was fun. She tried to follow along with the warm up and stretches, it was really cute watching her balance and tap her little toe. Then she got her toys to come exercise with us, and my already cramped space became even more cramped and Gracie was no longer exercising with me, she was playing at my feet, pushing me, pulling me, climbing on me, and yelling at me. No longer fun.
I kept trying to tough it out and just work around her, and her toys, while constantly kicking them out of the way... this went on for 37 minutes until I was no longer being productive and Gracie and I were just mad at each other.
Also, I got bored with the DVD, it's hard to be motivated to work hard in your own living room when there's more fun things to do, like make the baby boy smile.
A nice reminder that it's worth it to pay too much to go to a gym with classes and a child care.
(and just a little icing on the cake, after I gave up the endeavor, Gracie said, "Mommy, can we go to the gym?")
Snow, Please Go Away.
This mostly means that I couldn't go to the gym which is where I generally collect my sanity. I decided that I would dust off an old workout DVD so I could still sweat out the bad in me so that I'll be nice to my kids the rest of the day.
When I brought up the stepper and weights Gracie got all excited, "exercise exercise! yay" and I thought maybe this will be fun, she'll exercise along like a little mini me. The first 5 minutes was fun. She tried to follow along with the warm up and stretches, it was really cute watching her balance and tap her little toe. Then she got her toys to come exercise with us, and my already cramped space became even more cramped and Gracie was no longer exercising with me, she was playing at my feet, pushing me, pulling me, climbing on me, and yelling at me. No longer fun.
I kept trying to tough it out and just work around her, and her toys, while constantly kicking them out of the way... this went on for 37 minutes until I was no longer being productive and Gracie and I were just mad at each other.
Also, I got bored with the DVD, it's hard to be motivated to work hard in your own living room when there's more fun things to do, like make the baby boy smile.
A nice reminder that it's worth it to pay too much to go to a gym with classes and a child care.
(and just a little icing on the cake, after I gave up the endeavor, Gracie said, "Mommy, can we go to the gym?")
Snow, Please Go Away.
3 comments:
lol, seriously. This is exactly why the gym is a luxury but not really. Because while I know 'you don't need a gym to workout'...you can't REALLY work out with toddlers under foot.
My biggest challenge is that of the 4 days a week I'm scheduled to GO to the gym, at least one of my 2 children (and possibly even me) has a cough or snotty nose. What am I supposed to do about that, eh?
That just sounds so comical lol. I am glad you were able to at least try.
LOl too funny!!! Way to try even tho it was hard!!!
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