After a couple of sleepless nights, Charlie and I decided we need to de-stress. And what better way to do that than with some yoga? We were both a little apprehensive about our first mommy and me yoga experience. Charlie is new to the practice and was unsure about how difficult the moves would be. I was worried (like I always am) about what sort of mood Charlie would be in and you know, the "roulette" scenarios (see older post) were playing out in my mind. Turns out, Charlie and I had nothing to worry about. From the moment we entered the studio, we knew we were in a safe and welcoming place. Charlie started to get fussy while I was filling out paperwork, and the yoga instructor immediately went to him and began rocking his car seat. She was so sweet! The class was a mixture of baby yoga and mommy yoga. There were only three moms and babies (including us) which made it comfortable and personal. The two other babies were only 8 weeks, so Charlie looked like the mature older brother. He loooved the yoga moves! We sang songs and stretched. The two other babies had to eat during the 1 hour session, so the teacher fed them while instructing the moms on what yoga poses to do. It was so wonderful! The second half of the session, Charlie slept and I got to do some yoga. It was so relaxing. By the end of it, all three babies were sleeping and all three moms were laying on the floor in "shavasana" which in sanskrit means corpse. That sounds about right! I would have paid 1 million dollars to remain a corpse next to my sleeping baby for the next three hours. Both Charlie and I felt a lot better after our yoga session. I believe we've started a weekly routine!
We also attended our first MOPS meeting today. MOPS stands for Mothers of Preschoolers. It's an international organization made up of moms with young children from infants through preschoolers. They meet a couple times a month to discuss various parenting and marriage topics as well as do crafts. And the best part is, there is free daycare! The babies must be at least 4 months old, so for now Charlie stays with me. The meeting was great. I met some lovely moms and I'm looking forward to getting to know them better throughout the semester. Today's topic was on food and how we teach positive food behaviors to our children. Charlie isn't quite at this stage in life yet, but it was interesting to see what I have to look forward to!
Tonight we're heading to Vail for a friend's wedding. I'm looking forward to catching up with friends from my old job and taking Charlie on a tour of Vail Village!
Charlie has a new best friend! This is his Wubba Nub who we affectionately call Clifford. It's a stuffed animal attached to a pacifier. Charlie can hold on to it which helps keep the pacifier in his mouth. This is one dog mommy loves!
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