Friday, June 5, 2009

First week alone

I made it through my first week without Gary. I got in all my workouts and all my self appointed chores, lol. I made a daily list of a household work I want to get done. Mon. is vacuuming/dusting the upstairs bedroom & nursery, Tues. is cleaning both bathrooms, Wed. is mopping the kitchen, Thurs. is mopping the hardwoods on the first floor and vacuuming the staircase, Fri. is dusting/straightening the dining & living room. I'm sure you are all enthralled. I like order and lists so this gives me something to work towards so the house doesn't go to hell. I also got some good workouts in. Today I went to my friend Laura's house and I ran 5 miles while she watched Harper and her son Nate, then she ran for an hour while I watched both kids. It seemed to work out well. The 5 miler was okay, I walked some, it took me like 55 mins, which sucks, but it is what it is and it's my first week of consistent workouts. I managed to workout all 5 days. I am sore and feeling a little fatigued, like normal me, I pushed myself a little too much this week. I will probably just lay low tomorrow. I also got in a strength DVD & class and a yoga DVD, as well as 4 total runs and a lot of walking. I have been meeting my friend Sara for a 4 mile walk each week with Harper that has been nice.

I did go into work, but didn't get much of a chance to talk to my boss, still mulling that whole thing over in my mind. Continues to change daily.

Harper slept like a champ last night and only woke up one time for a 10 min feeding. She has been out like a light since 9 pm tonight, so I don't know if that is a good sign or not. I kind of fear a long night b/c she didn't seem to eat that much today. Wish me luck. Here is a video of her working on some gas, thought my family might like to hear her voice:



Oh yes and here is a reminder of our first babies, got these pics yesterday. Gary and Mushi making out as ususal and Fonzie being handsome.

4 comments:

Josh Middleton said...

Fun post! I'm glad your first week went well.

I love the video. She's so alert. I think you have a smart baby on your hands!

I know your mom and sisters love having a chance to see her in action.

Have a great weekend!

Angela and David said...

Everyone told me to wait until the end of my maternity leave to make any decisions about work. Truly get a sense for what it's like to stay at home before making a pro-con list.

Seems like you and Harper are doing great and you've got things under control. I felt totally out of control when Zach was as young as Harper. I am impressed.

Angela said...

I'm glad things are going well. It's good to make a list...keeps your mind solid if you know what I mean. Believe me, mommy brain doesn't get better just because you're not pregnant anymore.

N.D. said...

I love that colorful first pic there!

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