Hello, hello!

I trust that you all had a beautiful Thanksgiving, surrounded by family and friends and filled with delicious food and good cheer. And if you were crazy brave enough to tackle the Black Friday madness (I’ve never done it and never will!), then I hope this Monday finds you well-rested, too. Can you believe it’s already December?!?!

Our Thanksgiving was especially exciting since it was our first with Baby M. He’s been such a good boy lately (especially last Tuesday when I brought him to my postpartum appointment and took him to the hospital for bloodwork—all is fine, it was just a follow-up to confirm some low thyroid hormone levels were just a fluke and not something serious), and he’s growing and observing so much around him.

I think we all gobbled till we wobbled…

I know he won’t remember anything about this Thanksgiving, but we certainly will! Poor little man didn’t get a lot of rest on turkey day, so he fussed and cried during our actual dinner and much of the time after. I think he had a bit of gas and just wanted to sleep.

He was perfect when we went to lunch the next day and picked out our Christmas tree. He likes to stare at the lights and sparkly ornaments, and I’m sure he’ll love Christmas decorations as much as his daddy.

Before lunch and tree shopping, though, I went to my first Bikram yoga class since February! The studio offers free classes on Black Friday, so I took full advantage. I can’t believe that 63 people were packed into the studio, and I’m also surprised and pleased that I managed to complete every posture without feeling dizzy or overheated. I guess all those months of classes really did prepare me for pregnancy and the aftermath. 🙂 This class was taught by a newer teacher I’d never met, and I love how she added some personal touches to our gratitude themed class and threw in a few different postures than the normal 26. It was just what I needed and reminded me of why I love this practice.

That’s me in the purple tank top, top left

These last couple of days have been full of relaxation, sleeping late, baby snuggles, and finishing off the last bit of delicious leftovers from Thursday. The weather is quite warm this week, so I’m going to take full advantage of it and take lots of strolls with the little man. Since I have the all-clear from my doctor, I’m planning to take my first postpartum barre class tomorrow morning. Wish me luck!