NOT ENOUGH HOURS IN THE DAY!

Life is just taking me by a storm! As I sit here absolutely exhausted watching my 9 week old sleep I am in awe of where my life is at. I never for one second thought I would be a mother I was convinced I was "too selfish" or not "nurturing" enough, turns out I am not the least bit selfish and I am extremely nurturing. I can no longer spend hours at the gym practicing my handstands or oly lifts, but I can go for a jog while watching Harrison discover the world which is far better than any PR.

Can't beat this view!

Trying to drop the weight I gained during pregnancy has been the least of my concerns which is hilarious to me because I spent so many sleepless nights worrying about my weight and thinking of ideas in my final weeks of pregnancy on how I would get rid of the last few pounds... 'Drop Harrison off at daycare early, go to the gym, work, run errands and then pick up my prince' sounds simple, right? Turns out leaving your baby is far more heartbreaking than I could have ever imagined. I wait to the last possible moment to drop him off and then apologize for being late to work I then rush over to his daycare during lunch to spend a little time with him and run back to work again, apologizing for being late... By the end of the day the not sleeping at night has finally caught up with me and I am completely drained of all energy until I realize it's time to leave, I get my second wind and start sprinting to pick up Harrison and even though I have dark circles around my eyes and my body wants to be sleeping so badly I see my sons face and I start to talk to him from across the room and he forms the most precious smile I pick him up and he nuzzles into my neck, my heart melts every time. All the worries I had all day and the built up stress is gone, nothing else matters but spending time with my son.

How I feel... "I'm not chubby, it's all muscle" 

Where my life is now to where it was is night and day... Eventually, I will get the hang of having a baby and being able to CrossFit, but for now I will have to deal with jogging and at home WODS which is just fine. I will continue to keep you posted on my success and I'm sure I will have a few Harrison stories to tell along the way!

Becoming A Fit Mama!

It is now 7 weeks since I gave birth to my little peanut which means I am cleared to go back to work and to workout! Without getting too personal this is the hardest chapter of my life; being active duty, overseas and raising a newborn! YIKES!

Here are my numbers from before and after birth to give you an idea of where I'm starting from... Before I became pregnant I was the healthiest I've ever been- I weighed about 135lbs (first picture below) and was working out 4-5 times a week and eating healthy. During my pregnancy I tried to stay as active as possible and limit my weight gain, but the day I delivered I weighed 180lbs! (third picture below) Now, I am at 155lbs and slowing working on dropping the last 20lbs... I'm not going to stress about my weight, but I will try to keep you posted to where I am to give you an idea of my progress.

#1 Before I was pregnant, #2 During pregnancy, #3 The day I delivered and #4 Today 7wks after birth.