To the Gym

Crissy March 13th, 2008

As I mentioned, I am feeling much better. I have gotten back to taking prenatal vitamins (the doctor thought they were making sick) and now I have ventured back to the gym. I saw the trainer and she was confident that I should be able to pick up where I left off, which was a concern of mine. I have been 3 times now (slowly but surely) and I am feeling really good about it.

Aiden is not as enthused. When we last went to the gym in November (I know, it’s been 4 months!) he was doing really well at the care center. No crying, actually playing and talking. However, the lapse in time has set him back too. The first time we went he cried the whole time. I wasn’t as devastated this time as I knew he would eventually get over it as he did last year, but I kept the visit short anyway. The second time he cried about half the time. Today we went with a friend he met at the library (and I like that I have a mommy gym buddy) so I thought he would have fun playing with his friend. That didn’t really happen. They didn’t play together at all. Aiden only cried for about 5 minutes (not too bad), but he sat at the table and “didn’t” color. He had paper and crayons, but they never connected.

I am trying to be brave, but as much as I am enjoying exercising, Aiden is not pleased about the whole situation. I am going to take him over the weekend to see if the high school girls who work there can brighten his spirits. I’ll keep you posted.

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