Back when I found out I was pregnant, one of my biggest fears was that my life would be over. Chris and I were sure that our fun and crazy friends wouldn’t want to have anything to do with us anymore. We thought we were destined for dullness in the suburbs and so we made the most of our remaining DINK days.
Well, I’m happy to report that our friends haven’t abandoned us and in fact, they were expecting us to be the ones to disappear. But over the past few weeks, we’ve managed to hang out with a lot of people. It’s actually quite amazing to see the baby lover come out in all of them, especially the ones who have no desire to become parents themselves. Strangely enough, everyone seems to be growing up these days and the fear of kids is dissolving away. More and more of our close friends are getting married or getting pregnant. I guess we just had to lead the way! It’s probably a matter of time before everyone meets us on the other side, but until then, we can still hang out and keep doing some of the things we were doing before we started a family.
We’ve already taken Ashni to a number of restaurants without much of a problem. Her car seat fits atop a standard high chair that’s been turned upside down. On a good day she’ll sleep while we eat, but other times she’ll get uncomfortable and we have to pass her around the table as people take turns holding her. Luckily no one ever seems burdened by it and will happily cuddle her. But sometimes when Ashni’s had enough of being held, she prefers to simply lie on the table where she can happily flail her limbs while staring intently at the people eating around her. She’s very fascinated by the way we use utensils and will even mimic our mouth movements!
Well, I’m happy to report that our friends haven’t abandoned us and in fact, they were expecting us to be the ones to disappear. But over the past few weeks, we’ve managed to hang out with a lot of people. It’s actually quite amazing to see the baby lover come out in all of them, especially the ones who have no desire to become parents themselves. Strangely enough, everyone seems to be growing up these days and the fear of kids is dissolving away. More and more of our close friends are getting married or getting pregnant. I guess we just had to lead the way! It’s probably a matter of time before everyone meets us on the other side, but until then, we can still hang out and keep doing some of the things we were doing before we started a family.
We’ve already taken Ashni to a number of restaurants without much of a problem. Her car seat fits atop a standard high chair that’s been turned upside down. On a good day she’ll sleep while we eat, but other times she’ll get uncomfortable and we have to pass her around the table as people take turns holding her. Luckily no one ever seems burdened by it and will happily cuddle her. But sometimes when Ashni’s had enough of being held, she prefers to simply lie on the table where she can happily flail her limbs while staring intently at the people eating around her. She’s very fascinated by the way we use utensils and will even mimic our mouth movements!
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| At Casa de Luz |
Ashni also does well in other social situations – we’ve been to a number of potlucks and parties together. She normally sleeps against Chris’s chest in a carrier, but when she’s tired of being confined, we pull her out and find no shortage of people wanting to hold her. It’s great!
And as far as my pre-pregnancy hobbies are concerned, I’m making a slow come back. I had my first post-pregnancy belly dance performance with my troupe on Saturday afternoon at Zilker Hillside Theater. Also, I hope to get back into yoga soon. My abs aren’t fully healed enough for my old yoga routine since my sway back and small frame led to minor diastasis recti, but I’ve started following a postpartum workout DVD geared towards abdominal rehabilitation. I’ve also started jogging again. If I go slowly, I can run the entire 2.5 mile loop from my house to the Wells Branch duck pond and back. I have significantly less stamina than my half marathon days, but I’d like to train back to my old speed and distance this summer. Chris and I bought a jogging stroller that Ashni has successfully ridden in a few times, but she’s still pretty small so we have to take extra precautions to secure her. When she’s in a good mood, she’ll take in the trees and scenery with wide eyes, but our last couple outings were cut short because she started crying. Hopefully she’ll come to enjoy the stroller more as she gets older.
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| At the park, waiting for mom to perform |
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| Dancing at Zilker Park |
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