One armed workouts and "Almost a Hippy Mom" adventures

It's been two weeks since my surgery and it hasn't been so bad! Vic and Ryker went with me to my post operation appointment with my surgeon yesterday. They took my stitches out, which were healing great. Of the three, the one in the middle, at the top of my shoulder, could have maybe used an extra couple of days because it didn't stay all the way shut (sorry if that's gross) but I think it will be ok. The surgeon checked everything out, did some moving of my arm that I wasn't so prepared for and said everything looks good! Apparently, the first physical therapy appointment (which I was supposed to start this week after my appointment with him) is supposed to be done via walk in at the hospital in Portsmouth. This is a giant pain in the ass because its only during certain hours in the morning and you have to go through a tunnel with a toll to get there. So, instead of risking sitting there all morning without an appointment, I decided to wait a few days to start and make and appointment for SIX-THIRTY IN THE MORNING on Monday. Why so early?! Oh well, at least I'll be up to get an early workout in afterwards!

I've felt a little lost at the gym with just one arm. I just feel so unbalanced with everything, so I've just done a lot of legs, abs and back. I finally went to Lululemon with Vic and got some new swag with my gift card that my in laws had gotten me for my birthday. Can you believe it took almost two months for me to use it? I got some great tank tops and a pair of grey Wunder Unders that are definitely going back. I don't know why I could get light grey, my butt is just too large and in charge for those, and quite frankly...I'm a sweaty girl when I work out. So, they're going back and I'll find some that I feel safer in!

So, ever since I got my super cute mason jars from Target I've basically had one attached to my hand at all times. My most recent obsession? Filling one up with coffee and ice and a scoop of my Vanilla whey protein isolate. I think it tastes EXACTLY like those bottled frappuccinos. Delicious! 

So...I wanted to go to Diaper Junction here in Virginia Beach for some leg warmers for Ryker. Don't laugh yet, they're pretty manly! They're really helpful for his little baby knees while he's crawling around and they're way easier than pants when it comes time to change him. Silly, yes, but with a wiggly 11 month old, anything that makes getting him on and off the changing table faster is a friend of mine. 

Well, I knew they had them at Diaper Junction, the local cloth diaper place. Well, two pairs of leg warmers and a cloth diaper demonstration later led to my Friday night being spent researching cloth diapers and Saturday we went and bought two trial packs. We love the GroVia ones! It's not so bad and I think they last longer than normal diapers, absorbency wise. No word yet on if Vic wants to give the go ahead to completely make the switch, but that's ok, we get 30 days to try it out!

Nothing else too interesting going on over here. I'm absolutely dreading having to go back to work in 16 days. I love the time with my boys and being able to focus on school and my workouts. Damn responsibilities. Oh well, just gotta soak up this time for now! I hear my little guy on the monitor, time for some good snuggles...

Back in the sling of things!

Oh, hello there! I'm back in my sling, this time post surgery. I got a super fancy one this time, it is way more comfortable than the one I got last November when I dislocated my shoulder. My surgery was last Wednesday and I have to say it hasn't been too horrible. I had gotten pretty worked up hearing some horror stories, but at a week out the only thing that really hurts about it is my elbow and my forearm from sitting in the stupid sling all day. Next week I get to take a break from it, either at night or during the day, either way I'm looking forward to not wearing it 24/7. 

So, of course I haven't been taking it as easy as my doctor would probably like but I'm feeling great, especially after getting in a little workout action. We had bought a recumbent bike last month for me to be able to use here at home while I'm off work recovering (I get 30 days!). I try to get in ten miles on there and then I started a 30 day squat challenge. Here's the problem with the squat challenge, I can't manage to remember to do it more than one day in a row. Well, shit. So, its more like I do a good number of squats every other day or so, haha. I've been making it back into Flex VA Beach every other day to get on the elliptical and do some leg work and light upper body lifting with my left side. I can't jostle my shoulder around, so I set the elliptical to the highest resistance and do intervals on there, I really work up a sweat and my legs are sore! It's annoying having to have the guys there help me rack weights to do leg/chest work, but they've all been pretty helpful. 

Ryker is getting huge and he is into EVERYTHING! We finally had to semi baby proof, we just got those outlet covers and popped those suckers in. I can't believe he's almost a year old. That's nuts. He eats like a big boy now. His daily menu includes variations of the following:

Oat bran with bananas

Egg yolks fried up

Apple sauce

Yogurt with flax seed

Dr. Praeger's Little Fishies

Dr. Praeger's Spinach Littles

Green beans

Chicken meatloaf

I make as much at home as I can with organic, free range or grass fed sources. The Dr. Praeger's stuff is organic, I think, and all the ingredients are something I can pronounce, they are nice for something quick! I'm not planning on starting him on milk next month when he hits one year, which is when it is generally suggested that you give them whole milk. There really is no need for it as long as he is getting the needed fat and vitamins from his diet, so there you go! Everything is cleared by our pediatrician except the applesauce, which he had said might be too much for his little system but at that point I had already been feeding it to him and he loves it with no bad reactions. 

Recently we've had his first Easter, I ran the ODU Big Blue 5k with him (first time I pushed the BOB in a race), took him for a day at the beach and Uncle Aren and Grandma Cindy came to visit! He's just so much fun and every day I'm thankful for my beautiful little boy. 

He's a crawling maniac and now he's started to pull himself up and stand at a right angle. He's got two little teeth on the bottom and chews on everything, but loves my cell phone most I think. The other day we got him to repeat "Hi" but thats pretty much it besides "Dada". When I try to get him to say "Momma" or "Mommy" he just smiles like "yea right, Mom". Someday. Well, Vic just got home and its Friday Funday. Off to go enjoy my little family before some crazy storms roll into Virginia. Have a great weekend!