Blogging is just becoming more and more sporadic! I just don’t know what to expect of it once this baby arrives. Maybe a brief hiatus? I feel guilty each time I clean out my google reader without reading or commenting, but in addition to trudging through my course in biochemistry, I am also in serious nesting mode! Unable to sleep the other night, I was up at 1:30am with a tape measure trying to figure out how to rearrange furniture to accommodate a pack n’ play in our living room! I was up by 6 the next morning, moving furniture to execute my late night plan. We have a much better arrangement now, but unfortunately, the heavy lifting didn’t send me into labor.
Part of my blogging problem, aside from the time issue, is content. My mind is “all baby, all the time.” My apologies. :) But that’s where I am right now. And I must say, blogging is a wonderful way to keep family and friends in the loop. Motherhood in the 21st century!
So what am I blogging about today, and what does my title refer to? I’ve shared with you a few little surprises that pregnancy has brought me. I didn’t realize how hard it would be for an active gal like myself to move around. I had no idea how emotional a simple room would make me. And I also, had no idea, that one can gain weight in one area, while another area virtually disappears!!
I am referring to my butt. :) While my belly has grown, my butt has disappeared! It is to the point that I have to keep hiking up my pants to keep them from falling down! Tough to do when the aforementioned belly prevents hiking those pants up too far. These photos don’t really capture the scope of the problem, but I assure you, where my back now extends straight down to my thighs, there used to be a little bit of muscle in between.
When I got pregnant, I hoped I would have one of those cute basketball bellies, but realistically, I figured I would gain everywhere. In reality, while I gained weight in the basketball belly I wanted, I lost all the muscle in the back! I realize that for many who want to trim down their backside, this may seem like a silly thing to be sad about. But I worked hard for that butt! I ran a lot of miles! Whereas I once had just a lot of cushioning in the back, running gave me a butt I was proud of!
While I have continued to workout on the elliptical, I had to stop running abruptly when I was about 20 weeks along. I went from running 30-40 miles per week, to nothing overnight. When you are pregnant, a hormone called Relaxin relaxes ligaments in preparation for the birth. In some people there is a little extra relaxing going on, so I developed a lot of pelvic/groin pain. I was sad to stop running, but there was no way around it. The pain has gone away since I stopped running…and so has my butt!
So what am I going to do about it? Well, I have my Bob Revolution (arguably the best reviewed jogging stroller out there!) ready to go for the nice weather. And thanks to my unbelievable hubby, I now have a treadmill on its way for the winter months! He ordered it last night after I went to bed and had the email confirmation sent to me so it was waiting in my inbox when I woke up this morning!
I realize that in some cases a treadmill might seem like a mean gift to give the expectant mother (“Here’s a gift for you, honey, so you can lose the baby weight.”) But in this case, he knew how much I wanted it and budgeted so that he could get me the exact one I wanted. Now when it is snowy and cold in Boston, I can walk downstairs and run while the baby sleeps. No gym. No cold. I have some butt building to do and now I have the tools to do it. :) I am a very lucky girl!
you will love love love taking the baby in jogging stroller!
WOW your husband is one awesome guy!!! We have a treadmill at home and an elliptical and they have both been lifesavers since I had Chloe. The other day I actually jogged on the treadmill (which is upstairs and is not very quiet!) with Chloe sitting in her bouncy seat RIGHT next to me and she slept the whole time. I have a feeling you’ll be the same way! 🙂 I have no doubt you’ll build your butt back up in no time, though honestly I think you look really good! I can’t wait to start using the jogging stroller especially now that the weather is getting nicer We didn’t go with the Bob (we got the Baby Jogger) but I think both are pretty awesome. You know I love reading all about baby stuff!
What a cute baby bump!
So nice of Dave to buy you a treadmill – I’m sure you will make great use of it.
Crossing my fingers baby G comes soon!
Aww, yes, you ARE a very lucky girl!! So you now will have a treadmill AND an elliptical?? Doesn’t the elliptical help with the butt too?? I can understand wanting your butt to come back, it’s something that I pride myself on as well 🙂 I have a feeling I will lose mine when I’m expecting, just like you. Can’t wait! hehe
Do not apologize about not commenting or about blogging randomly. Having a baby is so much more important!!!
Lol- I would definitely be happy to get a treadmill, I think it would only be a mean gift if you didn’t actually enjoy running haha.
Anyway, I know you won’t have a TON of time for blogging when the baby arrives but I really hope you blog occasionally because I would love to see/hear how “the baby” (name to be announced? haha) is doing! Okay that is a little selfish, but I think you’ll like having the posts later to remember how you felt at the beginning- see I do think about others besides myself 🙂
Good luck on building it back up!
Running made me lose my butt…the elliptical is helping me grow it back. I wish we could switch!
LOL you are so crazy. Loves.
I don’t think you should ever apologize for anything you write about on your blog or how much you comment. You have lots of things going on and this is your blog!! You get to write about whatever you want!!!! 🙂 I love reading about babies, of course, haha!! 😉 I think the part of your butt you lost you sent down to me. I feel like my butt looks more pregnant than my belly in pictures!!!!! Oh well, I don’t let it get me down, it’ll come off eventually.
Aww, what a nice gift! How exciting. You look great, butt or not! I think your butt is cute. LOL. 🙂
No way! Love that your hubby got you that b/c he’s listening! How many hubbies really LISTEN??
I haven’t been pregnant in almost 2 years and I still am “all baby, all the time.” 🙂
Congratulations new mama, can’t wait to hear everything.
Just wanted to console you on your butt loss. I had the same thing. I can’t wait to start running again (four weeks to go!) but until then I’m buttless still.