The GYM

I never realized how much going to the gym affected my life, until I was unable to go until just a few days ago. Ok so right after having a baby is understandable about not being able to go and I was prepared for that. I had to wait until the doctor said that all things were looking good and I could proceed with normal activity. Then I did not anticipate the gym making me wait until Decllan was three (3) months old. That is just crazy! At least it is to me.

I have never been a good work out from home person, my kids wake up too early or they just don't take a long enough nap. Or I find that I have one million other things to do during nap time; laundry, cleaning, laundry, facebook, laundry, and more laundry. Not really I try hard not to do laundry everyday but some weeks it just happens.

Either way, I figured I could get Decllan into the gym when he turned 12 weeks, that's three (3) months right, after he was born? Yea no, they actually would not let me add him officially to the account until November 5th. Good thing I did not add him before he was born. I thought about that, because they were having a special, add a new member for free. Luckily I did not have to pay to add him to our account but still I had to wait. And of course the 5th fell on a Saturday, and usually we don't go to the gym on Saturday because we have a million other things to do like laundry.

The gym for me is more than just a time to work out and stay fit. It is my little break from the kids on a daily basis where I can gain back some of my sanity and work out my issues in my head. That is always what I have done when I run, and I really need that. Not to have had that over the last three months was a struggle. Sadly I missed going today because of a meeting and when they let the babies into the gym. I have to wait an entire hour after they open the child center to take Decllan. That really messes with my day.

I had it all worked out that I was going to go to the gym right after drop off, so I could get there usually by 8:15am do my thing and be home a little after nine. We could do school and life would be good. Oh no, I can't ever get Decllan into the gym until 9am and I have to make a reservation for him every time I want to come in with him. So if I don't go to the gym one day I have to call and I can only make an appointment two days in advance. I think I could at least make a weeks worth in Utah, I don't remember. At least right now they have been open and I have not gotten a "no you can't come in at that time for that long."

I guess I just have to figure out a new schedule and make it work, because I need to go to the gym for the betterment of my mental health. I'm sure my kids will appreciate it if I do. I don't feel like I have been a very good Mom since having Decllan and the very, horribly hot summer we had. Needless to say I am way past ready to get my workout on, since I have not been very successful at home. I think when I workout at home, I keep thinking and seeing all the other things I could be doing at home, instead of working out.

Hopefully this too will pass and I will feel better about where we are all at and I have a regular workout scheduled, to help save my sanity. Who knew I needed it that much?