They're starting to give me funny looks at the gym.

Before I continue, I would like to make a disclaimer.  I am not a doctor, nutritionist, personal trainer, lawyer or expert in anything.  My midwife is aware of the exercise I am doing and she is fine with it.  I am still lifting weights, I have been lifting on and off, haha, since high school.  It is not usually advised to start a new exercise routine while pregnant, do intense cardio, or lift very heavy weights.  It is important to listen to your body, if you are feel faint or sick or "off" in any way, quit what you are doing.  Now is not the time to be "making gains," beating personal records, or losing weight.  We are trying to grow a healthy baby, and that's what's important!  Also, I know there are runners who continue to run, lifters who continue to lift, etc.  I'm just a mom with a weight lifting routine I enjoy, doing what I like to do, doing what makes me feel good, keeps me healthy and somewhat sane, and sharing that with you fine people (HI MOM!!!).  I have done some research and I'm comfortable with what I am doing.  All that being said, let's get on with it!!! 

So I think my "disclaimer" is going to be longer than my jibber-jabber about working out.  I have been trying to get to the gym at least twice a week.  If I make it three times, that's great, but if not I don't sweat it, no pun intended.  Silas's nap schedule has been less predictable, I think he's starting to transition to one nap a day.  So sometimes we make it and sometimes we don't.  I am still following the workouts in The New Rules of Lifting for Women but I have had to modify them heavily.  There are workouts in the book that call for heavy weights and few repetitions, I have modified to do usually 3 sets of 12 to 15 reps with a much lighter weight.  Now that I've passed 20 weeks I'm not doing any exercises on my back.  I'm also no longer doing any HIIT.  I really like the workouts in the book.  They are full body and concise.  Now when I make it to the gym I drop Silas off at the day care, do a quick warm up and head straight to the weight room.  I think if you know I'm pregnant or wearing an outfit that really accentuates the bump, it's obvious.  With baggy workout gear, it's less obvious.  I've seen some expressions on people that seem to say "Not sure if she's pregnant or if she REALLY needs to work on her core."  No one has said anything yet, not sure if that's coming or not.  I haven't encountered too many strangers who have said negative things to me, either about what I was doing with Silas or while I've been pregnant.  I'm grateful for that because I've heard about people saying really rude, hurtful or thoughtless things.  In any case, I plan to keep at it until the end or as close to it as possible.  I also have a great prenatal yoga DVD that I forget to do, but it is really nice.  I should do that first thing in the morning, since I can do that with Silas in the room.  He does the cutest Down Dog you have ever seen. 

That's kind of like it.  Silly boy. 

We also recently bought a Total Gym.  Yeah, this one!  

 We got it off craigslist, so I'm still playing around with it and learning about it.  It didn't come with any DVDs or a very good booklet.  If anyone has any tried and true links, I'd love them.  I've looked around a bit myself but I could use more. 

I'm still walking every day, with my fitbit I'm trying to make sure I get in 10,000 steps a day.  You know, when I thought about writing this post I feel like I had more to say, but I guess I don't.  Exercise is good for you, people!  You and your babies. 

That's all for tonight!  It's a full moon tonight.  I'm making moon tea.  It's like sun tea, but more awesome because it's brewed at night!  Spooky!!