My First Post Pregnancy Yoga

It has been a long long time... I have not been in touch with my yoga roots since getting pregnant. I've been contemplating on joining a yoga studio for quite awhile now. Audrey can vouch on this. ;-) She has been inviting me to join her in class. But I've to travel by train to get to her place. I think fate came knocking on my door. A new studio just open late last year just a stone throw away. I've been walking pass that busy intersection so many times and I didn't take notice. But one fine day, I was going through my junk mails, normally hubby will bin it immediately. I came across a brochure of this small studio tuck away from the hustle and bustle of Chatswood CBD.

It's winter time and I really need to regain my flexibility and strength. This heated studio is just PERFECT! The classes are small enough where the teachers could give me the attention and the little extra push (and posture correction) :-)

I feel so ZEN.... aaaaahhhh....

Baby Eliya @ 10 weeks

Who does she look like? Me or her Dad?

One of her (mommy's and daddy's actually...) favourite past time is having a bath. I think this water baby will grow up to be a swimmer... ;-)

She is now just shy of 6 kg and 60 cm in height (or length... since she can't stand yet... hehehe). True to her chinese name, Hei Yee ("happy child"), she laughs and smiles in bucket loads ! No matter how frustrated we get caring for her, our stress simply evaporates immediately when she beams us a toothless smile. I guess this is one of the joys of being a parent.

Besides smiling heaps, she is also a very verbal baby, just like her daddy, she likes to "talk". Cooing and goo-goo-gaa with her grandparents especially. I could expect a very emotional situation when we bid goodbye my in-laws. They have grown so attached to her.

Just a couple of days ago, we tried to teach her to say daah-dee and mah-mee. Hubby was trying to get her to imitate "daddy" and she responded, ah tiew ! At first we were in such a shock. OMG! Where did she learn to curse ?!?!?!? Then it don on us that it was just accidental and laughed our heads off.

Hubby celebrated his first birthday with Eliya. And I baked him a chocolate banana birthday cake. Yes, I BAKED a cake. My first cake !!! It's a bit lop sided, but HEY! It's my first cake. And YES, I'm learning to be a bit more domesticated these days :-)

Next week I'm resuming work after 3 good months of maternity leave. Initially, I thought this is going to easy getting back to a routine which I've been very comfortable with before Eliya arrived. Now... I think I'm going to miss her so much when I'm at work !

My First Le Tour De France

This week I scored a 7 day free pass to Fitness First. Yes I've canceled me membership since my last trimester, thinking life will be totally uncertain and chaotic when the baby arrives. After 9 weeks since delivering Eliya, my derrière was itching for a workout. I have not had a proper workout, the sweat-dripping-from-the-chin kind, since my second trimester.

First day, it was Sunday. I wanted to test my stamina. So, I jump on to the treadmill and did 5km in 40mins... put it this way, at least I managed to complete it given that I've laid off exercising for so long. 

Second day, legs and hips were sore. So, I did and upper body workout... B-O-D-Y-C-O-M-B-A-T.. Yeay! Technique still there... hehehe...lower option ;p

Third day, went for RPM. Hmmm... completing the class without pushing over the limit was an easy task... kekekeke....

Forth day came by, I needed the rest. The kiasu in me, told me to maximise the pass. I listened. Went for a recovery run. Did 3km on treadmill.

Fifth day, that's TODAY, I went for a special RPM class, a "Le Tour De France" 90 mins RPM class !!! It was worth the effort, I feel on top of the world! 

Tomorrow I'll know the CONSEQUENCES... What should I do... probably a good stretch? ;)