Leah turning "6 Months and 1 day" was quite a big moment for me. My gym doesn't take babies into their Kids' Club until then so my workouts were super sporadic. I was in better shape when I was 39 weeks pregnant than I am now. Sad. I just can't, for the life of me, get motivated to work out at home!
Anywho...I had a couple very sweet friends offer to watch Leah so I could go occasionally during her 0-6 month days. One of those days, one of the Kids' Club ladies asked about the baby and I told her how excited I was that she was turning 6 months soon. Her reply, "No. You can't bring her when she's 6 months. She has to be 6 months and 1 day or we won't take her." And she said this to me several times on different days. Seriously?! Funny and lame for so many reasons. I was so very tempted to bring her on her exact 6 month day anyway and lie about when her birthday was. I decided to be the nice and honest girl that I am, instead of the cynical and snotty girl I can also be, and held off until that magical day.
And oh how joyous it was! It was during spring break so I had the whole crew. By the end of the week I needed some bribery to get the kids excited about going again. So Krispy Kreme donuts it was! Oh, the irony! Hey, whatever works! I am not above bribery OR sugar!
4 comments:
HAHAHA!! I can't believe the "one day" comments! And even funnier that it was multiple times. You are so good to crave working out. Even when I have been good about working out, I hate it. :)
I LOVE it!!! Good luck to your less chubby self... although, I can't imagine you ever being chubby.
The "6 months and 1 day" kills me. So strange!! I actually love working out at home/outside now, but one thing I loved about my gym when I belonged is that they took babies at 6 weeks. I usually waited until the 2 month mark, but they had a completely separate area for the babies (less germs) and it sure was nice to get those endorphins going again. You'll be back at it again in no time!!
You're funny. What a weird rule at your gym. I wonder what would happen to you if you brought her in at 6 months?? A lifetime ban from fitness? Anyway, yay for being back at the gym. I know that, for me, it's totally my sanity right now. The days I skip the gym are so bad. I'm definitely a better mother when I get my sweat on!
Also, you - my dear - have adorable kids. And that Leah, she looks just like you!
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