
This week The Paper mama Photo Challenge is Pets! I love this pic of my sweet boy and my first baby Lady Bird. They are best friends and it warms my heart!
The hot room allows increased stretching and flexibility which helps to prevent injury. With the combination of the heat, humidity and the yoga poses (asanas) you WILL sweat and burn calories. Your body will experience a huge detoxification. Drinking plenty of fluid before, during and after class is necessary. Hot yoga can help to improve flexibility, suppleness and strength. Hot Yoga can also help with the ability to deal with stress and to increase relaxation. Hot yoga can be a very effective way of losing weight and toning up.
Hot Yoga is practiced at a temperature of about 103 to 105 degrees Fahrenheit with 40% to 60% humidity.
I got this information from http://www.cloud9divine.com/. This is the studio I currently practice at.
After going the last couple weeks I can say I can see a difference in my body and mind. I have lost about 5 pounds and 3 inches in my waist. I feel stronger and have more energy. The nights I go to class I sleep better then I have in years. I feel GREAT! I have not been to a class since last Thursday and my body is craving it! My skin looks better, my hair is softer. I am AMAZED at what this one thing has done for me. I can not wait to continue my Sacred Hot Yoga practice. And for those of you who are in Albuquerque and want to try a class... come with me! You will sweat and have a hard workout but afterwards you will feel like a million bucks!
He loves Grace. He is so sweet to her. I will catch him kissing on her and loving on her when he thinks I am not looking. He tries to play with her and keep her entertained and if she is crying or just whining he always makes sure Daniel or I know that "gracie isn't ok." I love watching this and it gives a great image of how great of friends they will be. This is my sweet Noah I love.
He hates school and I mean hates it. He is a home body and would rather stay in his PJ's all day and hang with us. I do not tell him when he goes to school that Grace and I stay home. This would break him. But every school day is a battle to get him dressed, get his lunch made and get him out the door. He usually cries when Daniel drops him off. He misses his friends from "the baby school" and this breaks my heart. But now he is starting to act out at school. Just yesterday when I picked him up the ladies told me that he wouldnt sit for quiet time and wouldn't listen to them. This is defiantly not the Noah I love. His new thing to say is "you are not the boss of me" or "nope not gonna happen". I think he gets this from some kids at school and its driving me nuts. This is the three year old I dont like.
He got half of his trains thrown away for pulling attitude with me. I told him to pick up his room. He looked at me and said nope not gonna happen. I told him I would give him some time to get his attitude straightened out and he preceeded to tell me that I was not the boss. Needless to say my head almost exploded. I proceeded to pick up every toy that he decided not to put away and throw them in a trash bag. I have to say though that this worked. Every toy in the house was picked up and put into its place within record time. This is the three year old I don't like.
A postive thing right now is he loves to sing. He is constantly singing something. He often makes up his own songs about this he is doing which is so much like his daddy. It cracks us up. He will hear a song once or twice and know most of the words and tune soon after. His favorite song to sing this month is the goodbye song. He learned this at school and he loves singing it...at home, in the car, at the grocery store, to Grace. You name it! This is the Noah I love
I pray that this stage passes soon and doesn't last a year because I miss my sweet boy...come back to us Noah :)
Dear Grace,
Today you are three months old. On one hand it seems like just yesterday you were born, but on the other hand the sleepless nights of waking up every 2-3 hours seem so far away. You have continued to bring so much joy to our little family this month. We love you so much! Here is a look at what you are doing at three months old.
You are smiling ALL the time. We can't get enough. Your smile is HUGE and contagious.
You like to "talk" to us by cooing and making all sorts of fun noises.
You also like to blow bubbles with your spit.
You are a very content baby and you are sleeping 7-8 hour stretches in your car seat. We found out a couple weeks ago that you have a little case of reflux and the only place you like to sleep is your car seat. We have tried numerous times to put you in your crib but you are not having any of it. Mommy is struggling with this but I guess if you are sleeping and happy I shouldn't care where it is :)
You go to bed around 7-7:30 and wake up around 3:30 or 4:00. Then you are up for the day around 7:00am. This is a great schedule for our family and you are starting to fit right in! I can't wait for the day that you drop that 4:00 feeding and just sleep 7-7. But in the mean time I am enjoying the middle of the night feeding bc it is really the only time we have quiet time the two of us.
You enjoy your bouncy seat, swing, and play mat. You tolerate your bumbo, but you don't love it just yet. You like to lay on your back and swat at your toys or you like being on your tummy and pushing up and looking all around.
You are not trying to roll yet which is perfectly fine with me...it gives me more time to swaddle you and love on you bc I know soon you will be on the move and not want cuddle time with mommy.
You are still wearing 0-3 month clothes and size 1 diapers. You are around 12.5-13 pounds.
You love sucking on your hands and arms and anything else near your mouth.
You LOVE your big brother! Your face lights up every time he comes in the room.
You got to sit in your high chair at the dinner table with us for the first time this month. We recline it just a little for you and you love looking around and talking to us while we eat. My favorite thing is when I smile at you across the table and your face just lights up! You are definitely a momma's girl and I am just fine with that!
You still love to nuzzle my face when you are tired and often fall asleep with my kisses on your forehead. You are the sweetest little girl and mommy is so excited to see what the next months bring.