Aimee’s Random Thoughts

04 September 2007

Swinging & Such

Eli loves to swing. I mean LOVES to swing! He would swing for hours on end if I would push him for hours on end. The longest I've been able to go is 90 minutes. (Which I think is pretty darn long!) A lot of times I will take a book outside with me, sit and push the swing with one hand while I hold the book with another hand. But, sometimes we end up at the swings and I don't have a book with me. Early today was one of those times.

But, I had a revelation. (Desperate times call for creative measures!) I figured out that if I turn backward and push the swing from behind I can get a really great upper arm workout! How awesome is that?!? (I've been noticing that my upper arms are starting to take on that old-lady-jiggle. No offense to any old ladies who have that jiggle, but I would like for you to keep it and for me to not get it!)

So, that's my revelation of the day. Yes, I lead a pathetic existence. I know. Sad, but true. (But, I can feel the burn, baby!)

Labels: girl stuff, life of a mom

posted by Aimee @ 1:47 PM 1 comments

24 September 2006

A Restful Period

Wow, I'm a slacker blogger! Sorry. Life has been a swirl of business here, lately. Anyway, here is a great picture of Eli, taken by our neighbor, Aaron.

Elijah is such a sweet and wonderful boy. (Most of the time! lol!) He is 15 months old, now. He is climbing and running and generally making a mess everywhere he goes. We call this the “path-of-destruction” age. But, he is so happy and smiley and cute. He will do just about anything to get you to laugh. And he loves music. He dances anytime there is music. I use this to my advantage when he's upset. I will put on some good music and a lot of the time, he forgets that he's upset and starts dancing. But, Eli is also very strong-willed and sometimes, nothing—and I mean nothing—will make him forget that he's upset! He knows his mind and is not afraid to help you know his mind, too. :)
Well, thanks to Eli, I went over two years without a period. (Another perk for moms who breastfeed!) My body is now back into that cycle and I realized something with this latest period. It truly is a gift from God. Not just the ability to conceive and bear children (although, the wonderment and amazingness of that cannot be overstated,) but what I realized last week was that during my period, I give myself permission to be pampered. Most women I know go at breakneck speed all the time. We are constantly striving to be perfect spouses and mothers and friends. Those who work for money, do so with a passion. We feel guilty when we aren't productive, when the house isn't clean, when we haven't fixed a “real” dinner in several nights. I could go on and on...
But, during our period—it's a whole different story! It's OK to let things go. “I'm on my period, the house can wait.” It's OK to indulge, “I'm on my period, I'm going to eat that chocolate!” and we don't feel guilty. We give ourselves permission to take naps and long, hot baths. We, in short, pamper ourselves. This, my friends, is a gift from God. He wants us to rest. He wants us to take care of ourselves and have margin & balance in our lives.
So, count it as blessing, girlfriends. Consider it a gift from God. Slow down, relax. And enjoy.

Labels: girl stuff, kids, life of a mom

posted by Aimee @ 8:02 AM 3 comments

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Name: Aimee
Home: Lima, Ohio, United States
About Me: I own and run 123 Design Studio, a custom web and graphic design studio. I am mother to four wonderful boys: Max, age 10, Xavier, age 7, Eli, age 3, and Toby, age 1. Bryan & I have been married for 18 (mostly wonderful LOL) years. I eat excessive amounts of sugar and laugh inappropriately.
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