Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Baby is Due in 7 days!

My body is ready to have this baby, I have been having brackston hicks contractions for over a month but they are more intense now.  I was 2 cm dilated my last Dr. appointment.  I am sure I'm 3 cm now... we are prepared for the baby... we really want him out to enjoy fully now!

Recent photograph of me:

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Daily Yoga and Stretching (morning & through-out day)

My Yoga and Stretching are an essential part of my everyday. 

I will share my neck focused stretch routine...I do stretch as often as possible through out the day.
(below is the order I prefer to use)
  • Starting with leaning my head down first
  • Rotate towards a side leading the stretches downwards with my hand at each of the four side points (right and tilted-right; tilted-left and left) with switching hands as I go to another side (right sides, right hand; left sides, left hand)
  • Slowly shrug and rotate Shoulders and Neck back and forth
  • Cup my neck, tilting my chin up... an gentle pull upwards to stretch
  • Stretch, rotate and shake out tension from Wrists
  • Stretch, rotate and lengthen Arms
  • Massaging my neckline helps complete the process 
Focus points for stretching out my whole body:
  1. Neck
  2. Abs
  3. Arms
  4. Chest
  5. Back
  6. Hips
  7. Legs 
  8. Ankles
Here is my son a couple years ago, coming down from a (helped by my husband) handstand!

I LOVE Yoga and Stretching Daily... I do alternative yoga moves since I'm 9 months pregnant but it all works great!

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Order of Priorities

1) God..... every way

2) Spouse..... every moment

3) Children..... every day

4) Family..... every oppurtunity

5) Friends..... every opening

6) Everyone else..... whenever God places them in my life