Pregnancy recently lead me to discover a truly delightful place. A place where bulges and bumps are commonplace (and not important at all); where you get to do all kinds of variations of the highly unflattering frog jump in public (with no one as much as batting an eyelid); where you get to wear your hair in a bun because washing and blow drying everyday is simply too exhausting; and where showing up in your comfy bath robe is completely acceptable. I discovered aqua aerobics.
I quickly learnt that dignity and water aerobics are mutually exclusive - have you ever tried doing a 270 degree leg swing under water with a watermelon plus two honey melons hidden under your swimming costume?! [At least that's what I feel like these days ;) ]. Instead, the focus is on having fun while staying active, no matter what your current age, shape or circumstance. A philosophy I whole-heartedly endorse.
I love going to these classes. Being out-jumped by some of my seventy-year-old class mates is strangely liberating in a way: Realising that for me, right here and right now is a season for taking it easy. And, instead of fighting it or being frustrated by it, I'm embracing this time of side-kicking and frog-jumping my heart out.
Bring on those leg swings!
You look great! I loved being pregnant. Enjoy it until the little one shows up!
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ReplyDeletePregnant woman are beautiful. I said the same thing about my wife when she was pregnant with our daughter. She had this glow around her that was indescribable.... I can see you have the same glow.
ReplyDeleteYou will love being a parent!!
You look fantastic! So nice to hear a woman enjoying the shape changes - too many complain when they are pregnant.
ReplyDeleteI love aqua classes. I went 3 x a week right until a week before my first daughter was born. Carry on loving it all!
You look great and this is the right spirit to live all the changes in the life. I am sure you will run again as fast as before a little bit later you give birth.
ReplyDeleteYou're so stinking cute!! I love water workouts!
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