Both girls are here and settled in. Magdelena is adorable as well. It is so interesting to learn the different attitudes and cultures. We had our orientation and our family talk this week. They have classes scheduled and Magdelena is taking choir, Sabrina is taking Drama. Soooo My girls.
We all joined a gym. Crazy. But awesome. We want to be supportive and interactive. We worked out and had a Yoga class today. I really had to struggle to be in the moment, but it got easier and easier as I just acknowledged my disappointment in gaining so much weight after this injury and just let it go. I am not completely pain free, but my pain registers between a 2 and a 5 on bad days instead of nearly a 10 on my tolerance scale. The yoga teacher was awesome and very supportive. There was a couple times that while I was stretching I felt this hand reach out and grab mine. It was my husband's. It was awesome.
On a funny note, the girls were walking in front of Michael and I towards the locker room. I saw a guy look at them, stop, watch them walk past, and then look at them from behind. At the point he turned back to his task of going to the water fountain, he was met by my dirty look, and it was a lasting dirty look. Don't look twice pervert I will kick your ass, my eyes communicating what I wanted to say. After it happened, I totally blushed. I can't believe I did that.
I got hugs tonight from the girls. We didn't want to push them into affection, but we also don't want them to feel unwanted, so we waited and just kept saying good night and good morning and pat them on the back and encourage them. They came down to tell us good night before bed of their own will tonight. It was sweet.
On the health front, I was able to do quite a bit of the yoga, not the 3rd phase where they went uber stretchy, but a lot of the second phase stuff. I was also able to do the elliptical machine because it was no impact. I wasn't really able to do the treadmill because even a small clip was messing with my ankles, knees and hips. Also, while doing one of the modified positions, my flippin' neck adjust itself. I could always count on my hip to do so if I kept at it, but the neck was a blessed surprise.
I am sure to be hittin the ibu tomorrow. Oy.