On Pilates...

I have been doing Pilates since May.  Three months after having Isla, I felt so weak.  There was no core to speak of.  Everything was soft and mushy.  I took Olivia to the playground and attempted to hoister myself up a rather high step while holding her (except... it wasn't that high).  My leg almost gave out.  It was embarrassing.  I have always prided myself on having some sort of exercise routine, but I have let myself go... for the past two years.  It's not anything other people can tell, it's not like I gained a lot of weight.  But I can tell.  I was flabby, weak, out of shape, and out of breath.

Enters Pilates.

It was both hard and gentle, exactly what i needed in my post partum state.  Unlike the more grueling exercises (and I have always been what you would call a cardio junkie), this one felt GOOD for me.  All the pulling and stretching and lengthening have strengthened me, both mentally and physically.  I have stuck to it eight times a month for the past six months, and it hasn't felt like work.  I will eventually go back to some kind of cardio, but for now, this is exactly what I need.

Halloween 2018

My favorite holiday!  No seriously, it is up there with Christmas and my birthday.  :)

I took PTO not only one but two days.  Olivia is Snow White again this year but unlike last year, she got REALLY into it!  Our friends came over and we trick-or-treated all over the neighborhood.  Running from house to house.  My new neighborhood didn't disappoint.  And we couldn't have asked more perfect weather!  Olivia really isn't all that interested in the candy, just the idea of hunting and gathering.

A little crew with Kelvin and Ella

Isla skipped out on trick or treating this year because of a cold, first one this fall. 

Little Apple stayed home.