Making Time for Myself Again....

I was thinking last night how good it feels to be making time for myself again. I knew that having a baby meant giving up some things, like going to the movies, eating out a lot, missing out on sleep. But I didn't really think about the small things, like painting my nails and my toes. In fact, these two things got placed so far down on the list, it took the power going out at night for a few hours for me to actually do them! Yup, painting my nails by candlelight.
So with the new year, one of my resolutions was to start eating better and exercising. This is actually the only resolution that I have kept, which is amazing! I am really proud of myself because I am working out at least every other day, with usually an extra day thrown in there. So 3-4 times a week! I am also proud, since I am doing these workouts during Eli's naps. And all I usually want to do when Eli finally goes down is sit on my butt! But there is no way that I can workout while he is awake, he would not leave me alone.
After almost 4 weeks of working out, I am starting to notice a difference. I can almost get back into my pre-pregnancy jeans! I know they will never fit quite the same, since my hips spread out a little, but it will feel nice to get them back on. Especially since they are a $70 pair of jeans!
It feels nice to be making time for myself again!