Energy?

So I've made a commitment to walk every morning that we don't have somewhere we're rushing out the door to be. Evie's been waking up around 7:30am-8:00am, on average, so she and I are able to be dressed and out the door by 9:00am. Evie LOVES her stroller, so that makes the whole walking idea *SO* much more enjoyable for both of us. I mapped out two miles of beautiful scenery around our neighborhood and we've succeeded in being 'energetic' the past two days in a row! I'm actually very excited about the decision to just get up and do it, especially because:

Number 1: Evie is constantly begging me to go outside with her and take a walk. By getting up and ready first thing in the morning and then taking a walk without having to beg Mommy, Evie is SUCH a happier little girl... pretty much for the rest of the day!

Number 2: At this stage in the pregnancy (5-6 weeks), I'm feeling pretty good. However, the main 'issue' I'm dealing with is exhaustion... feeling overwhelmed by thoughts of crawling into bed and spending the day recuperating from the humongous chore of getting out of bed in the first place. BUT, I've found a way to not succumb to this temptation. Walking. Immediately when I get up in the morning. Taking a long walk in the chilly Flagstaff air wakes me up and keeps me energized enough to make it through the whole day without the needing to spend some time sleeping. It's AMAZING!

Part of the reason I can't take a nap during the day is because Evie has decided to take a break from naps (hopefully NOT forever), and that leaves me not a second to spare. She is the queen of ENERGY! The other reason, I found out this past week, is if I do happen to catch a few moments to close my eyes, I can no longer fall asleep at bedtime. I lay in bed for hours... and hours. You know... just thinking about EVERYTHING under the sun. So, no naps for me. BUT that's why I'm LOVING my two-mile walk with my favorite little miss in the mornings.

;Heather