Remembering my basketball belly...

Does anyone else love the memories option on Facebook? I think it's so fun {usually...some are 💔🙄🙈} to look back and see what I was up to on this day in the past. This post popped up this morning and I couldn't help but smile. My pregnancy with Redd was one of the HARDEST things I have ever done emotionally--the fear was all consuming somedays! Pregnancy after loss is just one of those things you can't fully understand unless you live it--I'm SO grateful for the woman who were brave enough to share their stories and gave me HOPE! And all those who offered SO much LOVE! I am SO grateful everyday for BOTH of my sons and all they teach me 👼👶🏼😍

xo,

Alyssa

Because I can...

I saw this quote the other night that one of my fit friends posted and it made me think back to when I physically couldn't get out of bed both times I had HELLP Syndrome---and how grateful I was when I could finally get up and walk again.

I promised myself that I would work so hard to not take all that my body CAN do for granted. Even if I feel frustrated with the aftermath of HELLP and Pre-Eclampsia or disappointed that pregnancy is not something my body does well---I allow myself to feel the hurt but remind myself what a blessing my imperfect body is! 

Redd was up a LOT last night and just out of sorts {more teeth?!🙈😝😁😩😭😳} and I really wanted to skip my workout this morning. I remembered this quote, got up, drank some pre workout, laced up my tennies and pushed play for the longest 22 minute workout of my life haha

xo,

Alyssa