Last week my friend Ailee from Snapshots & My Thoughts asked us if we wanted to join her and a friend on a local morning talk show called Great Day Houston. She wanted to share how to stay active after baby by demonstrating three stroller exercises on-air. At first I thought, “Thanks, but I don’t think we’ll be able to do it. That’s way too early for Charlotte.” But then the more I thought about it, the more I thought, “No, I need to be brave and just go for it.” So to help beautiful Ailee out, I confirmed and said, “We’ll be there.”
Fast forward through numerous text messages throughout the week about nerves and spandex outfit options (for the love), and it’s the big day. I had a feeling that waking up Charlotte would be a bit of a task since we just went through Daylight Savings time and lost an hour of sleep. I woke her up two hours before she normally wakes on her own, but my bad feeling quickly diminished when I saw the smile on her face. She was a complete champ. With a sigh of relief, I thought, “Great, this should be good.” Oh, the power of wishful thinking.
Driving into town to get to the KHOU studio was a feat in itself. It’s been non-stop raining since yesterday, and morning rush-hour traffic is never delightful. But again, I was positive that this would be a good day. Charlotte had breakfast during our drive in, so I was hoping a cheerful disposition would stay put until we were finished with our appearance.
Charlotte was so cute and happy when we arrived, and she absolutely loved being around her baby friends in the Green Room. She took Blabla (her Blabla doll) and was as happy as a clam. We had a run-through in the studio with our strollers and babies practicing the exercises we would be doing, and everything ran pretty smoothly.
Until the live segment commenced. Now granted, Charlotte is two years old. Miss Isla is 9 months old and Mister Harrison is 6 months old. Both of the babies did perfectly, because that is what babies do: act calmly and sweetly when they’re fed and awake. Toddlers are a whole other ballgame. My biggest fear before going on-air was Charlotte having a live meltdown, because we all know that my little princess knows how to act a fool. I feel like a broken record talking about it, but now you all can see just a glimpse as to what I’ve been bemoaning about. You can also see what a pro Ailee is when talking about new mama health and fitness in this very fun segment.
Charlotte clearly wanted to steal the show. So sorry she tried to interrupt you, Ailee! We quickly exited stage right once I knew Charlotte wasn’t going to be a willing participant. Meltdown 2,099 is down in the books! We then watched Ailee and Sara from the sidelines. I was of course mortified for a whole 10 minutes, but toddlers are going to be toddlers. What can you do?
Here are the three exercises that were shown this morning on Great Day Houston:
ONE
Peek-a-boo Planks: Get into a plank position on your elbows, and push up on your right hand so that the right arm is straight, while the left is still bent. Then push up on the left arm to straighten it, and finally lift your head up (like ‘peek-a-boo’!). Reverse the exercise in the same order you started (going back left to right). Repeat using the other side.
TWO
Handle Tap Sit-ups: Laying on the ground/mat, set toes under back cross bar of stroller with your legs at 90 degree angles. Sit-up until you can reach the handle bar of the stroller and lay back down.
THREE
Walking Lunges: Holding the stroller bar, take a step forward into a lunge position, then return to original standing position and repeat on other side.
For more exercises regarding stroller cardio and conditioning, head to Ailee’s post today talking about all things stroller fitness.
My outfit details that you got to see for a hot minute are listed below, as well.
workout top // workout cropped pants // New Balance Sneakers for J.Crew
I cannot thank Ailee enough for having us join her. I wish the segment would have gone without a hitch on our end, but when you’re dealing with three babies, one of the littles is bound to act silly. Of course it was my child. Thank goodness for grace and mama friends who understand. And thanks to all of you who were cheering us on, too! You all are definitely the best friends around.
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oh honey, I feel for you! This is totally something that would happen to me. You handled it perfectly! Aren’t toddlers the best?
Aww, thanks beautiful! And they are. They really are. :) They just make for one tired mama. Lol.
you did great! the segment was precious and we loved watching in South Carolina! xo
Aww, thanks, Steph! Good thing Ailee didn’t let Charlotte faze her. :) I was traumatized for a little bit, but now I think it’s hilarious that Charlotte wanted to act a fool. My daughter. Gotta love her. Lol.
You are seriously the best. I want to hug you all over again. Thank you for this amazing post. I seriously cannot get over how good your graphic looks! Way better than having them as single photos (smart lady!). Thank you times a million for waking up so early and bringing Charlotte. She really was meant for the spotlight, you can just tell! We need to get her back on the show to feature all of her stylish outfits. xoxoxox PS Happy early blogiversary!
Aww, thank you, sweet friend! We’ll see each other soon, I’m sure! If you want to use that graphic for Pinterest, just let me know. I’ll email the original, or feel free to grab it from here. And yes, unfortunately, I have a diva on my hands. I was watching this back last night, and I can’t believe (well, I can believe) that she just wanted to walk around and chit chat. Ahh! I’m going to have a long, interesting road with this one. And that would be so much fun! But maybe she can stay at home next time. Lol.
oh honey, I feel for you! This is totally something that would happen to me. You handled it perfectly! Aren't toddlers the best?
Aww, thanks beautiful! And they are. They really are. :) They just make for one tired mama. Lol.
you did great! the segment was precious and we loved watching in South Carolina! xo
That video was adorable! And now I should probably go do all those workouts!
Thanks, Liz! I’m sore from all of them. I need to do them more often. But according to the host, I run around plenty with Charlotte. Lol. :)
That video was adorable! And now I should probably go do all those workouts!
Aww, thanks, Steph! Good thing Ailee didn't let Charlotte faze her. :) I was traumatized for a little bit, but now I think it's hilarious that Charlotte wanted to act a fool. My daughter. Gotta love her. Lol.
Aww, thank you, sweet friend! We'll see each other soon, I'm sure! If you want to use that graphic for Pinterest, just let me know. I'll email the original, or feel to grab it from here. And yes, unfortunately, I have a diva on my hands. I was watching this back last night, and I can't believe (well, I can believe) that she just wanted to walk around and chit chat. Ahh! I'm going to have a long, interesting road with this one. And that would be so much fun! But maybe she can stay at home next time. Lol.
Thanks, Liz! I'm sore from all of them. I need to do them more often. But according to the host, I run around plenty with Charlotte. Lol. :)
You seriously handled this with SO much grace! She is just so cute, even in her meltdown state :) xo
Aww, thanks, girl! I just did what most of us would do…run for the hills! Lol.
You seriously handled this with SO much grace! She is just so cute, even in her meltdown state :) xo
Aww, thanks, girl! I just did what most of us would do…run for the hills! Lol.
You honestly handled the whole thing so well. And as us toddler mama’s know, they will act a fool whenever they dang well please. Which is usually when you don’t want them to. :)
Well thanks, my dear! I just did what most of us would do: run for the hills! Haha!
You honestly handled the whole thing so well. And as us toddler mama's know, they will act a fool whenever they dang well please. Which is usually when you don't want them to. :)
You did a fabulous job, meltdown and all. You handled it well!! XO
Thanks, girlfriend! Fake it ’til you make it! ;)
You did a fabulous job, meltdown and all. You handled it well!! XO
Well thanks, my dear! I just did what most of us would do: run for the hills! Haha!
Thanks, girlfriend! Fake it 'til you make it! ;)
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