Our Little Nicholas

What’s The Matter

You’ve been working on that monthly report for hours now, knowing that it is due first thing in the morning. Your mind is full of great ideas; you even found some discrepancies that you wanted so much to revise so you’ll have a powerful report the next morning. But though your brain is pushing for more, your hands are asking for a break. The baby in your tummy is even wriggling more frequently as if telling you that your hands are about to fall off.

What You Should Do

As there are many available remedies for eyestrain (what happens when one is focusing much on the monitor), there are also stretches that will give your typing fingers (as well as your arms and shoulders) a breather, so you can move on to those pending excel sheets and even tackle that concluding paragraph in a breeze. Just give yourself some time to do the following:

1. Bend and then straighten your fingers – do this for several times.

2. Keep your arms in front of you and then clasp your fists gently. Gradually twist your wrists inward, then back – do this for five times. After that soothing wrist-twisting, proceed to rotating your fists in circles.

3. Next, smooth down your arms against your sides and press in for five seconds (be careful not to compress near your tummy), then release them. Repeat this step for two or three times.

4. Finally, put your arms down and lift up your shoulders in the direction of your ears. Hold yourself in this position while you count to five; then gently drop your shoulders back. Repeat this one more time until you feel that wonderful sensation traveling from your shoulders down to your arms – and of course to your hands.

Why It Works Magic

It is never a secret that stretching amplifies the blood flow; the stretching steps given above do so to your fingers, arms, and shoulders. It also helps keep your muscles unrestricted and loose. Also, it’s good to take a break before going through the final pages of that report; it’ll do good to your brain and will even keep you sane LOL!

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Wahhhh… I feel just like that with my big tummy!

Whenever I stand in front of the mirror, I’m getting bigger and bigger it seems. My Little Nicholas is invading my whole tummy! Baby here, baby there, baby everywhere! (I sound like I’m complaining when I feel so happy and tickled everytime my little angel moves, hihihi!)

But I do hope I’ll get my body back after Little Nicholas is born. I was afraid I’m gonna stay LARGE this way. Ouch! That will really hurt everytime I see my image in the mirror! Hahaha! My doctor assured me anyway that I’ll lose weight easily when I start breastfeeding my little angel and as well as get so physically hyped taking care of him. Things will be back to normal as well. Sigh! That’s a relief!

I shall have to find a good exercise program after giving birth. I wish I’ll have enough time to exercise too. I actually love going to the gym, I like taking up dancing classes as well (also in the gym). Hmmmm… have to shed off these extra pounds. Fast!

Wish me luck! I needed that. Hahaha!