Ok...-sigh- lol Having (and maintaining) natural hair has it's own challenges, alongside the other everyday challenges in life (school, work, children, and so on). I have already been natural for going on four years and already having one child, my hair has suffered a great deal. Lack of time and just being plain old tired means that one of the last things I worry about is my hair. Just recently though I have become more aware of the need to take better care of my hair. My daughter is now almost 2 1/2 and has become more independent leaving me with extra time to pamper myself when she is either at daycare or playing nicely in her room. But that is all about to change.
You see I am pregnant...........again! lol 36 weeks already actually and definitely huge, the elastic on my maternity pants is getting tighter by the day. Although I am not ecstatic about gaining more weight I am happy to be having a little boy!!! His name is Noah Miles and he's due next month. He doesn't have the same father as my daughter, but that is more of a blessing than anything else, trust me! (That may be T.M.I. but I am a candid person :) )
So I am huge and tired. Check and check. And since finding out I was preggo again I tried not to let it affect my grooming rituals and habits. WRONG!!! I usually do twist outs or braid outs but honey lemme tell you, hard it's been just getting up in the morning, literally rolling outta bed! So then some days (when I don't have any pressing appointments) I'm huge, tired and nappy headed.
With school starting I some how knew this would take a bigger toll on my body. But who knew that the motivation to "do better" would come from a critical listening course? My Professor suggested that part of listening effectively starts with proper sleep, nutrition, cognitive purpose, body composition, and exercise. O_O did some one say EUREKA!!!
I started another preggo yoga class and started going to bed earlier. The extra exercise helped a little but the sleep is what kick started everything (when the baby isn't keeping me up playing soccer in my belly or when heartburn isn't burning a whole in my chest). The extra energy helped me to be more focused and make better decisions as far as snacks were concerned. Then by the end of the day I could pre-style my hair CORRECTLY with our cutting corners bc of being overly drained.
All in all, I've sorta found my nitch being a mother of 1.5 children (lol) and so far am sure I will be able to keep it up after he baby is born.
We shall see, we shall see =)
