My little boy is just over a year old, and he is weaned! The closer we got to being weaned the more spontaneous I felt I could be again. Once he was weaned I felt like I could say yes to so much more! Now, I loved our 1 year journey of nursing, but I was constantly thinking about time and when I had to be home to nurse, if I would need to bring my pump, etc.
When the chance came to join our staff basketball team to play against the other staff teams in our district, I jumped at the chance!
I haven't played basketball in 10 years. Paints a pretty picture, doesn't it?
Basically, I am completely enjoying myself! We just have fun at practice and get totally schooled by the PE teacher. I was quite rusty the first practice, but was reassured that the hoops were at regulation, even if the basketballs were junior size. And let me tell you about the first time we ran full court! WOW! I might be very active walking the halls of school dozens of times a day and chasing around my boy, but man! I am not in running shape! I was sucking air pretty quick-and it wasn't even a real full court!
Our first game I was determined not to ask for the first sub, but after a few minutes my resolve was almost broken! There were plenty of us sucking air! We lost our first two games, and finally won our third this week! It has felt really good to play again, even if I still do a lot of the same things I did 10 years ago. I still flinch when the ball comes at me, I still can't make a basket during a game, I still get hit in the face from time to time. I haven't really ever played co-ed games. There's just a few guys playing, but they do bring it when they come to play!
I am really proud of myself for getting back out there and being active again. I'm really enjoying the off-work time I've been spending with some of my co-workers and the laughs we have enjoyed. I've really enjoyed the teamwork we have been sharing, and our cheerleaders that come to support us every game!
With 5 games left, we're all hoping we can keep putting up the points and W's!
