Sitting Still

Tadasana- According to Wikipedia (my go to for definitions) is, "The basic standing asana in most forms of yoga with feet together and hands at the sides of the body." Asana-- ( thanks Wikipedia) "Is, a body position, typically associated with yoga originally identified as the mastery of sitting still." Anyways, the above terms are closely related to the only two poses I did a few nights ago at a yoga [type class]. Jess and I went out to eat, just the two of us--we finished minutes before the class started. After walking into the class and taking my place on the mat, I knew I made two critical mistakes-- one, eating a large meal before class, two picking a front row seat. As the music and instruction started, my tummy started to grumble. I didn't dare move. I thought if I did, something loud might happen (I knew it would happen), and the class was basically packed, the classroom is not big to begin with with. There is so much bending, so much squatting. I've done this class a dozen times before. Months ago, I watched this YouTube video, where this man pranks a yoga class with a farting device he placed under his mat. When he would step on and sit on it, the machine would make the noise and the people would look horrified, but his peers never said anything, they kept the class flowing, ignoring the sounds coming from the man. I wouldn't have been pulling a prank--and the video kept playing in my head. This is a first for me. Completely sitting/standing still. The instructor looked at me, and I just shook my head. You live and learn, people. Some things go without saying, but I'm a do it and learn by it kind of person. Lesson learned. 

Last night we celebrated Owen's fifth birthday. He was hamming it up for my sister-in-law's camera. We had an elegant evening at Pizza Hut.

I know I've written about Owen's coming into this world at 26 weeks, numerous times. But, when you've come so close to loosing a child, his very existence on this earth, is celebrated all the time. I pick him up daily and kiss him.

And it all started like this (pic below) I wasn't allowed to hold him for days following his birth, they want preemies to rest and not get agitated by too much stimulation---I mean he was supposed to be in the womb for another 14 weeks.