Early on in my pregnancy with Baby E I got the urge to walk. And so I did. I walked everywhere. I’d take a walk during my lunch break. I’d walk doing errands on campus. Then in the evening, I would put the kids to bed and then take out on a nice long walk. We were living at the farmhouse at the time and we had a long driveway and across the street there was a huge development that was perfect for my evening walks. I’d even wake up super early on the weekends and go for walks before everyone else got up. This lasted for the majority of my pregnancy until I was firmly in my third trimester and walking started to become a chore.

But now that the nights are getting longer I am starting to get that urge again. So this evening, with the boys in bed, Tim at home and C at church, I snuck out for a much needed walk. It was still light outside, albeit overcast and misty. The streets and sidewalks were unnaturally quiet as I walked along. I started with the gazebo park, but made it down to the boardwalk and back home again for a total of 30 minutes and it felt great! I have a pretty sedentary job, so the exercise and fresh air was a welcome treat! I’m not sure how often I will be able to sneak it in, but I sure hope it can become a new habit!