Tips For Staying Healthy + Active With Kiddos

Fitness has always been an important part of my life and I know that when I first found out I was pregnant, one of my worries was that I wouldn’t be able to maintain my active lifestyle and stay in shape once I became a mom.  Admittedly, when I first had Dylan, it was a struggle to fit in workouts during those first few months as I was figuring everything out and juggling being a new mom at the same time.

But as with all things that are important, I found ways to prioritize it into my life again and even now that I have two little ones that I’m looking after, I’m still finding ways to stay active and maintain a healthy lifestyle.  It’s easier than you think and I wanted to share a few of my tips for other moms or just busy gals on the go!

In the summertime, I make it a point to get outdoors!  The park is one of our favorite spots and I like to head out early in the morning before it gets hot.  Dylan loves to run around and baby Kennedy loves to swing (if you follow me on Snapchat @cutenlittle1 you saw a glimpse of her reaction to her first swing ride a few weeks ago)!  There’s lots of running around as I keep up with Dylan and when I’m holding Kennedy in my arms, I’ll even add in arm raises to get some shoulder work in.  The best part is that Kennedy absolutely loves it too!  We all have a great time, soak in a little vitamin D, and burn off all that extra energy so that we’re ready for lunch and naptime once we get home!

Babywearing has also been a lifesaver for me!  As a baby, Dylan wanted to be held ALL. THE. TIME.  Babywearing was basically the only way I could get anything done and keep my sanity.  And now that I have Kennedy, we babywear all the time just because it’s easier than having to deal with a bulky stroller in many instances and I just enjoy having her close to me!  We go on walks around the neighborhood and whenever I find a bench, I’ll sneak in a few tricep dips as well as wide-legged sumo squats!  

And of course, it’s all about just having fun and getting into playtime with the kiddos!  Dylan was originally riding this tricycle with me pushing in the back but silly guy then asked if he could push me — I didn’t think I would fit on his tiny trike but there I was!

Since we do spend so much time outside, I keep a little bag of outdoor essentials ro make sure nothing gets in the way of us having a good time.  For the kiddos, I keep some Neosporin (Dylan is always running, jumping, and inevitably getting a few cuts and bruises) as well as Benadryl Hydrocortisone cream for those pesky mosquito bites!  For me, I can get pretty bad allergies so this emergency bottle of Zyrtec saves me from being a sneezy, itchy mess.  It’s non-drowsy and fast-acting too so I can still keep up with my little ones!

In case you’re wondering, Walgreens is even placing helpful products such as these in their store endcaps, making it easy to find and to keep up that healthy lifestyle.  Right now you can earn 2,000 Walgreens Balance Rewards points ($2 reward) when you buy any two J&J Healthy Essentials participating products through August 29, 2015.