Dear Victoria,
You've been so good to me for several months, and now you're just trying to kill me. Pilates has been such a fantastic way to stay healthy and in good shape, starting long before this pregnancy, and I know the benefits are still paying off and will continue to help me once the baby is born. However, did I mention you're killing me? When my arms are twitching and shaking I cannot possibly be bothered to think about your instructions: "hug your baby in" or "keep inner thighs strong" or "maintain shoulder blades down." All I'm thinking is how incredibly slowly you count backwards, and how I might just collapse before we get to "one."
This doesn't mean I'm not taking any more classes with you, or that I'm going to whine and complain to you. I'm just saying that you know all my weak spots and manage to work them like hell much to my temporary discomfort. The best is that I can never actually get angry at you because you're just so darn sweet all the while that you're torturing me. I admit I was a little worried when you said you like this phase of my pregnancy because you can still make me work hard, and I'll be relieved when we get to the part where you ease up a little bit.
Regardless of my whimpering and complaining I certainly appreciate your knowledge and expertise, and your dedication to keeping my body fit and ready to birth this baby in a few more months. I'm sure I'll be pretty excited to get back into the pilates studio after a few weeks with the newborn!
With inhalations and exhalations,
Allyn
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