crossfit after baby 4 months postpartum

  I hope everybody had a great and healthy weekend I know I did! I officially started the crossfit open. I completed 14.1 (our 1st wod) twice. Since I am a mom on a mission I was not satisfied with my first score so I did my wod again on Sunday. Even though my score was not near what all the others did I was very proud of myself. Not only did I improve my score by 35 reps it was a difficult workout in general because 1 I have an injured shoulder and 2 I barely have my double unders down and I pushed through it all. I say complete success.
   I am officially 4 months postpartum and have to admit some days in the gym seem like such a challenge. A challenge emotionally and physically. I had a vision that I would just jump right back where I left off once my son was born. I mean why wouldn't I? I worked out right up to the day he was born (2 weeks late). Boy was I wrong. I have no idea what I was thinking. I mean my body just went through what will probably be the hardest most strenuous thing I will ever do in my life. I pushed out a baby it wasn't exactly a little jog in the park. On a positive note thank god for crossfit and being in the best shape of my life I was able to push for 3 hours and by God's amazing grace some how avoided a c-
section.
     Crossfit after my son was born has def been different. I have days I wonder where my strength went or endurance.  I watch other girls fly by me or lift heavier than I can when I once use to be one of those girls.  As much as I tell myself I just had a baby my competitive side gets the best of me. I want to be with my friend and keeping up with them like old times. So here I am 4 months later and finally feeling like myself again. I have my diet dialed in I had to switch a few things up because things that worked before just don't now. I get great sleep which plays a huge factor as I recently talked about. And I am incredibly focused. I'm ready to hit beast mode and go to my full potential but my body isn't as advanced as my mind.  After everything I have read up on even top crossfitters have not got back to themselves til about 6 months postpartum.  So I think I'm right on track.  Good things will be coming my way shortly,in the gym that is. God has already blessed me with my son,husband,family and a healthy life.  Good things come to these who work for it and this mom will not be giving up anytime soon.   Remember you have got to have a positive mind to achieve your goals no matter how far fetched they seem.