Multitasking Workouts

Have you ever stopped to think about how kids learn to multitask?  I think back and I can’t remember when I started multitasking, but I do remember doing homework while having noise in the background…whether it was the TV or the radio.  I also remember doing what seemed like a million things at once when I was in college.  Then when I became a teacher my multitasking became quite an art form.  I thought I had reached the highest level of multitasking…until I became a mother.  Wow…talk about having to do several things at once!!  What got me thinking about all this?  Well, Luke of course!

A couple weeks back I was feeding Luke, when he starts raising his leg up.  I thought maybe he would try to put it up on the table top again…like he has done in the past.  But, he surprised me.  He bent his leg, lifted his foot and just held it there for a good 30 seconds….then he lowered his leg and then did it again!  At first I just laughed, then I tried doing it myself just to kind of tease him….and I was surprised how my ABs protested. 

Here Luke was eating and getting a good AB workout at the same time!  Talk about multitasking.  I don’t remember ever seeing anyone working out while they were eating.  Drinking some water or something, yes, but eating?  No.

Luke didn’t stop with just doing one leg at a time either.  He soon began lifting both legs at once!  I tried that too, and I could only do it for a few seconds.  This was not a one day occurrence either, he has been doing this once every few days.  Luke has some strong tummy muscles, that is for sure!