Dating My Baby Daddy: Jump On It!

If you live in a medium to large sized metropolitan area, you’ve most likely heard of trampoline gyms popping up nearby in the last couple of years. These gyms feature thousands of square footage of trampolines. It is a child’s fantasy land…and mine! We have a couple around us to choose from (in the greater Richmond, Virginia metropolitan area) and several weeks ago (8 weeks post Graham’s birth) decided to go to one for a date night. We hadn’t been to one since just after I had Remy, so I was totally looking forward to going. After all, these places are like the new skating rink for us kids who grew up in the 70s, 80s and 90s. And I’m really into the nostalgic dates as of late. Do people still roller skate? I hope so. I love to do it, but I really don’t enjoy going in a circle for hours on end. I end up dreaming about going in circles with no control over where I skate. It’s AWFUL for a type-A maniac like myself.

You might wonder why I choose to go to these kind of places weeks after having babies? Well, it’s a great way to have fun while wearing stretchy pants, relax (jumping is relaxing even though it’s work–you can burn a ton of calories doing it!) and be physically active without judgement. Actually, I should specify that there is no peer judgement, because the only two times we’ve done this, we were the only adults jumping. The rest seem to just drop their kids off or hang out near the vending machines. Like I said; it’s the NEW skating rink! So, the kids may judge us, but I’m beyond caring about that. As I was saying, it’s basically impossible to not have a good time and laugh when you jump around and craziness ensues. Real talk tip: if you have had a child, empty that bladder frequently while you’re jumping, or else. You’ve been warned.

Here we are waiting for our jump time. You are typically assigned a time to jump (for an hour, starting every half hour).

Preparing for things to get crazy.

Like I said…crazy.

Some of our poses.

A video of me prior to injuring myself. I twisted my ankle trying to show off. Sadly, Remy deleted the video of me doing a back tuck and landing it perfectly. I hardly expect anyone to believe me, but it honestly happened. It may be the last time ever too, but it’s gone!!! Oh well. Just another reason to return, I suppose!

What do you think? Would you go to one of these trampoline gyms, or would you rather do your jumping another way? Like to Sir Mix A Lot’s “Jump On It”. Bon Weekend, lovers. X

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Planning Required: Moderate – Nights and Weekends can be busier, so buying your tickets ahead of time (on the gym’s website, if possible) may be a good idea so you aren’t waiting around when you get there.
Cost Associated: $

$ | $5+/person
$$ | $20+/person
$$$ | $50+/person
$$$$ | $75+/person