Being Kendra_ Cribs, Cocktails, and Getting My Sexy Back - Kendra Wilkinson [45]
This went on for months, and I knew it was wrong but I was craving this stuff so bad there wasn’t much I could do to stop it. Having cravings during pregnancy is like a domino effect: The second you have a brownie, your body craves more and more. Until I gave birth and got that baby out of me, I was going to eat for two as long as I could. So the night before I went to the hospital to get induced, we ordered my last meal. We called it “the Last Supper,” and I chose McDonald’s. A McFlurry, fries, burgers, chicken McNuggets— we ordered it all. This was the last fattening meal I was going to eat because you can’t eat once you get to the hospital and I promised myself that after giving birth I’d get healthy again. I’m not a fast food person because I know how bad it is for you, but I thought, “If this is the last unhealthy meal I have, I’m going out with a bang.” And I did.
Speaking of going out with a bang, I convinced Hank to have a quickie with me before we left for the hospital. I said, “This is the last good sex we are going to have for a couple of months.” We went in the bedroom closet, because our family and friends and camera crews were all in the house waiting to document my going to the hospital—so we had to be careful and quiet. While we were in the closet, Hank was nervous and kept repeating, “We gotta get you there!” It was snowing outside, and he kept saying, “We have to go now. You’re scheduled to be induced in ten minutes!” I looked at him and said, “You can get the job done in three minutes. I just want to have a good three minutes of sex before they tear my vajayjay up forever!” (My C-section wasn’t planned, Hank Jr.’s head couldn’t fit through.)
Hank’s an overachiever and we did it for a good five minutes, surrounded by dresses, shirts, jackets, and dry cleaning. It was the best five minutes ever! I had always heard that after you give birth sex doesn’t feel good for a long time, so I wanted to enjoy myself one last time. And anyway, it’s good to have sex when you’re pregnant—it’s inducing! My last night of pregnancy was filled with fast food and fast sex.
Chapter 10
The Birds and the Bees
Well, by now you’ve realized that I am not perfect and Hank isn’t either. But we do have amazing communication skills—especially when it comes to our sex life. We treat every day like we are still dating. Not becoming too comfortable in our relationship is the key. When people get comfortable they get bored and lazy. We don’t want to be one of those couples that fall into the mundane scheduling habit of “Here, lay down and get on your back and let’s do it real quick.” Hank and I have never been that couple and we do everything we can to make sure we don’t become that. That’s selfish. Hank and I need each other and we need sex from each other, so we work hard at it. If I forget that, I’m a lazy bum. The last thing I want to be as a wife is a lazy bum in bed. I know life is crazier than ever for most couples nowadays, but I can’t stress enough the importance of good sex in a marriage.
Before pregnancy Hank and I were like bunnies, having sex at least five days a week. Even though we were busy with football, filming the show, and appearances, we always had time for sex. We were young and in love. Guess what? Even though we’re married with a baby, we’re still young and in love and we love having sex. But we’ve hit bumps in the road along the way.
Now Hank and I don’t have sex every day anymore. I’m tired and too busy. But that doesn’t mean I don’t think about it all the time. Frankly, if you aren’t attracted to your partner and you don’t want to jump his bones every second you get, then maybe you are missing something in your relationship. I come home after a long day and instead of thinking, “The last thing I want to do right now is have sex,” I actually think the opposite. The first thing I want to do when I come home is have sex. As I said, we don’t always act upon it for a variety of reasons, but we sure do think about it.
During Dancing with the Stars I had a practice session every