We had a really nice weather weekend and spent much of it outdoors, which is now Jacob's favorite place to be In fact, he prettymuch throws a tantrum every time he has to come back inside. I can just anticipate how it will be this summer, when I'll have a infant to take care of and Jacob wanting to play outside constantly. Geesh!
Today, I took a sick day. I started feeling nauseous and very tired on Sunday afternoon and it continued into the evening. I ended up sleeping only a few hours Sunday night, struggling to keep my stomach calm and find some comfort with my growing belly. Once 6:30 a.m. rolled around, I decided to bite the bullet and call off (something I very rarely do, because I always make myself feel so guilty for doing so), since my husband talked me into it. My parents kept Jacob last night as they usually do on Sundays, since my mom babysits on Mondays, so I didn't have a little boy to take care of, and Frank was off to work by 7:30, so it was just me. Wow, I've forgotten how different life is without a little one and when you have a lot of alone time on your hands. I was able to catch up on some rest, do some long overdue reading and even take a bubble bath, before my mom returned my son. I feel much more rejuvenated this evening. My husband teases me because I feel so guilty about calling off work. I know it is just my own brain and no one is faulting me for it, especially being pregnant, but I finally came to realize that sometimes you just need a day off. It can do wonders for your energy level when you just don't do anything for a solid block of time...especially when you are pregnant. That's about it for now. Hope you all have a relaxing week!
2 comments:
Good for you! I am a strong believer in "Mental Health Days" if you have the sick and/or personal time to use for it! Bubble baths are the best!!! :-)
I'm glad you got some time to relax and have some quite time! Don't feel too guilty - days to yourself don't happen too often. ;-)
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