Thank you for all your fun answers! It seems most people change into comfy clothes right away, are mixed on the exfoliation (though I know for sure a couple of you use this as do I...two birds, one stone and whatnot), prefer flats to heels, and wear simple jewelry for day-to-day and chunky for fun. We are all alike, are we not?
Noah and I are home today. He had quite the stuffy nose yesterday and didn't nap at all at school so I figured today was a good day to lay low and get some solid rest in. What is incredibly foreign to me is being home when I feel FINE. It's like I called in sick to work but am really lying about it and am watching crap daytime tv instead. I feel a little...sneaky. Obviously SOMEONE has to stay home with a semi-sick kid and being his MOTHER it makes sense that person is me, but it still feels like I'm taking advantage.
So instead of trotting off to work and school this morning, Noah and I lounged in bed for a while, watched a little Sprout and Disney, showered (I amazed myself with that one), and headed out to do some errands that have been put off for weeks. It's wild what you can get done in two hours when you're not at work. And now Noah is sleeping for what I hope will be a multiple hours long nap while I finish laundry and vacuuming and the dishes and general merriment on the home front.
I miss this a little...the being home with my little guy and getting stuff done. The grind of working outside the home and being a parent wears you down so it's days like this when it feels good to recharge. I know working is the right option for us...but these reminders of days gone by are slightly bittersweet.
Enjoy your weekends, friends. I'll definitely be enjoying mine.
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You know what comes screaming at me as I read this post? I don't know what your vacation time is like ... but, maybe from time to time, you should just take a day off from work. To spend with the little guy. Even when you're feeling fine (and him, too). That way, you won't totally miss out on these kinds of days, even if you are now a working mom! Have a great weekend, friend!
Oh, I love those days too. It's tough when you're gone so much and multi-tasking all the time. I'm glad you got some time in to just enjoy him. Hope your weekend is fantastic!
I try to focus on the sweet parts of those days. For me, those days are more appreciated because they are so rare. By the end of the weekend, I'm always like, "BEDTIME! Yes, see ya later, kiddo!"
I don't even work everyday (I work 3.5 days a week), but I start to go a little crazy if I haven't had a sick day for a month. Then I keep my daughter home for a day at the slightest sign of the sniffles or (even better) stay home when I've caught the sniffles from her. There's just something about being home when you're supposed to be working...
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