Life without "work"

Today is officially my first day where normally I would have gone to work and didn't. I must say, it feels nice...weird, a little boring even, but nice. I have a strong feeling I won't be using the word "bored" in my vocabulary much anymore, so I thought I'd throw it in while I could. I got a lot done yesterday and it felt good. I woke up with productivity coursing through my veins and I did some more sorting and rearranging in Elyse's closet. I also sorted and organized our Tupperware, pots and pans, and bake ware in the kitchen cabinets. We were the classic scenario of opening the cabinet to pull out one pan and they all come tumbling down. Well no more! Hopefully it stays that way for a little while.
I also went grocery shopping for the first time not having to plan meals around what can be thrown together in 10 minutes or less when we get home from work. I actually got out a cook book and made up a menu for the week of some new things to make....we'll see how it turns out. Last night I made chipotle chicken rolls with avocado dipping sauce...I felt like a real cook. I didn't take a picture of the ones I made, but they looked pretty much exactly like this. They were actually relatively simple to make and had a lot of fresh ingredients which was nice. We both liked them and they fed us, but definitely nothing to pass on for generations to come. The important part to me was that I didn't mess them up so I still have the courage to try making sweet lemon mahi mahi tonight, hopefully it turns out ok.

In baby news....we are officially due in less than a week. I've been a walking fool lately...I'm not sure why, but it just really feels good to go on long walks...it makes me feel less stagnant I guess and it's always nice to get outside. I'm also thankful for how well I've been able to rest at night lately. I've been getting 8 or 9 hours of sleep each night with usually only one restroom interruption. I know, I know...."enjoy it while you can", "it's about to be over forever", "you won't get that much sleep ever again", blah, blah, blah. People love to be negative and all of that may be the absolute truth, but we're not there yet and I am enjoying today to the fullest.

As for today...I don't have any real plans. I have an errand to run but nothing that must be done today, so I'm not sure what I'll do. Maybe I'll organize or rearrange something else, perhaps I'll just read a good book with my feet up, decisions, decisions.