What would you do with more time on your hands?
Friday, May 6th, 2011From Friday Mom – Jaime:
This week has been interesting. It’s my first week home between jobs. I wasn’t sure how I would do with this much time on my hands. I’m the kind of person who just needs to do stuff – anything – or the lack of inertia drives me crazy.
Turns out, I guess I needed the break, because I’m loving it. I’ve had the opportunity to do as much or as little as I wanted without the stress of having to worry about the office, clients or billable hours.
For the first time in a long time, I’ve been able to do a little something for myself each day. I can workout whenever I want. I started doing yoga. I’ve been wading my way through a stack of books I previously didn’t have a chance to open. I even started writing again.
But most importantly, each day I’ve picked Andrew up from daycare early, and we have gotten to spend more time together. We’ve done something special each day. Yesterday I took him to go see a movie. We’ve played for HOURS on the playground. We read stacks of books together.
I’ve loved being able to spend this extra time with him. And I’d like to think he’s enjoyed having me around more too. Yesterday, he grabbed my hand and told me how much he likes spending time with me. (This kid is going to be SUCH a heart breaker…)
Have a great weekend everyone. And to all you moms, a very happy mother’s day.