This weekend turned into exactly what I needed – a quiet weekend at home.
We went to baby gymnastics, ran some errands, cleaned up a few things around the yard, caught up on laundry, and went to the zoo.
Little MPB slept through the night both nights, in fact he slept in this morning and we are all moving a little extra slow. I have to admit I really appreciated the sleep a bit more this weekend, I needed it! I even managed to stay awake for a movie each evening (even though I don’t remember what we watched).
As I caught up on all our laundry I realized that Little MPB is ready to move up a size in clothing. So, I spent one evening packing up all his clothing and filling his dresser drawers with the size larger. I cannot believe how quickly he is growing! And, somehow, in all his new clothing he looks like a real little boy! I continue to be amazed by him, every single day. And while I acknowledge I am a bit sad to see my little baby growing up, I am truly honoured and excited that I actually get to be part of his life and get to watch him grow up.
Baby gymnastics is a huge hit with our little climber. I will admit, he hates circle time at the start and finish of class. And that’s a battle of the wills between him and whichever Adult MPB happens to be with him for circle time. But, he basically loves everything else. He loves being in a gym that he can run around in. He adores learning to do summersaults with the instructor. He loves the tall balance beam, but cannot be bothered with the low balance beam. And, he loves any of the equipment that uses a trampoline. Basically, the higher he can get, the happier he is. And, Mr. MPB and I love that there are mats around everything and he’s relatively safe.
As for the zoo, he literally ran for over 2.5 km through the zoo!! He would run to the next animal, stop for 10 seconds to look at it, then run again. He ran until he literally couldn’t run anymore. He seemed to be the most enamoured with the giraffes. And for the first time ever, he took a real interest in the butterflies.
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This weekend we were supposed to visit friends who live 3 hours away, or 6 hours round trip.
I told Mr. MPB I just cannot do it.
You see, by Monday next week, I will have driven over 3200km (2000 miles) for 5 work meetings and 1 family event in less then 10 days. And you know what, just the thought of sitting in the car for another 700km (450 miles) made my cringe. I am used to driving long distances, but I’ve had enough early mornings, late nights and hotels to last me a few months! And even though this trip would have been with some of my favourite people, I just don’t have any desire to drive anywhere.
When I told Mr. MPB he initially tried pushing me to keep our plans but he quickly realized just how busy I’ve been and fully supported my need for a weekend at home. (Have I mentioned lately how much I love that man?).
So, we are staying home and having a quiet weekend. And I’m optimistic that I wont find myself working at all over the weekend.
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The weather has turned much cooler, so much so that I think I can officially say summer is over and fall is here. Gosh, I feel old saying it, but how is it already the middle of September? Instead of going away this weekend, I will crack out the warm and snuggly fall clothing and enjoy a weekend at home with Mr. MPB and Little MPB. We might take a family trip to the zoo or maybe to a petting zoo or maybe just a family walk to the nearby playground. We will definitely keep up with preparing home-cooked meals. I honestly don’t know what we will do, but I know that I need a few days of downtime to recharge.
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I know I often attempt to do too much with my limited time. I know my work demands ebb and flow, and right now I’m simply experiencing a few busy weeks.
And while I feel bad for backing out on our friends, I’m not at a point where I know myself well enough to know that I’d feel even worse next week when there is no semblance of balance in my life and I truly burnt out.
So, if nothing else, I’m rather proud of myself for saying no. For me, saying no is nearly impossible, so for me to say no before I burn out is true personal progress.
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