I had quite a night.
My headache was still there when I woke up at midnight to pee and change my bag of frozen vegetables, but by my two o’ clock trip to the bathroom, it was gone. I settled happily back sleep…and then my beloved husband began to snore.
Now, he has never been a snorer before, so I can only assume he took up the habit last night solely to irk me. I poked at him. He snored louder and rolled over, nearly pushing me off the bed. This has been a theme lately—the cats know Scott is a soft touch, so they take over his side of the bed, causing him to roll over to my side. I am left with about three inches of space, and when I ask him to kindly move his bony knees to his goddamn side of the mattress, darling, he says he cannot bear to disturb the cats. Disturb the cats! I ask you! Never mind his pregnant wife, oh no, the cats, they need their beauty sleep.
Anyway, Scott rolled over, I poked him, he snored some more, and I wondered whether I had enough money in my checking account for a hotel. And then Lennie, formerly my favorite cat, started having a very loud and animated conversation with a bit of peeling paint in the corner.
So when my alarm went off at 5:30, I shook myself out of my reverie (considering potential materials for a barrier down the middle of the bed—a strip of carpet tacks seemed about right) and staggered to the computer to send an out of office form. The pocket part is finished, and I needed a day off. Besides, think off all I could accomplish!
I got back up at seven with the best of intentions, and then somehow the day got away from me.
Here is what I intended to do on my day off:
-Have breakfast out with husband
-Go to Target
-Update driver’s license at DMV
-Pay bills, put finances in order
-Order maternity jeans in larger size
-Clean bathroom
-Take shower
-Write inspirational blog entry
-Return unanswered email
-Make series of useful lists
-Sort laundry
-Study for CLEP test
-Load dishwasher
-Prepare healthful dinner for self and husband
Here is what I actually did on my day off:
-Had breakfast out with husband
-Took three-hour nap
-Aimlessly surfed Etsy
-Showered
-Gathered clothes from bedroom floor and crammed into laundry basket
-Greeted husband’s return from work with suggestion he run out and get us a frozen pizza
How does this happen? For weeks now, I have been whining unattractively about my workload, and musing that if ONLY I had a day off, I would use it wisely and well, I would run errands and organize things and clean out my handbag, maybe, and neatly weave the loose ends of all my half-started projects into a beautiful tapestry. And here I am, installed on the couch, wearing a tank top and housepants without underwear because I have none clean, waiting for my pizza to be ready and wondering how much longer I have to stay up before I can call it a day and go to bed.
Do you think I can blame the babies?
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um, i think you did on your day off exactly what you needed to do. days off are NOT for work! everyone knows this. days off are for three-hour naps and frozen pizza and lying around in comfortable clothing. that’s absolutely what i would’ve done anyway.
PS-i DO so love November
Yes, you can certainly blame it on the babies, but it really isn’t their fault. You simply needed time to unwind. Congratulations! You did it! :)
When my hubby does the snoring and rolling bit I stick my elbow in his back/side until he moves. If I can’t get space for an elbow I’ll use a thumb. It does wonders. BTW – you can simply remove said cats before using the thumb/elbow pressure. Then he has no loyalty issues to contend with. LOL
Enjoy!
Of course you can blame the babies! That’s what the first half of the pregnancy is for–taking naps and saying that you’re sleeping for two (or in your case, three).
NEVER wear underwear with house pants. It is the only way to lounge.
It sounds to me like you had a much needed day off from not only work, but all your chores and obligations. Good for you! Ya really need to have one of those days once in a while. There’s no point in trying to fight it – just give in to the couch.
Yes Yes Yes. It is the babies, and you can never underestimate their power over your bodily functions, of every kind! You are entitled to every weird, odd, exhausted, craving, ill, nauseated, giddy feeling you have for the next 25 weeks. You must do what you feel you need to do, and then do even less than that. You owe yourself, and them, all the rest and attention you can afford. Just my humble, delurking, opinion.
I completely agree with everyone above. Days off should not be spent running around doing errands – they should be spent doing exactly what you did! And underwear is highly overrated in any situation.
Errands? Pffft.
I think after the last few weeks you needed to just veg out.
Blame the babies, or Blame Canada. Either/or.
I’m just amazed the laundry found its way into the basket! And yes, you’ll be able to use “the babies” i.e. “I have TWO so Shut Up I can’t be bothered with mundane things like vaccuuming/paying bills/returning papers” indefinitely.
At least, that is my hope. Glad you got some down time.
Ye, you can! I’ve been doing that for the best past of the last four months, in a nice way of course :)
X
Hell yeah, blame anyone who can’t pipe back :)
J
Your day was almost exactly like mine. Minus the shower.
(Darn Etsy and it’s handmade charms.)
I love ‘nothing days’. They are the best. Weekends are for running errands. Days off work are for your mental health. And wow, a 3 hr nap sounds amazing!
That sounds exactly like the kind of day you needed though. And like the kind of day off I had on Tuesday. I could deal with a 3-hour nap just about every day of the week!
When pregnant, especially in the first trimester, you can always call it a night once you have eaten dinner. Eating is the only requirement for end of day (to avoid the middle of the night sickness, natch). And I can never accomplish EVERYTHING I’ve said I would on a random day off, so don’t feel bad. You got SOME of it done, right?
My pregnancies have been responsible for a whole host of things, from swearing and moodiness to impulse buys and a bad memory. Blame ‘em, they’ll get you back at 16.
Why is it that wives seem to be at the bottom of the pecking order when it comes to the bed??? Oh and don’t feel guilty about how you spent your day off…sounds wonderful to me!
Sometimes you just have to be lazy.
You can absolutely blame the little darlings! They make you tired and you need the rest, all the while knowing that it means that they are growing and doing well, and that is what it is all about. Sounds like you did exactly what you needed to do on your day off…RELAX….
Found you from Leah’s blog (Tales from My Dusty Ovaries). Just wanted to recommend sleeping with soft earplugs to block the snoring. They feel weird initially, but you get used to them really quick. Good luck and hope you are able to take a nap soon!
Sometimes you have to have a day like that. Mine was last Friday. I took a vacation day and did nothing all day but surf blogs and then we ate out for dinner.
I relate to the crowded bed situation; the dog is always in the middle between me and husband – then the cat gets on my other side. No room for me, and I can’t move or the cat gets insulted and jumps off, which makes me feel bad.
Lay in bed and relax. There will always be chores to do.