Break Time!

Sometimes...a break from the "routine" is needed.

After a long, seemingly non-stop work week, my sweet momma & I took Cannon-ball on his first four hour road trip to see his great-grandparents.  The trip?  Ridiculously tough (babies let you know when they are tired of being in a car seat and OFF of their routine ;) ).  . .but worth every minute he got to spend with my grandparents.  My Gran & Pop gave me so many great memories growing up, so I loved getting to stay the night with them again!!

The hubs traveled last weekend, and on his way back home, he graciously offered to take the night shifts.  A wonderful change of routine.  He also put Cannon to bed, and woke up with him Monday morning.  So, I got a small break from "Momma duty" to rest and SLEEP.  

Today at work was staff development day--another lovely break for my work routine.  Why??  A full work day without a crazy amount of multi-tasking, creative classroom management, and--a full day of work with only adults.

Since lunch was provided for us--home made enchiladas :)--I just couldn't count calories. . .another wonderful break in routine.  Eating 1,200-1,500 calories a day can be, well, boring at times, so I appreciate the chance to occasionally jump off the "diet bandwagon."

My last departure from the norm of life--a self-paced checklist at work that allowed me to be home at 2:00!!! I had several extra hours to spend with my Phillip and play with my little man!!  The weather was beautiful, my house was clean (thanks hubby ;) ), my belly was happy, and I got extra smiles, laughs, and cuddles from my baby boy.

Tomorrow, it's back to the "daily grind."  Back to full-time work, possibly a late night feeding, and counting those calories. But honestly, a day of breaks from the norm has refreshed and motivated me to press into this new week and all that it holds.