Holidays!

Tomorrow is my last day of work before starting maternity leave.

Thank God.

Of course, I'm just over a year removed from my last mat leave so it's not like this is something totally new. Not to mention that only working three days/week for the past five months means that I'm only getting three more days of holidays. Seriously, my plan is to sit around and eat candy and watch HGTV and hope the kids can entertain themselves until Murray gets home to make them supper.

In reality, I am exhausted just thinking about having two little kids to take care of. Then again, that might be because I'm so tired all the time right now I can't imagine what it's like to feel really rested. (And I'm not doing myself any favors either. As a case in point, I should be in bed right now but instead I'm waiting up so I can watch my own personal happy hour: Glee. I know that watching TV shows right at the time they come on is quickly becoming an antiquated concept, but we are a PVR-free household. And it's not like it's Desperate Housewives or something. It's Glee. But I digress...)

Even though this maternity leave will be a lot busier than my last one, I'm hoping to use the time to complete a few projects, and really try to figure out what I need to do so that I'm living the best life possible. Looking over that last sentence, maybe I should make a pitch to take over for Oprah. Most importantly I want to use this time to really enjoy my kids. My last mat leave started out okay, but by the time I kind of figured out what this "Mom" job really entailed, I had to focus on such trivial tasks as "Find a New Job" and "Move to Different City".

I have big ambitions for what I'd like to accomplish this time around, but I'm realistic. There will be days when simply having a shower will be a huge accomplishment. And that's okay. As long as I can have a nap when it's over.