Since there is no school tomorrow, my parents picked Todd up from school today, to take him to their place for the rest of the week/weekend. So while it's only a few days "off" for us, it's the little things that make it enjoyable.
Like my being able to drive straight home from work, not having to go all the way to school to pick up Todd, and then back home again. Assuming I don't get stuck behind a dozen cars that have no idea how to handle a roundabout, the trip from my office to our front door (well, back door, technically) takes about 6 minutes. These days, that means actually being home *before* it gets fully dark!
Not having to make lunch for Todd the next day. This may seem like a small thing, and in reality the chore takes MAYBE 20 minutes at most, depending on what I'm preparing. But for some reason it's one of those chores that really grinds me down. I think it's because there is more mental effort than physical effort involved. I have to plan ahead for these things, and do things like cook extra rice for dinner so there's enough left over for the next day. It gets so wearisome that I excitedly jump for joy (yes, literally) on days when I don't have to prepare his lunch for the next day.
Watching TV earlier at night, and not having to worry about turning the sound down. I think that speaks for itself ;-)
Since Todd isn't dry at night yet, I've taken to getting him up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom (I'm usually up around 4-5am, myself, to use the bathroom, so I figured I'd just get him up while I was at it). Sometimes I don't time it right and he gets wet before I can get to him, so there's the added chore of changing the sheets. Even on nights when he remains dry all night, just being aware that I need to get him up is enough to interfere with my sleep and keep me alert enough to make sure I get up. Not the most conducive to a restful night's sleep!
So yeah... we're going to enjoy these next couple of days immensely. Not because we have some big plans, but because the little things really add up!
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