Monday Stay-at-home-mom/wife day

What I did today:

Made-

1) Split Pea and Ham soup from scratch (including a leftover ham bone from a few nights ago.) It was. The Best. Split pea soup I have ever had. the best part is that I used up a ton of leftovers and stuff that was about to go bad. I will post a recipe if anyone is interested.

2) Whole wheat bread (with a little help from my [breadmaker] friend)

3) Roasted garbanzo beans. Recipe

4) Am currently making homemade granola (in the oven as we speak at 1201 am. When do I have to be at work tomorrow? 8am. That's just me! Recipe

Played-

Ross was working on the floors today. He is laying down (all by himself!) beautiful dark wood inspired laminate in our stair landing and will hopefully tackle the stairs soon. This all started with water damage to our old laminate in our kitchen, and one heck of a homeowner's insurance blessing. Eventually; we will actually put tile in our kitchen.

but anyways- Maddy and I had to entertain ourselves outside the house all day. I dropped off cookies at my work this morning and said hi to all my coworkers, turned in clothes at Plato's Closet (earned $34- yessah! almost enough to pay for the new workout shoes I got at the Rack 2 days ago), and then went to the gym.

Maddy LOVES going to the gym. I love her burning off energy and not pulling out every Tupperware lid I own out of the drawers. Also, the girls who work at the Kids Club just LOVE Maddy and get excited every time i drop her off. Back when we first started, madelyn used to cry when I dropped her off. Now, she has so much fun that she just sprints off, only looking back to flash me a quick smile with her full set of pearly whites. It makes a mom happy to know that she is in a place she enjoys and is loved; and she gets to socialize and run around in a padded room. The gym has been a very wonderful thing for our family, and I recommend it to any mom (with babies over 6 months at least).

...Speaking of gym...I am running in a 5K race in March! Its the Portland Sharmrock Run, and I have been training for it 3 times a week. I am very proud of myself for this; and haven't talked about it, because I didn't want to be one of those people who make this big grand scheme for being healthier and doing something big and then NOT do it. Well ladies and gents; I'm doing it! And I even got 2 friends to sign up, so now I'm really accountable!

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Ross and I have agreed on when we want to start trying to conceive baby #2! Yes, we are actually going to have a second child; even after all the chaos we have been through the past two years ;) I am not disclosing when; because I think it will be fun to keep a secret for once. The only clue, is that we would prefer it if for our children were no more than 3 years apart. But thats all you get.

I have had a really great week. I have spent a lot of time with some great friends; and am reminded just how blessed I am. I am not letting my issatisfaction with working get in the way of my happiness. It is what it is; and we are truly making the best of it. Things are good at home, work, and within myself, spiritually. Ross and I have some great relationships and goals within the church that are exciting. Life is good and God is great!