Lazy Days

it is my understanding that when many women are 6 months pregnant, they spend a good amount of time readying themselves for the baby. i'm sure there are a great many lists out there of things that all mothers should do before their babies are born.
i have a list of things that need done before the baby is born. somewhere. and yeah, there is a lot to think about and get done. my husband and i have found, however, that it has been difficult to get our act together. whenever we have a day off together, we make grand plans about what we will accomplish, then we may sleep in, or do something else that throws everything off. we will often spend the rest of these days doing nothing but complaining about how unproductive we are.
today was no different. we accidentally woke up late, but we got up and immediately did what we had to do to get our day started. by the time we had digested our breakfasts and gone to workout though, it was already 1pm. we spent the next hour and a half groaning about how lazy and useless we are, and how annoyed we are with ourselves.
but then it hit 3pm, and i think both of us just came to grips with what our day had been. yes, we hadn't accomplished anything off of our long list of things to do, but we had spent the day reading, blogging, listening to music, watching doctor who and most of all, just being with each other. talking, laughing and enjoying one another's company.
and then it occurred to me that this is something that the two of us will likely not experience often once the baby is born. once i realized that, this time became precious. now we are just sitting, enjoying music and writing our own respective blog posts. soon we will meander into the kitchen to prepare dinner, and we will probably spend the evening watching the opening ceremony of the olympics. and i will love every second of it.

time is so precious. as i look around at our cluttered living room and contemplate our extensive list of to-dos, it is hard to not become overwhelmed by everything. it's nice to step back every once in a while and realize that right now, this very moment...is the most important. this moment of contentment and peace. always looking at what needs done for the future (whether that future is tomorrow or in May) often causes us to lose sight of the present.
so i am happily in my pajamas at 5pm, and i will not let the lists bother me any more tonight. maybe i'll get something done tomorrow.