Yesterday I was extremely exhausted. Lack of sleep and being 30 weeks and 4 days pregnant is catching up to me. I had a small cup of cappuccino around 3:00 in the afternoon in a desperate effort to keep from falling asleep at my desk. It didn't work. Neither did the walk in the boiling sun to move my car. Needless to say, I had no desire to cook dinner. Fortunately, Jason was going to be working really late, so he didn't care if I took the night off from cooking. Jacob and I decided to have grilled cheese sandwiches with baked sour cream & onion chips. While making our sandwiches, I said to myself, "What the hell...let's eat in the living room and watch TV!" So, we did! We sat next to each other with our plates in our laps and our feet propped up and watched the recap of Dancing With the Stars. It never crossed my mind when I made that decision that I would enjoy it so much. We almost always sit at the dinner table to eat together. I do my best to not let Jacob eat sitting in front of the TV too often..it can promote bad eating habits, loss of family time, etc., etc. Maybe it was because we never do that, or maybe it was because I am always in the kitchen cooking while he is playing or watching Nick, Jr. Most nights I miss some of that valuable play time with him because I am trying to make sure he eats well. Whatever the reason, it just felt right and special. One of those bonding moments, I guess, that I will hopefully never forget. It's amazing how something so simple can become such a big thing and make such a lasting impression on your heart.
Just felt like I had to share...
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