Relaxing Weekend

I cheated a little bit on our chill-out weekend. I went in to work Saturday for a couple of hours to get caught up. It was a crazy week and I'm starting to train another Project Coordinator on my projects. It's weird having someone else take over the things I've been doing for a year. I'm more attached than I realized! But she's a hoot to work with and seems really sharp, so it will all work out. I'm planning to work until my due date, but we want to make sure she's ready to take over in case Little Guy comes early.

Yesterday was freezing cold and rainy, so I spent the rest of Saturday stretched out in the recliner reading a really dumb chick lit book. It was great. Today was a little busier. The weather was the best it's been in months - we actually saw the sun for more than a few minutes! We took a nice walk to the library. Well, it was nice on the way down. Adam had to sort of push me back up the hill when we walked home. I just love the little community we live in. We saw families out playing in the park, kids riding bikes, people walking their dogs... it's well worth the longer commute to live outside the city!

I enjoyed some cooking and baking today. I made potato leek soup in the crockpot (easy and delicious!), baked a sponge cake topped with strawberries, and made homemade granola bars. Ok, I cheated and used store-bought granola. It was fun, but my back and feet were really hurting afterwards!

I'm amazed at how good I still feel (knock on wood). Most days I feel pretty energetic. My biggest complaint is that I get frequent jimmy legs. It drives me nuts sometimes! The other night I was stretched out in the recliner, and I couldn't stop shifting my legs around. Little Guy must have had the jimmies too, because he was kicking me in the ribs non-stop, which made for an uncomfortable evening. I'm pretty sure he's already turned, because the past two days I've felt his hiccups low in my stomach.

Here are some photos of our new house we took today:

(I really need to hem those curtains. I bought a little hand-held sewing machine but gave up after sewing a bunch of jagged lines.)



Here's my easy recipe for Potato-Leek Soup:

4 cups diced potatoes
3 or 4 leeks
2 sliced carrots
2 cups chicken or vegetable broth

Combine all ingredients in crock pot and cook on low for 8 hours.

Add dairy and spices in the last 20 minutes of cooking:

1/2 cups half-and-half, cream, or milk
1 cup shredded cheddar
salt and pepper to taste

Mash with a potato masher or mixer.