A (Fairly) Wonderful Wednesday.

Wednesdays are funny days for me. I don't work until late, so I have the whole morning free to do whatever I like. I usually have plans for something really healthy and wonderful and productive, like going hiking or working out at the gym for a couple of hours or fully catching up on laundry or taking my dogs out for a long walk... Wednesdays never end up that way, though. There's a little dread because I close then open on Thursday leaving me little time to sleep (usually only about 4 or 5 hours by the time I wind down), and there's a little restlessness from having a fully empty house from everyone else being at work or school or off in their own little worlds. For some reason, these things combined turn into my one and only sit-on-the-couch-and-watch-terrible-movies day. I went so far as to pull the laundry basket into the living room so I could fold my very wrinkled clothes. That didn't happen. What did happen, however, is I pulled out my sewing machine and did some cooking! I certainly didn't perform any real meaningful tasks, but I was way more productive than my usual Wednesdays, so I'm proud of myself all the same. And of course, I got to cross a couple more items off my to-do list!

I woke up at 9. That's really early on a day off. I have trouble falling asleep until pretty late, so I usually make up for it in the morning. Today, though, I set an alarm and actually got up when it went off. Yea! Esther and I made three cheese and pea stuffed raviolis from scratch, baked pesto chicken and a berry custard pie last night, but the pie needed hours to cool and we didn't get to taste it until this morning, so we pulled out forks and dug in today instead. Luckily for my Biggest Loser team at work (we're having a weight loss competition) as well as my waistline, I overcooked my custard pie, so it was a bit grainy. I took a few bites and just couldn't stomach it anymore. Next time, I won't show such willpower because next time its going to be smooth!

Today's triumphs:
   - I watched two movies.
   - I finally got around to sewing my dogs a dog bed.
   - I sewed my dogs a chew toy.
   - I baked two whole trout for dinner.
   - I SCHEDULED MY BASE ULTRASOUND!!!!!

The movies were a mixed bag. One was awful. The other was mediocre but made me want to buy the book really badly. The dog bed was using some striped clearance outdoor fabric I got last summer for $2 a yard and the stuffing from three pillows we replaced recently. The dog chew was a crude denim "bone" using scraps from jeans I turned into crops. The fish were delicious.

It doesn't look that great but the chicken was juicy and the raviolis were amazing!

It was about four hours of work and a huge mess to clean up (as you can see)!

Today's fish. Mmmmmmmmmmm!

Totally wonky, and not at all precise,

but Killian didn't seem to mind one bit! (Can I add, I love this photo!?!)

He and Maggie liked the bed, too. The fabric is a little clashy with everything else, but if its near my yellow and green kitchen its fine.

And the ultrasound. It is to view my ovaries before I start taking Clomid so they have something to compare against after I start treatment. I go in at 7 am tomorrow. I had to switch shifts with someone at work so I could go, but I'm really excited its coming together. I'm a little frustrated that my period took so long to start after being on the pill because it throws timing off a bit, but we'll manage. With my husband's new position, he'll be driving around for training for the next two weeks, so it will be a little tricky trying to get him to the office when I go in next, but he promises that he'll be there and everything will be smooth when the time comes. I'm not 100% sure, but I think I start taking the Clomid tomorrow, too. Yea!

One last thing of note: I found the most amazingly perfect bib at work today. I bought it and put it away in my sock drawer, but not before taking a photo of it. Between the color scheme, the words and the theme, I really doubt there is a more appropriate bib out there for little Dylan!

Only a day-and-a-half until my Bubbs is home!