march...

Happy Easter everyone!
We had a great day, relaxing, visiting family, wayyyyyyy too much sugar.
I need to remember to veto 90% of the sugar next Easter.
Ridiculous!
I can't believe March is already over! Here are some of our highlights of the month...

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We signed our little dude up for kindergarten for the coming year.
He's so excited, and I am too... for him.
He's ready.
I decided to do afternoon kindergarten and hope that it works out well for us.
I'm just not a morning person, and with a new baby coming at the same time...
It just felt like the best way for me to get a breather in the afternoon.

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I got to see the baby again this week.
He is growing strong and doing great.
Baby is measuring 1/2 a week behind from crown to rump...
and 1/2 week ahead on femur length.
Long legs... sounds about right!
Still a boy... doc made sure to check.

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Spring is finally showing up around here.
We planted our cold weather garden last week.
Still no plants coming up, but there are pretty daffodils around the house which I LOVE!
I found some ranunculus bulbs that I can't wait to get in the ground.
They are my favorite flower.
I saw some for sale at Trader Joe's this week and it made me smile.

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Speaking of spring, I've got spring cleaning fever.
On Friday I vacuumed out both cars and wiped everything inside down.
On the list for this week: wash windows, wipe down walls, vacuum all the cracks and corners in the house...
It's nice to be feeling better so I can get some stuff done!
This last week I packed up all my regular clothes and pulled out the maternity.
Still wearing and buttoning up my pre-preggo pants.
That will probably end this next week ;).

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I haven't worked on any projects for the past 4 months.
So not like me.
I've decided to get going again, get creating.
I miss it.
We need a good quilt for our living room to cuddle up to while watching movies.
I've been drooling over some lovely Herringbone quilts.
Such as here, here, and here.
Now to pick out fabrics and colors and get it started!

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My preggo anxiety is running high (anyone have any good natural solutions for this?) Please share...
There is lots happening in the next few weeks that I feel I need to get past before I will start to feel better.
My last chemo anniversary is tomorrow.
Then I will pass my 21 week mark in 3 weeks (that's when my water broke last time).
Our "big" ultrasound for the baby is coming right up (as opposed to the "little" ultrasounds I get every time I go in the office, I guess).
And in 6 weeks will be Clayton's birth/death day.

Sigh...

I wish that old dates could come and go without haunting me. Eventually I'm sure they will.
So I will acknowledge them and get past them and focus on the happy new dates that come into my life.
We're going to go to one of my favorite restaurants after the ultrasound to celebrate this new baby.
Something fun to look forward to.
Other than the beautiful things going on outside right now.

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Speaking of beautiful things outside...
I miss driving from Nevada to Utah this time of year.
I love seeing all the baby animals out in the fields.
Maybe I need to plan a little getaway so I can see baby lambs again.
'Cause there is nothing cuter than a baby lamb... seriously.