Spring = Happiness

There are few things that make me happier than getting to be outside...especially when it is beautiful. Is there anything that smells or sounds or feels better than spring? I am so happy it came early this year. In honor of spring - here's what we've got going on:

Spring Cleaning - Now that we know we will officially be in our duplex when the baby gets here, we've got to make room!! R and I spent a rainy Sunday afternoon cleaning out closets to make room for the dozens of items that 1 tiny human being will acquire. Here are the before and after pictures. Why is it that everything has to get 20x messier before it gets cleaner? For those of you who know my husband, you know that our home did not look like this for long. Everything was clean, organized and put away by the time Nascar started. We even made a trip to Bed, Bath and Beyond for some bed risers and came home with new bedding. What?!? We got the comforter, bed skirt, shams, Euro shams, and decorative pillows for $65. No kidding. Who wants to be the first ones to try it out? We love house guests :)

Spring Break - Thank God for being a teacher. Spring break officially starts in 11 hours (but who's counting??). We have conferences from 11-8 today then no school on Friday. Wahoo!! Spring Break this year will include dog sitting while R's parents are in D.C. and doing LOTS of baby shopping. I've got my checklists, price comparisons, and shopping agendas all ready to go. KC here we come! I am also looking forward to seeing some dear friends during our time in JoCo. I still really miss that place....especially the people.

March Madness - Our beloved Wildcats received a #8 ranking and bid against Southern Miss in the first round of the NCAA tourney. I absolutely love this time of year. Hopefully we will have a good showing and make it past the 1st round. Who knows - maybe we'll meet UNC- Ashville in the 2nd round?? One can only hope. For those of you watching the Midwest bracket I would just like to point out that I have Purdue advancing to the 2nd round. The Purdue Boilermakers to be specific. Boilermakers starts with a B. If you follow basketball, you understand what I'm getting at.

Baby Updates - I can now confirm that I have a very active baby growing inside of my belly. I felt the first hints of movement at about 21.5 weeks, but last weekend (about 22.5 weeks) I was sure. The baby is most active in the morning - especially on lazy mornings that I lay around in bed for a while. Coolest. feeling. ever. Next doctor's appointment is Monday. Hopefully we'll get a good report!

Hopefully by the next time I talk to you R and I will have signed the contract for our house. I'll keep you posted!! Happy spring everyone :)