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For Today, March 30, 2009

Outside my Window... It is sunny and lovely!

I am thinking... and praying that I have good results from the 3-Hour Glucose Test I have to take this morning. Nothing like hanging out in a doctor's office for three hours on a Monday morning. Fasting. Oh well, at least they have good magazines and I'm thankful that T. is NOT working so that he can watch Lloyd at home.

From the school room... Lloyd's got lots of new activities to try from his birthday yesterday! Wedgits, a Memory game and Watercolor paints, along with lots of good books! We can't wait to try the watercolors early this week!

I am thankful... for a beautiful day with beautiful weather for my Birthday Boy yesterday! We had a great day!

I am also thankful to have been able to be here for my father-in-law's confirmation and first communion this past Saturday! What a weekend of celebration!

From the kitchen... I am hoping to make several freezer meals this week . . . I stocked up on chicken thighs, hamburger and a big pork roast this weekend so my oven is going to be hopping this week! I'm also planning on finding some more kale (which is hard to find in normal grocery stores around here! Evidently, I'm the crazy Californian who eats kale!) to steam, blend and freeze for green smoothies these next few weeks.

I am creating...a healthy baby boy! And a blog! That's about all I have energy for these days!

I am wearing... Dark blue jeans, a coral, cableknit sweater, my Bella band (because none of my maternity shirts fit anymore. You know you're almost done when none of your maternity shirts fit anymore) and funky, coral chandelier earrings.

I am reading... I've begun to read my breastfeeding and pregnancy/labor books again, preparing me again for this new little one. Favorites include Ina May's Guide to Childbirth, Breastfeeding Made Simple (my absolute favorite, most recommended breastfeeding book), and flipping through Breastfeeding and Catholic Motherhood for inspiration.

I also read this post yesterday . . . it definitely makes you think.

I am hearing. . . Lloyd playing with his new toy trucks on the kitchen floor.

Around the house... life is normal. Laundry being washed, food being cooked, trucks and cars on the floor, books in various states of being read. We're in just a preparing and waiting for baby phase.

One of my favorite things... is Burt's Bee's Mama Bee Belly Butter. Just discovered it this past week or two and I love it. Much better than a lot of other body creams, lightly scented (just barely scented enough - and not too much of a scent to interfere with perfume, but nice enough to wear on it's own) and thick without being greasy.

A Few Plans For The Rest Of The Week ...

• Lent continues, and I'm focusing on these prayers this week to get my head and heart in line with the season. I've also been loving Elizabeth's daily Lenten reflections, for the second year in a row!
• Feeding the freezer for feeding the mama post-birth.
  
• Continue to pray for guidance and patience with the job search for T.
  
• REST, RELAX and KEEP MY FEET UP!!!!
  

Here is a picture thought I am sharing . . .when I converted to Catholicism one of the aspects I struggled with was Mary's place in the Catholic church. With pictures like this, I feel closer to her as a mother and understand her special role even better. It also reminds me of Jesus' human nature, which he gave up for us and which we are reflecting on during the Lenten season. This picture inspired me this weekend.

Kissing the Face of God, by Morgan Weistling