Monday Daybook - "Fresh New Week" Edition

Not sure where my "lady at the desk" Daybook icon is....but on we go with my "day capture".....

Outside my window... wonderful sunshine, cool winds. A lovely day!

I am thinking…how nice Hubby is home today, though the reason he had to take off is a bit silly (private story..LOL).

I am thankful for…Val's GREAT well baby checkup today. Her new ped happens to be a growth specialist (how appropriate) and made me feel really good about my instincts on Val's progress, even though she's small for her age, and she really is fine! As always, I got new tips to help add calories, but he felt nothing more needs to be done at this time, and she'll walk when ready. Can I have that in writing for my loved ones? LOL

From the kitchen…I plan on making some sausage and pasta with EVOO, veggies, and we'll serve that with homemade Irish Soda Bread the girls and I will make after our neighborhood work out. It's the feast day of St. Brigid, so the bread is in honor of her and Ireland and a fun way to talk about feast day with the girls!

I am wearing…socks, PJ pants, t-shirt

I am going...to work out on the Wii Active soon with S and our kids.

I am reading...or WILL be reading Same Kinda Different As Me for book club when I get my copy from the library. I also need to read my small group readings for tomorrow!

I am hoping…I sleep better tonight. I enter the 3rd trimester this week and I'm starting to feel it at night.

I am hearing...Hubby working on something upstairs.

I am creating…another meal plan (maybe I'll have more time this evening) for the week and a cleaning plan to get ready for the weekend events and family in town next week!

I am praying… for family, friends, and myself. I've been getting anxious again about "anything" (attack of the hormones?) so I just need to breathe, pray, and relax.

Around the house…trying to keep it clean! Organized! De-stressed. It's a work in constant progress.

One of my favorite things…naps!!!! LOVE naps!

I am pondering...what other activities to do with Lovely to spend some quality time with her this week - I can tell we need it. Luckily there is another Feast on the 3rd (St. Blaise) and a yummy food project we can do again to tie in learning, faith, and FUN! I need to get some crafts too, and she loves painting with water.....hmmmmm......

A few plans for the rest of the week…Familia small group tomorrow, exercising MWF, piano lesson Wed, and practicing for that daily, cleaning, more cleaning, and Lovely may be with my parents most of this weekend to both take her to a ballet performance, spend time with her, and let us rest and clean LOL. I hope to take lots of naps too LOL!

A “picture thought” I’m sharing...

One of my FAVORITE pics of Valiant. She's almost 3 months here.....

Much love!!!