cleaning up

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Cleaning out every closet, organizing every cluttered drawer, rearranging to make room for another little person in our home. The way I see it, I am better able to "nest" at 6 1/2 months pregnant than I will be at 9 1/2 months pregnant.  The belly seems to be growing at an exponential rate and I have a feeling that it is going to get extreme. Mobility may become an issue :)

Computer desk

I remember last year, between January and March, the enthusiasm and inspiration towards our lessons lacked.  In order to avoid that slump this year, I have spent a great deal of time re-organizing our school room.  Surfaces de-cluttered, curriculum re-structured, schedules re-committed.

H and L drawing on board

I even added a wall of color.  The winter gray was getting the best of me. I don't love it...but at least it isn't beige.  Thanks to zero VOC paint, I did that all on my own.  Yep, up and down the ladder dozens of times.

Art supplies 

I refreshed and rotated some of the art supplies.  Little hands found them and put them to use immediately.

It feels so good to have things clean and simple. Once I wade through all the mess I always think to myself, "why do you allow the chaos to take over? It is so time-saving to have things put away where they can be found." 

We've been doing some revamping in other areas as well:

The budget

Our Diet (watch this instantly on netflix)

How are you starting fresh in 2010?

still expanding

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6 mos belly

I'm six months pregnant.  It is flying by.  I hope the momentum continues. Frustrating how it seems everything slows to a snails pace once you reach those last 8 weeks.

*Plans are underway for a home birth. 

*I am gaining weight by the minute and trying to be okay with that.

*Saying, "What do you think of (insert boy name here)?" several times a day. Nothing agreed upon yet.

*The girls have taken to rubbing, accidently bumping, and reading to my belly.

Laurel reads to brother 

*I'm in love with all things citrus. And cheese.

*Grieving the loss of my favorite sleeping position-- my back.

*Lots and lots of wiggles happening in there.

*Is it Spring yet?