brain dump

1. It's Sunday, which means my spring break is basically over.  It's been a good one.  On one hand, I'm really ready to go back to work ... on the other, I would be really okay with not going back.

2. Iowa State lost last night to Kentucky.  We can't pretend to be surprised, but we definitely held out hope for a miracle.  I think they just got intimidated, because they certainly have the talent this year to win that kind of game.  It would have been awe-some. 

3. I had a good check-up at the doc the other day.  We find out baby's gender on April 17th.  Steve and I think it's a girl; everyone around us seems to think boy.  We'll see.

4. We're in the *slow* process of moving Sara to her new room.  The first major piece involved getting rid of the furniture that was in it, which we did this weekend.  Sara picked out purple paint, so slapping that on the walls is the next step.  We're going to put bunk beds in her room, and I have a little re-purposing project I'm going to try.  I hope it works!

5. I have completely fallen off the map when it comes to making dinner.  Between Steve, who runs a lot in the evenings, and Sara, who won't eat much of anything these days besides eggs and cereal, I feel like it's a wasted effort.  However, I really need to get better about it, and would like to start by following in the footsteps of some friends who are really good about meal planning.  Just need to do it.  I'm open to dinner ideas ...

6. "Juno" is on TV this morning; I love this movie.

7. There are only a handful (five, I think) of "Desperate Housewives" episodes left ... ever.  One is tonight.  I can't wait.  I'm still so sad that Mike died last week.  What could tonight's episode possibly hold?

8. I guess winter has officially passed us by this year.  It's mid-March, and winter just never happened.  After all the snow and cold we had last year, this feels so odd.  But now temps are in the 60s and 70s on a daily basis, so I guess the cold skipped us.  In fact, I couldn't even find the cold during our two trips to MN this winter.  Crazy.

9. Pics are from Sara's Easter cookie baking spree with Auntie in MN last week.  Easter is just around the corner, and this Easter Bunny has a lot of work to do. 

10. I love this post that my friend, Allison, shared on FB.  It's aimed at dads, but I think it's an important read for moms (especially this one), too.  It's long, but worth your time.

11. Have a great week!