Miscellany Monday

Okay, so I am attempting something new today...a link-up with another blog. Hurray for Miscellany Monday! Particularly since all of my posts tend to be miscellaneous anyways...perhaps this makes them more legitimate?

I'm going with a numbers theme today, enjoy!

1. The number of baby GIRLS currently residing in my belly (belly being the technical term of course). Sparkle Moonbeam, we can't wait to meet you in a few more months! Finding out this week if babyG was Sparkle Moonbeam or Abraham Lincoln Log and seeing her (her!) on the ultrasound was pretty stinking cool. We are so thankful that she is healthy. Not surprisingly for a Francis baby, one of her nicknames could be "baby bighead" since her head was measuring 1.5 weeks ahead. yowzers.


2. The number of disco balls Thomas parted with as we worked on cleaning out the future nursery and some of the attic this weekend. Dear Goodwill customers, please enjoy them as I rejoice over their departure.

3. The number of times I cried while cleaning out boxes and boxes of life memorabilia over the weekend. While it could have been over some awkward outfit choices and strange hairstyles, I think that my sentimental side was showing big time. Or maybe just the pregnancy hormones.

4. The number of times I went to the regional spelling bee in elementary and middle school. Also, it's the number of times I have used spell check since starting this blog post. Sad, isn't it?

5. The number of days off I have this week. Three cheers for spring break! Amusingly enough, we only have five weeks left of school when we return. Holy time warp Batman, where did this year go?

6. The number of cups of food Sullivan has eaten in the past twelve hours. He has very strange eating habits. I'm going to bring two poop bags on our walk later this morning...

7. The number of pears currently in our fruit basket. Thomas and I both love fruit, ensuring that our daughter will not be able to stand it.

8. The number of brushfuls of fur that I removed from Sullivan yesterday. I'm pretty sure he's the hairiest dog on the planet. My house is also evidence of this. Oy.

9. The number of things on my to-do list at home this week. You know you're an adult when you're super excited to clean out closets and organize bookcases.

10. The number of times baby girl has kicked as I've written this post. Feeling her (yay, no more "it!") move is definitely by favorite part of pregnancy so far. I know that these gentle movements will later become painful and uncomfortable, but hey, let's live in the moment.

11. The number of beavers visible from my bed. I counted them yesterday out of sheer curiosity. No, this is not some sort of weird fetish. Thomas has been collecting beavers since 3rd grade and it is one collection he could not part with when we got married. Most of them are pretty cute.

Look for a more serious post later this week about Easter and its glorious meaning for the world.