I have had a fairly productive spring day today. I have done 3 loads of laundry and managed to put about 7 loads away! I also cleaned Donovan's room, which was an ordeal, but it got done! AND, to top it all off, during naptime I sat down and went through the toybox matching up toys that had gotten mixed up and sorting out ones that will go back in his room instead of out in the front room making it look quite a bit cleaner in here. I am thankful for the time I have before this baby is born that I can get little stuff like this done. Over the next week or so I want to go through closets and drawers to clear out winter things and box away clothes that are too small. I also need to bring up the tote of clothes for the new baby and get that all organized in his room.

We have also decided to gate in the back porch so that Donovan can go right out the back door while I am in the kitchen and play right outside where I can see him and not have to be right there with him. I am excited for this to happen, he will enjoy that so much! I think it will clean up our porch a bit too and Caleb and I will enjoy sitting out there watching him play in the evenings. I am also glad for after this baby is born that D will be gated in somewhere so I won't have to chase him if he takes off outside. We will let daddy do the chasing!

I am so thankful to see the green leaves coming out on trees and the green grass growing. I am also thankful for the ideas that I am coming up with to save gas and money. I have started planning out my week lots better and also assigning major tasks to certain days. For instance, Monday and Thursday will be laundry day. Monday will also be paperwork day. Wednesday is grocery day so we can go after services to walmart and save a trip into town. I am starting to schedule appointments and such all on the same day and in general just get more organized than I am now! I am also realizing that this baby will be here in about 2 months so I need to really get my housework under control. I am going to try and plan some meals and make double to freeze some for after the baby is born so I can just throw it in the oven. Lots of ideas, but hopefully it will get accomplished.

It sounds as if naptime is over, so I will sign off for today. If you all think about it, pray for my sister in law's cousin. Her name is Kaylee Brooks, she just had a baby on April 4th, he was 10 weeks early and had some major heart defects. He has made it up to today, but they are going to take baby Jett of his ventilator this afternoon. I know that is hard and I know she needs lots of prayer to get through these next few days, weeks and months.