Lightly blogging this week as you might have noticed… So what’s been going on in our nest? Well, thanks for asking. The little birdie’s top teeth (3!) are popping through and sleep is finally creeping back on the agenda. Whew.

Three teeth at one time? Yeah, this little lady doesn’t do anything half-assed. You’ve got to admire that about a person, right? At least I do. Especially when I look at my growing “to do” list and the junk piling up on my desk. And the Cheerios on the floor because she doesn’t eat any of them, but likes to watch them fly off the table. And the blue linen shirt that needs a button front-and-center so my Mamma boobs don’t fall out. And the tomatoes that need to be transplanted AGAIN. And the, well you get the point. Yikes.

Anyway.

Also, truth be told, it’s been absolutely lovely here and that means that the ole lapper-topper gets used a bit less. This has been the nicest spring I can remember. Sunny sun sun. And a few nighttime thunderstorms to green things up. So we’ve been taking lots of walks and enjoying where we live. Eating on the porch, walking down to get a cone, checking out all the tulips, lilacs and flowering trees. We’ve been totally spoiled. And we’re lapping it up while we can. Because this is northern Michigan and snow is in the forecast. Yup. (Sorry to drop the bomb, locals!)

What’s been happening in your nest? Have any Mother’s Day plans? Enjoy your day, I’m off to snuggle with my little birdie who’s waking up from her snooze. zzzzzzzzzzzzz.

Being that it’s Sunday, I think a confessions-only post is à propos again. It’s been a while, no?

Confessions

• I’ve been feeling bad since last Sunday morning about this one… There’s a woman who’s been coming to yoga and she drives an Escalade. I couldn’t help but shudder, immediately judge and have all sorts of strange, conflicting mean thoughts. Escalade yogini? What?! I’ve been wrestling with it all week. What makes it even more strange is that she seems just absolutely lovely. So what’s up with the Escalade? And furthermore, why do I even care?
• Before Wren (BW), I used to scoff at parents who attempted to shove food into their children’s mouths while the wee ones were on the go. Know what I mean? So I caught myself off guard this week when I found myself doing just that. Turns out there is sometimes a reason for these kinds of things…
• A went through the Wendy’s drive-thru for a quick lunch on the go (kiddie burger meal with an under 3 toy, please) this week. Turns out it was Earth Day too. There was a lot wrong with that whole picture… on so many levels.
• I keep thinking that I’d like to try a “no white stuff” approach to eating while I mindlessly munch on a few chocolate chips and a handful of potato chips or two to get me through the afternoon. Pretty sure it would be a huge improvement over my current approach to eating and I know the first couple days would be the toughest, but but but. Turns out a handful of carrot sticks is really not that satisfying, at least not in the same way, right? Sigh.
• I bought my first “anti-aging” facial moisturizer this week. Ouch. Something about my laugh lines being not-so-fine anymore drove me to throw it in the basket. This week I also bought some thick, goopy eco-friendly sunscreen for Wren. Hoping this will help her on the right track to keep her skin looking oh-so-lovely when she’s 33.
• This is terrible. I was so much more saddened this week by the news that *my* yoga studio is closing than I was by any other news in the past year. Michael Jackson and Haiti didn’t even compare. Isn’t that awful? Boy, hormonal, sleep-deprived human nature sure is strange.
• I was a bit too obsessed this week with my blog stats because of the Ohdeedoh article on Wren’s Nest. Made me ponder why I do this? For me? For you? For the collective good and fun of it all? To become rich and famous, make a million bucks and retire to Tahiti? hehehe, snort, guffaw.
• So our electric bill was much higher this month and we’re thinking it’s probably because we’ve been eating in a lot more. Stove/oven usage. Factoring in the cost of our electric, it makes we wonder if all those inexpensive homemade pizzas are really costing us more than if we were to order in. Just can’t win, can we?

Have a happy Sunday, dear readers. It’s drizzling here and a perfect day for nesting. The morel hunters are getting very excited! What’s it like in your neck of the woods?

Remember that Spring Forward list from a few weeks back? It’s been so much springier than anticipated (and *they* say 70 and sunny by the end of the week. I love Spring Break in northern Michigan!) so we’ve been able to accomplish quite a bit, thank you very much!

• planting heirloom tomato seeds and watching them grow in our sun room/play room
• splashing in mud puddles in my lovely pea green galoshes that meine Mutti got me for my Birthday (it’s been dry as a bone here.)
• turning the compost pile (Chris did this, but it’s done so it’s off the list)
• making some raised beds and hauling in some soil
• singing “here comes Peter Cottontail hopping down the bunny trail, hippity hoppity Easter’s on its way!”
• attending the Cedar Rod & Gun Club’s 50th annual smelt dinner (this Friday!)
• watching the sap drip down the maple trees
• planning Wren’s first birthday party (working on it…)
• watching Wren discover the joys of mobility
• listening to Wren babble
• seeing Baby Turner #4 (He JUST arrived yesterday! Welcome, Emmett Christopher.)
• riding my bike to yoga again
• taking family bike rides
• going on our favorite wildflower hike to the Treat Farm in the Sleeping Bear Dunes. When will the trillium bloom this year, do you think, dear readers?
• eating fresh asparagus every day
• using the grill again (this week?)
• enjoying our front porch
• morel-hunting in our favorite spots (no, of course we won’t tell you where those are, silly.)
• and watching the spring bulbs pop out of the ground and push their way through the remains of winter

How are you enjoying spring in your neck of the woods, dear readers? What have you done that you’ve enjoyed?

So here are some *deep thoughts* I’ve been pondering as of late…

• Cookies (and other processed yummies) are stacked high and wide between current me and me at my ideal weight. So WHY did I buy more cookie cutters? Sigh.
• I’m not very good with small talk at parties, but I’m trying to be more enthused about it. Making a list of conversation-starters. Checkin’ it twice. Do you have any you’d like to share? Do you enter a social situation prepared with ideas you know you’d like to talk about?
• Will Wren be walking around during her first birthday party? Care to place a bet?
• A friend asked me recently what my goal is with this blog. Gosh, good question. Have any thoughts on this, dear readers?
• I’m trying to be more disciplined, but I keep tripping over myself in the process. So I signed up for a race this summer because this usually helps me to “get on track” in all aspects of my life. I’ll let you know how that goes…
• I’m reticent to admit this, but I’m starting to take pleasure in keeping house. Scrubbing toilets is actually on my weekly mental calendar. House wife?! Wow.
• When Wren’s asleep during the day, I miss her presence. Am I addicted? Me thinks, yes.
• How do you teach someone that although they are the center of YOUR universe, they’re not the center of THE universe?

Happy Sunday to you! It’s Spring Break in our corner of the world and things are quiet. It’s lovely.