You gotta love maternity pants!

I just got finished having my organ lesson--something I always have great expectations about but....seeing as though I am back in the old viola/piano habit of not practicing, it never turns out very well. Yes, I can play it ok. But, no, I will not be asked to play for the MoTab anytime soon. This just drives me crazy. I figure, there must be some talent in there somewhere because I don't practice and I still do ok. Hmmmmmm, I wonder what would happen if I actually did practice?

This morning Hyrum and I attended "Toddler time" at the library for the first time. This is where you take your toddler to a little curtained off area of the library where they get to hear stories, sing songs, and play rhythm instruments. I had some pretty high expectations because so many of the mom's in the neighborhood "just looooooovvvvve" it. But Hyrum, was not in the least interested in sitting still to listen to someone tell a story. (What were they thinking?) Though he was somewhat amused watching a grown man jump up and down singing "Down By the Bay." In the end we spent most of the time exploring the bottom two feet of the library shelves and crawling in and out of a giant tepee. I thought it was a morning well spent, all-in-all.

Right now Hyrum is asleep and I just finished paying all the March bills. Whew! I cannot believe we made it this month--barely squeaked by is more the term I should use. I have to quit saying things like "When Aaron gets a job we will finally buy..." though. More like "When Aaron gets a job, we'll still have bills to pay, and they will probably be bigger than ever." Seriously though, I don't mind paying bills at all. What is money for except to spend it? And it is a great feeling to have all the bills paid and to feel somewhat like a responsible adult. (Knock on wood.)

I am getting more and more excited and antsy-in-my-pantsy for April/May when we will most likely move and start a "real adult life." (read: not married students) It is so funny, Aaron and I look at each other sometimes and have to laugh--we have a child...and one on the way. WHAT DO WE THINK WE ARE DOING? We are not adults yet! But yet, maybe this is how our parents felt, and feel. Life moves faster than we do sometimes.

I just finished reading "Running with Angels" by Pamela Hansen (a lady that lived in my parents ward). It is a story about how she lost over 100 lbs and then ran in the 26.2 mile Deseret News marathon. I thought about Suzanne and Rachael the whole time and how they are normal people (read: not running Nazis, but actually people with lives) and they run marathons. How crazy. Reading it, I could almost feel myself wanting to try running, or at least starting some kind of exercise/training that is really a challenge. Now, I know that I can't do that right now, but I am trying to gear up for October/November when I can start to diet and exercise more rigidly again. I think that I want to change my lifestyle. Even with two kids and a busy husband, I think if I make it a priority then I can do it. I can't believe I am writing, or even thinking, this but I think that I want to be one of those people that LOVE to exercise and that would choose to eat 6 grain cereal with fresh strawberries and a cup of orange juice over a Sausage McMuffin Meal. Wouldn't that be wild? Can you just see me? But seriously, I am sick of eating honky, gross stuff. (And maybe this is all coming about because I am in the third month of pregnancy where I crave fresh fruits...) Though...I think I might be ready for a breakthrough. We'll see how long it lasts.

By the way, Happy birthday today to Aliesha!!!