This and that

I've had so much on my mind lately that I'm not even sure where to begin.  Most things are really not blog-worthy, but then again, what is?  So here is a list of the things we've been doing lately, plus some other random thoughts... and a few pictures of Harper thrown in for fun :)

• We recently enjoyed seeing our friend Kellie for the first time since she moved to San Diego last May.  Jason and I are tentatively planning to visit her later this year {after Harper turns one... and I'm no longer breastfeeding}.  I know it's a long time off, but time moves by very quickly these days!  
• I had lunch with a friend last week which was nice.
• We went over to Haley's place for the Super Bowl on Sunday.  It's always fun to get together with our friends.  I made these pizza roll-up things that were a big hit.
• We celebrated a friend's birthday last night.  Two other couples with little ones, pizza, cookie cake... it was a good night.

• It's Friday.  I love Fridays.  Take out and a movie from Redbox makes for a perfect night these days.
• I got my car washed on Wednesday for the first time since October (?).  It made me feel almost as good as a pedicure does.  
• It's very rainy today.  And since my car is clean, I have no plans to get out of the house.  Which makes for a nice, no makeup kind of day.  Sorry Jason.
• I have added a little jogging to my walks with Harper this week.  I'm a long way off from being able to go for an easy 3-mile run, but I've got to start somewhere.

• [This should really be a separate blog post entirely...] Jason and I have been spending an increased amount of time talking about our next house.  To the point that we drove out to Katy last weekend.  It makes me very excited and anxious at the same time.  Excited because we found a floor plan {if we were to build} that meets almost everything on our wish list... a 4 bedroom, 3 {possibly 3.5} bath home with a study, dining room, play room, AND a mud room, in a ONE STORY home.  Oh, and with a big kitchen island.  Just not a 3 car garage {for storage, not for 3 cars}.  Very exciting to think about.  But also scary.... selling our home?  Yikes!  Finding a new dentist {I really like ours} and a new ob/gyn {I LOVE mine!}.  Would our friends ever come visit us way out there???

• Looking at homes has also led us to look at our spending habits.  Jason has agreed to work on cutting back on Starbucks after I showed him how much he actually spends on it.  I'm a little embarrassed to tell you how much it is.  
• I've agreed to stop the house cleaning service and clean the house myself.  It just doesn't make sense anymore. It made sense when I was 8 months pregnant and working while at the same time Jason was working over 40 hours a week plus taking 2 summer classes for his MBA.  It also made sense when Harper was a newborn and I wasn't getting much sleep and was nursing around the clock.  {If we are fortunate enough to have another baby, I'd pay for it again during that time.}  But... now that I am getting a full nights sleep... and not working... it doesn't make much sense.  Even though I won't do as good of a job as the cleaning service does.  I'll just have to accept that the house won't be as clean.  
• I've actually spent a lot of time this week trying to come up with a cleaning schedule for myself.  One that I think I can actually stick to.  Do any of you have a cleaning schedule?  
• A lot of people have been asking me lately if I am enjoying staying at home with Harper.  And you know what?  I love it.  I wish I could capture so many more moments on camera so that I'll never forget them.  It all goes by so fast.