5 things

1. I'm working on a picture book for my kids, inspired mainly by my middle child, whose favorite animal is the skunk. There just aren't a lot of books featuring the majestic skunk out there, folks.
2. Hubs has done a lot of research on my behalf regarding iron deficiency, iron supplements, absorption, etc. He's the best :) The subject is actually pretty interesting, and articles about it from the NIH and WHO have helped answer a lot of questions we've had about why my iron levels have been low: pregnancies and past blood donations deplete iron stores, and a mostly-vegetarian diet doesn't lend itself to good iron absorption. A 25mg supplement may only be 5% absorbed! Crazy.
3. I've been re-reading Calvin and Hobbes books (well, more like re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-reading, but anyway). It seems a little different now that I'm a mom to a very Calvin-like 6-year-old. Also, wow, has the world changed since the strips were written, or what.
4. We're coming up on the one-year anniversaries of a series of events that led to us moving across the country, and I'm excited to celebrate and reflect on those things. A year can seem like forever when you're looking into the future, but looking back on a year that has just gone by...it feels so fast.
5. There are white crocuses popping up everywhere in our backyard, and tiny purple flowers that I can't identify, and snowdrops. Only later did I realize that his boots were on the wrong feet. ;) Spring must be coming, right??