Monday Brain Dump

Bradley had to go to the doctor this morning because he's developed a cough and a runny nose. Bryan says not to worry since babies are supposed to get 7 colds in the first year. I am having a hard time not finding his cough adorable. I mean, it's so British orphan it's hard to handle. He's smiling and laughing still, so he's still a happy baby despit his cold.

Yesterday, we took the comedy team to a camp to do a team building day. When the team starts to make comments about each other's scenes (not in a good way) or judges each other in warm ups, you know you need some help with trust and teamwork. This did the trick. A little cake, some low ropes courses, some potpourri and trust falls and we were a different team. We all went to dinner, and it was just beautiful.

My house is a mess. My kitchen has dishes from last Monday, my fridge barely has food for the week. My living room has four different baby aparatuses (lord help me), pants, shoes, mail, cups. My bathroom has a dirty tub, an overflowing trash can and makeup everywhere. My closet/room is a total disaster of clothes, belts, shoes and clothes that might be dirty. The nursery is fine, and our bedroom is the cleanest only because we have only a bed and a table. I am thankful for fall break because I'll have four days off - one of those better be spent cleaning.

I'm thinking of having a garage sale. (How old am I?)

I'm also thinking of trying out becoming a minimalist. I've really loved stalking reading a friend of a friend's blog who has two adorable little girls (and a third on the way!). Her house is ALWAYS clean. And last year, she became a minimalist. From the archives (which I spent my weekend nursing time reading), I think she started with her closet. This will be too painful a start for me. I will start with my kitchen. And then work my way around. I want less stuff. I want a cleaner house. I want a clutter-free life.

My boss is in a conference in Puerto Rico. He sent me a picture of the view. This further cements my desire to get his job one day.

Tomorrow, I'm going to Broken Arrow to teach a workshop for international students. It happens to be the same day Bryan is teaching accountants about economics. I'm so looking forward to doing the drive with Bryan and meeting up for lunch and dinner like two working professionals in the big city.

I am running on less than five hours of sleep. Lord help my email recipients.