3.9.12

I appreciated:  pesto.
I could have done without:  monotony 
I learned:  sled dogs have a specific whine for polar bear warnings.
I noticed:  how quiet the house can be.

3.8.12

I appreciated:  motivation.
I could have done without:  inner monologues.
I learned:  neophyte means beginner.
I noticed:  helpful shoppers.

3.7.12

I appreciated: breakfast with solids!
I could have done without: bedtime meltdown, both theirs and mine.
I learned: when cooking homemade frozen lasagna, thaw it out first.
I noticed: sunshine through our bedroom curtains.

3.6.12

I appreciated: early work release.
I could have done without: mud.
I learned: Steve Jobs took apart and put back together his atari at age 9.
I noticed: amazing view from what I'm calling "sunset point".

3.5.12

I appreciated:  how much difference a year can make.
I could have done without:  snow panicked drivers.
I learned:  Macedonia was made an official country in 1991.
I noticed:  fat, wet snowflakes falling on red buds.

3.4.12

I appreciated:  similar minded friends.
I could have done without:  nervousness.
I learned:  the harp is Uruguay's national instrument.
I noticed:  sunflowers on Dan's tree.

3.3.12

I appreciated: Aunt Jenny and uncle Shawn!
I could have done without:  Bailey rolling in something awful. 
I learned:  Fox mountain connects 810 and Free Union.
I noticed:  Dave sipping wine in the sun after our first ride/date.

3.2.12

I appreciated:  smooth bed times.
I could have done without:  tornado warnings.
I learned:  Sweden's longest land border is with Norway.
I noticed:  Bender through our basement window.

3.1.12

I appreciated:  warm weather sweat.
I could have done without:  phonebooks.  Why do they make those anymore? 
I learned:  Cleopatra was Mark Antony's wife.
I noticed:  Rowan's bare feet through the stroller window.

2.29.12

I appreciated:  insurance coverage.
I could have done without:  baby shots.
I learned:  the CDC has a website outlining local RSV alerts.
I noticed:  good parenting.