Is it really that bad if I wring Jacob's neck? Here I am sitting on the couch in the dark. Billy is not home from work yet (late yet again, yes I did mean to make that sound like he is home late more days than not). It is about 5pm and Jacob has pretty much not napped in months. I am really really sick of having to go upstairs and spank him for getting out of bed and playing with his toys. If that is not what he is doing he is pulling ALL the clothes out of the dresser, getting on the counter in the bathroom and into the medicine cabinet, or in our room playing with any number of things that he shouldn't be. He is 2 years old and goes down to bed and nap at the same times as always and just will play with himself or sing until it is too late to let him fall asleep and we get him out. I think I am especially frustrated with him because last night (no exaggeration) he stayed up until midnight in his bedroom in the dark just keeping himself awake. Is it possible for a 2 year old to have insomnia? I am really at my wits end. I am tired of spanking him and I don't really want to for something like this, but if I don't get some down time during the day I am going to do something crazy. Tonight for example, I put a childproof lock on his door so he can't get out and I am refusing to make dinner. When Billy gets home I am locking myself in my room and not opening it until I am ready to sleep so that Billy won't wake me trying to get in. I might even go on strike for the weekend, who knows. All I can say is this little sleep issue better be figured out before this baby comes because I can hardly handle it now!

Ouch!

So, I am sure that you all are reading every single blog I ever post and all, but remember my last blog (if not refer below). I have that not so smallish to-do list to work on with small windows of opportunity to get all of it done... Well, I fell down the stairs yesterday! It was not a pleasant experience. Thank goodness Billy had taken Jacob shopping and to work with him. I was just walking on down the stairs minding my own business after cleaning the upstairs and my slipper slipped (big surprise) and the left side of my body fell down about 5 steps while the right side of my body stayed on that oh so high fifth step. I rested for a while and called my mom. I was blessed to have landed into a wall and had the presence of mind to brace myself with my left arm and leg so I would not hit with my belly. The baby is still doing great, thankfully. However, since I braced with my left arm and leg I woke up this morning and my wrist, knee and ankle are throbbing and hurt when I move them. My right ankle and knee and shoulder all hurt from being twisted and over-extended. My gluteus mazimus feels like I ran a marathon yesterday and my neck and back are both a little tender! Wow, I am really glad my parents are coming now, if they weren't I would be so far down in the dumps! This will be a Christmas for the record books. I just hope that I can get everything done, my type A personality won't let me rest until everything is done. I have a Doctors appointment the day after Christmas I should be fine, but I will mention it just to be on the safe side. We'll see what happens. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!!

Done

For all you shopping procrastinators I just wanted to give a note saying that I am officially finished with my Christmas shopping. I had to do a few final things at the mall (that weren't even really for Christmas, but still had a timeline). And now I can say that I don't have to go to anymore stores until January including the gocery store.

Now the only things on my to-do list now are:

cleaning the house for the arrival of my parents
Birthday party tonight
Christmas party tomorrow night
finishing the stocking I am making as a present for someone
baking christmas cookies for Santa
Baking 2 apple pies
Making mashed potatos for the family Christmas gathering

Who ever said that the Holidays were a nice relaxing time for families? Maybe if you are the husband and you let your wife do most of the work (not that I would really want to eat cookies that Billy makes). But the shopping and wrapping of gifts would go a lot faster with four hands instead of two. I can't wait until my parents get here and they can get that whiney little Jacob out from under my feet for a few days! It will be relaxing not having to worry about much. Can you tell that I am a little excited??

It's True

OK People, Ok, It's true, there is a new Narnia movie coming out. Prince Caspian. I plan to re-read the book and then go thouroughly enjoy this movie. The preview looked awesome to me. We saw it when we went to see I Am Legend. That was a pretty cool movie, but it gave me nightmares (which I am susceptible to anyway). This week I also saw August Rush, that movie was amazing. I totally loved it, love love loved it. It is one of my new favs. The soundtrack is awesome, too. I totally recommend that one to any music lover man or woman. GO SEE IT!

Don't think that we see a lot of movies. This week was special, but I was talking to some girls here and I think we are going to start a movie club (in leu of a book club). So we can all go see those chick flicks that so many husbands refuse to lower themselves to go see. We will keep the number of movies to a bare minimum, one or two a month (depending on what is coming out of course).

Go Watch August Rush!!!! Especially if you can go on down to the Kennedy School and enjoy a personal pizza at the same time!

Oh Happy Day

I have the second best news I have had since moving here. My parents have decided to come down and spend Christmas with us! I am so unimaginably happy about it. I thought I was going to be having a kind of a rough holiday season. It's funny the things that change when you hear your mom is coming to town. My heart is definitely lighter in spite of all the difficult things going on right now!

My friends

All I can say about my dear dear friends leaving is... How Could You? Just kidding (kind of) This is a short message I didn't want anyone getting the mistaken impression that I had no opinion of this transition. The blog I wrote 2 days ago I had to erase because it was infinitly sad, I cried the whole time I wrote it and then couldn't sleep that night I didn't think that would be a nice thing to do to my beautiful friends. I love you like members of my own family (maybe red-headed step children) but more likely a brother and sister and niece who love God more than me which is the way it is supposed to be. I pray for you all the time (even while I should be sleeping comfortably in my bed). I love you more than words can say.