Can't sleep....

Ughh I hate nights when I can't settle down. I thought that the reason I could not sleep was because the house was a mess so I got up and cleaned up the downstairs left the upstairs because I don't want to bother the kids and Neal. SO now it's clean and I still feel wide awake. I think it's this paint mess I have going on right now I'm painting the hallway upstairs 6 doors, the doorway trim and the base trim work then also the trim work down the stairs then the ceiling and walls I just hate the mess and it takes forever with the kids. I did finish the doors today and 3 of the doors are back up so that's progress.

I am in SERIOUS baby mode.....I think it's because I have been getting rid of more of the baby things and it just makes me so SO sad. I just can't believe that that part of our life is behind us but looking at this picture just reminded me how MISERABLE I was the entire 9 months....ughh yeah I never want to be pregnant again. I just keep reminding myself that there are so many more fun milestones ahead.

Conner starts school soon and is SO excited now. He is very ready we have been working on so many things and he is just doing wonderful writing his numbers up to 100 and knows all his upper and lower case letters. He is also doing great with his reading still has a lot of work to do but he is making this mama pretty proud. He just wants to learn and learn every day.

Ethan is still as SWEET as ever. That kid there really is something special about that one. He can just look at me sometimes and melt my heart he sure is going to be a heart breaker. Also finally more interested in learning but more so from his brother than me it amazes me every day how much he learns from his big brother. We have been working on his alphabet and on a good day if I DON"T ask him he will write quite a few letters.....my kids are so stubborn. His favorite thing right now is swinging he could sit on the swing for hours. He also LOVES to play home with his brother (my least favorite game) It entails the building of some kind of hole and then piling up all of their toys the only good part is that they will sit there for hours playing and reading books :)

Christopher is less and less of a monster lately (I don't want to jinx it tho) he has been a little ham and ohh so sweet. Following his brothers but more his mama. My little shadow. He is still not walking nor is he showing much interest. He was doing so well when my sis and the girls were here but when I try and walk around with him he just buckles to the ground....stinker. He has been into EVERYTHING. He loves to TALK we have LONG such serious conversation and he really does think that I understand him.

Kids are growing and every day I'm realizing that this time is speeding by way too quick for my licking. Before I know it my babies will be all grown. More and more I'm realizing how precious this time is and that they will only be this little for just a little longer.

Well it's 1:30 I think I'm gonna go do a little more patching and sanding and then head to bed.