It will run out and this too shall pass...eventually

Last night was a night that could be forgotten. Jayme barely napped yesterday which is a bit odd for her. She usually naps like a champ. Her napping totaled out at less than 2 hours. Not a happy total. She was cranky, I was cranky...and when mama ain't happy, nobody's happy.

During dinner she finally started to get sleepy. We gave her a bottle, massaged her, rocked her and put her to bed. After 2 and a half hours of her screaming, us comforting her, rocking her, and bouncing her...and after producing enough tears and sweat to fill the bath tub, she finally passed out. It was miserable for everyone, except Isaiah. He didn't have a nap either, so he went to bed early. Ah, to be so peaceful during a time of chaos.

When Jayme was at last tucked away in her crib, sleeping soundly like the princess we all know and love, Jon and I decided to make some 'adult' hot cocoa. And being the before bed snack eater that I've become, I decided to have strawberries and whipped topping.

As I read my beloved addiction of Better Home and Garden magazine, I apparently, single 'mouthedly' consumed the entire carton of strawberries...and the whole can of whipped cream. About the time the can started spraying madly in every direction due to it being mostly empty I discovered I had just eaten the last strawberry.

What am I getting at with my enormous description of strawberry eating? Well...the first thing I thought of (after the frustration that my snack was all gone) was that when your patience is just about to run out, the situation requiring you to use patience, usually ends.

When I was just at my ropes end, Jayme decided to bless us with silence and a full nights sleep...and just as my strawberries were gone via my ridiculous snacking, the whipped cream ran out.

A few new chapters, and a continuation.

A bit of time has passed and so much has happened I'm a bit overwhelmed as where to start. I'll share with you the most exciting of these happenings.

#1) My book is here!!!! Well...the experimental copy, anyways. I used a program called shutterfly for the layout and what not. It's basically giving me an idea of how it's going to look...and how I want it to look. There are a few changes that need to be made. And it won't be for sale until the first 12 mini books are done. Each mini book contains 30 (or so) 'Kokopelli Komments' (yes with a 'k'). They are sarcastic and silly, yet inspirational and meaningful. There will be a total of 36 mini books. There will also be 3 full books. We decided on Kokopelli Komments because Kokopelli is a symbol of fertility and abundance...that and I've always found Kokopelli to be rather cute. For the next few years Kokopelli Komments will be my baby. I always thought I would be a nurse or teacher or something. I never thought 'writer' would be in my list of occupations.

#2) Isaiah is potty trained! (mostly). I was informed at his 2nd birthday party that it was impossible to potty train a boy before their 3. Well, I would just like to say "Impossible ain't nothing. Get er done!" I don't have pictures to illustrate 'potty training' but this picture is cute, anyway... He LOVES having his window down while riding in mama's truck! When the window locks are on, he gets super frustrated because he can't put his window up and down at his leisure.

#3) I'm pretty sure Janice-May is going to walk before she has teeth. At 7.5 months old she was pulling herself to standing. Very wobbly, yes. Now at 8 months old, while holding onto whatever she can find, she 'walks'. It's rather adorable. I'm pretty sure I'm not ready for this yet, But I plan to cherish this stage to it's bitter end.

#4) Jon and I have been married for 3 years! THREE! Can you believe that? Time sure does fly...like crazy! I'm so thoroughly blessed to have such a loving, supportive, cute man as my husband. I look forward to the next 50+ years with him by my side!