It doesn't feel like Christmas to me. I usually get the Christmas bug around Halloween, but not this year. I guess I was just too busy. Today we decorated the house. It looks really pretty, but I still don't have the Christmas bug! It just seems weird to have the tree up. It's like this whole year just flew by. I remember last Christmas like it was just a few months ago. It's like this spring and summer never even happened. I love Thanksgiving and Christmas - this really is my favorite time of year (although spring, whenever spring actually happens is a VERY close second), but this year it just seems a little flat. I think part of it has to do with my diet, to be honest. Everyone looks forward to the amazing food and goodies around the holidays and I can't eat any!! I haven't found a cookie yet that tastes as good as a sugar cookie. Or a decent pumpkin pie - the one I made was ok (although the "crust" was HORRIBLE), but it still wasn't the same. No mashed potatoes, no sweet potato casserole, no fruit salad. I have already decided that whatever day we do Christmas with my family, I am cheating. Big time. I have the most awesome Christmas brunch menu (we used it last year) and there's no way I'm going to pass it up. My first and most major goal has been accomplished and that's pain control. Most days I don't have any pain - unless it's in my hip and I really don't think my diet can fix a tear. So the only one left - and yes, it's a big one, but not big enough for me not to cheat - is weight loss. So I'm cheating on the Rosenshine Christmas day and that's that.
I didn't do pictures today, I figured we'd go for a more casual approach. Maybe I'll try to get some tomorrow. I still don't have an outfit for Liam, so I need to get that as well. I have all the things to make cards. I just need to write the card... I guess I have plenty to write. It just seems empty when I'm feeling like I am. Well, I'm off to write an email to the fam about get togethers.
ttfn!

Exhaustion

I have no idea why I've been so tired lately, other than the fact that I've been up with the kids every hour or so for the past week's worth of nights. But, that's really not terribly unusual, so, again, I have no idea why I've been so tired lately. I have to surmise it's from my diet. I'd think not consuming carbs would do that to you. But when I was first on it I felt really good and full of energy... or was that just when I was doing Lyrica? I don't know. I care too much about losing weight to stop the diet (and about not being in pain... you know, priorities) but I really can't function being so tired all the time. And there's nothing I can do about the kids waking up. Letting them cry does nothing but prolong the process. Not that I'm really in favor of doing that anyway.
It's 20 after 7. Molly's doing school and Maggie is playing on the "green" computer. (A little computer that has some games on it.) The little ones are in bed - thank God! They were both fussing all day long. I'd just about lost my mind!
P.S.I am amazed daily at Molly's brain. Watching her do school is just incredible (when she's doing it and not complaining). She is simply the smartest kid I've ever encountered. I know there are ones out there that are smarter, but she's really up there in the grand scheme of things. Her therapist wants her IQ tested (among other things). We've avoided this test on purpose up until now, but in order to get more individualized therapy, I guess it needs to be done. I have to admit, I am curious, although I know the test really isn't that accurate. It will be interesting, especially if she takes the test seriously. She's really grown when it comes to taking tests. Cyber school has helped in that area since she loves taking "tests" on the computer (when it comes to games) and so she doesn't really see it as a test!
Well, I have nothing to say, really, so ttfn!

The one thing I LIKE about snow

How reflective it is. It's brighter here (during the day, anyway) in winter, when snow is on the ground, than any other time. I like it.