I'm kind of...

bored. Not bored in the sense that I have nothing to do, but more that I have nothing I want to do and nothing that's really pressing. I worked my butt off yesterday to get the house into a decent state of peace, so I haven't been doing much today. I finished (as much as I can) my final Christmas calendar today. Now I just have to get a suit for Liam and take the final pictures. I doubt I'll get a better one of Lorelei, even though she wasn't smiling in it:

At least she's looking at the camera and isn't crying - lol!

The kids have been on my last nerve today. They were ok this morning, but this afternoon they've just been fighting a ton. At least they haven't been fighting and whining. That would have been intolerable (I should know - it happens on a regular basis.)

I made deviled eggs this morning. Finally, something with flavor! I am so sick of eggs and meat and veggies and nuts - all I'm allowed to eat at this point. I mean, I really can't complain about the results, but the sacrifice!!

I still haven't taken a shower today (is it too much information to say for the second day in a row?). I'm really hating it. I guess I could lock all the kids in Lorelei's room to play - at least then I'd be able to hear them on the monitor while I shower. Bob has a dentist appointment this afternoon, so I won't be able to get one in after he gets home and before the guys get here.

I'm trying to withhold afternoon naps so that the two little ones will go to bed early. Lorelei took forever to go to bed last night. It was quite annoying.

ttfn - Liam's yelling at me for attention.

Technology

I hate it when technology is slow. I'm waiting to preview my one of three calendars that I'm making for Christmas presents and it's taking FOREVER to show up. Actually, it just erred because it ran out of time. Blah! How am I supposed to know if everything looks right?!? I've got to get this stuff done soon, too, because there's only 3 more weeks till Christmas! I'm hoping everything gets here next week and I can get it all wrapped and under the tree. Only, with Lorelei around, I'm not so sure that's a safe thing. She already reaches over the gate and pulls off ornaments!
I'm almost done downloading most of the pictures for my dad's calendar. Hopefully no one in my family reads this. I don't think they do. Anyway... If I can get most of the pictures downloaded then I won't have to do all that tomorrow. I'm trying not to reuse a bunch of pictures between the three calendars, but I have to do some. I'm drawn to the same few pictures of my kids each month. Not that they're not all cute! :)
I already bought cards for this year (and paper, and labels, and stickers! Wasn't I with it at some point last year?!?), so all I have to do is get 5 decent pictures of the kids (1 for each and 1 together) and write the letter and I'll be ready to assemble.
Why is the estimated time for things always wrong?
I guess I should go to bed soon. We don't have anything until Molly's dance in the afternoon, but she has school and I really should clean up the house.
Gees - Lorelei's awake... why won't my kids sleep?? She is getting the last 4 of her 20 teeth in. Her eye teeth, which made Molly and Maggie the fussiest. They've already broken the skin, but apparently that's not good enough for her.
Liam is still teething too, so he's still fussy. He has 2 teeth on the bottom and 4 on the top and is working on his two top eye teeth. It's weird how differently all my kids teeth came in...
Almost done downloading, so I'm going to get started... less to do tomorrow.
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I always think I'll be able to create a "personalized" item quickly. Then my perfection gene comes out and it takes forever. I have three rather largish ones to do this year. Good luck me...

Today

I've been productive and yet not so productive today. I took some Christmas pictures of the girls. I did some school with Molly. I did some Christmas shopping. I finally got a shower. Talked to my Granny on the phone. That's about it. No dishes, no laundry, no straightening, and nothing that I did "some" of completed. Today feels like a limbo day.
I still have to buy a suit for Liam so I can get his pictures done. Molly still has a ton of school to do this week. I have to get Liam's pictures done before I can finish Christmas shopping (although I still have a lot more I can do in the meantime!). The house is trashed at the moment. And my hip really hurts bad today because I fell asleep in the rocking chair with Liam last night and was in there for a few hours at least.
Liam has been really fussy all day. I got him to sleep for a little bit this morning and that's all. I should probably put him down for a nap again now...
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