Santa and Mother Nature

I don't have too much to say but since I am awake at 5:18am for no good reason I figure I would write and see what comes. I know, 5am is the usual for many family members (thanks mom and dad - perhaps it's in the genes), but for me it's not the norm. I take that back - it is the norm but only since being pregnant. I think since the ability to sleep on my stomach has been taken away I have had these strange night habits. Never predictable mind you - some nights I sleep like a rock, others much like a newborn; awake every few hours only to be cranky. I would like to tell Mother Nature that "I get it!" I know what I'm in for - can we just sleep through the night more than once or twice in a row? Perhaps I'll write a letter to Santa - he must know people who know people who can give the message to Mother Nature herself.

This month has been pretty quiet since settling in from our NY trip. The holiday decorations are up and I love our tree! Leo wasn't into having it up this year, but I love looking at it. And the mothers have been sending cute little pregnancy/ baby-related ornaments this year. Thanks Gigi and Nonni! We even have a few gifts under the tree already. This part Leo likes and would like to play Christmas Morning already. But he must wait. It's only a week or so away.

I think the rest of the month will continue to be quiet as work slows for both Leo and I and people start leaving town for family visits. I am partly sad to not be going to NY for the holidays (and the snow!) but I am also kinda glad to be hanging around here and not traveling. I was thinking this morning (around 4am when I first awoke) that I wish I had gotten some webcams for my dad. It would have been cool to see the siblings opening up gifts like we usually all do together. I suppose after this year we will have things like that set up since we will have a little one that everyone will be anxious to see. As far as what we will actually do since we won't be up in NY, I beleive I will be doing much reading and watching movies. We will be visiting Sharon and Stan in Wilmington the day after Christmas and there will be a party here and there starting this weekend. I'm trying to think of all the little things I take for granted while I still have my freedom (AKA no kid at my hip). Perhaps I will conquer a photo project or two. . .

I guess I had more to say than I thought. Well that killed 15 minutes or so. Maybe I really should take up knitting or something. Or at least get a good reading light so I can stay in the warm bed and read a bit without waking Leo, like those cool light wedges they have at Barnes and Noble. I wonder if it's too late to talk to Santa about that too . . .