Hello. I'm tired.

Normally, I'm a huge to-do lister - I LOVE making lists and then crossing things off and that head-swellling sense of accomplishment, but lately mine is a bit too long to enjoy.  Not only is Christmas rapidly approaching (a fact about which I'm more than a little excited), but I'm trying to sell my old car, remodel and sell our condo, settle into the new apartment and unpack AND I'm having the added joy of doing all of these tasks while pregnant and anemic and chasing after a two year old boy.  Thank god I'm not working anymore or heads would be flying.

Amazingly, all seems to be going well.  I shouldn't really be complaining and I guess I'm not.  I'm just discussing it.  That's all.  I'm just discussing how hectic my life is right now.  I know I have a lot to be grateful for and now I will shut up about my to do list.  At least I'm not working!

Of course Alex is as happy as can be.  Lynne (Dave's brother's girlfriend) was good enough to offer us her son Christopher's race car bed and it has been THE hit of the year.  And just in the nick of time - I was starting to worry that Alex would still be in the crib when he graduated from high school.  I even tried warming Alex up to the idea of the new crib several days before Uncle Johnny delivered it, but the boy kept telling me, "I will sleep in my crib.  The baby can sleep in the race car bed!" 

But then he took one look at it and was instantly sold.  That picture speaks a thousand words, but here are a few more because they're so cute:  On our way to Thanksgiving, I told Alex that Christopher might be there and we could thank him again for the awesome race car bed.  His instant response was "Christohper (which sounds more like Sistopher) is my BEST friend.  I love him SO MUCH!"  Later, after we all ate turkey, Alex chased him all around the house, begging "Chris! (Sis!) Pick me up!  Carry me!"  It was like Alex was in the presence of a god.

I wish I could say that the transition to the race car bed had been just as adorable, but I can't.  The first night, he fell right to sleep!  Dave was so shocked, he totally couldn't believe it.  But then I had to eat my "I told you so" when the boy proceeded to wake up and climb out of bed no less than ten times in a row.  Last night was better, but he's still getting up.  I figure that five nights of this will be worth it in the long run, right?  We need that crib for number two!

Comments

[Rayne of Terror]

Gate the bedroom door maybe?

[BugsMom]

That bed totally rocks! Can i get one for grown ups?

[Laura]

Haha! What a cute little bed! I'm sure he'll adjust soon. (Says the mom with FOUR cribs!!)

[Jen Zug]

I so totally relate to the exhausted to-do list obsession.

And the crib-to-bed transition.

Hang in there!

Oh, and it's GREAT that you're doing it now before the baby comes. Alex will have enough to adjust to when there's a new kid in town!

[Belinda]

Heh. At least he's not nekkid in the window!

[dawna]

Ah yes, the crib to bed transition. I fear that day. With my stepson, we only had to deal with that 2 days a week, and when he went home, he was still in a crib. We're always just a touch ahead of their mother, and I must say, it probably makes her think her son is such a good child! HA! Lucky for us our crib converts to a toddler bed, so it shouldn't be too bad other than keeping the kid in it.
Just be seriously stubborn!

[jenB]

i wish alex was naked in the window everyday! that is the best photo ever. ever ever.

i wish i could fly down and help you so errands.

*smooch*

[David]

It was especially funny when Christopher went to the bathroom and Alex followed after him and started knocking and then pounding on the door requesting that he come out.

Such a monkeley boy.