Melodrama and Dreams

Not to complain or anything, but OH MY GOODNESS, what I wouldn't give to be living in the land of the healthy again.  Especially at bed time, I feel like I'm living in this really awful and immature soap opera:

Our story continues with Nora, who sweetly falls asleep at 7, appearing to be the sweet angel she was before she was taken hostage by the cold from hell.  But no!  She's WIDE AWAKE again at 8:15, with no intention of going back to sleep anytime soon.  "Muah ha ha!" she cries out, "That's just what Mom gets for trying to get me in bed early, even though that's the best thing for me right now because I'm sick and exhausted."  
Meanwhile, Oliver takes his day in stride, not showing many symptoms and being a generally happy baby, napping well and cracking the occasional smile.  That is, until his sister is finally asleep, at which point there is no way he could possibly ever sleep because his nose is sooo stuffy and his cough is sooo unbearable...

Am I being melodramatic?  I'm being melodramatic.  These sleepless nights will do that to you.  Thankfully, these rough weeks are few are far between, but man, when they come around...

With all of the meltdowns and the boogers I've been dealing with, I need to spend some time zoned out, dreaming about a few things that sound absolutely wonderful right about now.

1.  Reading Still Life With Bread Crumbs by Anna Quindlen. I think I need to start making some time in my day to just sit and read a book.  I often complain about how I never have any time to read, when in fact I'm letting a lot of time just mosey on past me when I'm on Facebook or Pinterest.  No more excuses!  If I have to get up a little earlier to enjoy my book and my coffee, so be it.  And I think I'll start with this book--something new from an author I've never read before, I'll let you know how it goes!













2. Taking a bubble bath. Which wouldn't be too hard, except that we don't have a tub... The person who lived in our house before us was disabled, so they installed a roll-in shower.  Perfect for someone in a wheelchair, not so perfect for two little kids or a mom who needs a break for twenty minutes.

3. Going to Disneyworld.  Who doesn't dream about going to the happiest place on the earth??  I love everything about Disneyworld, and am beyond excited for the first time we get to take the babies there.  Nothing like seeing a little girl's eyes light up when she meets Cinderella. :)

[And on that note, little man has finally dozed off.  Sweet dreams!]