I'd be Lying if...

Mr. Independent in his sweet new chair

...I said that this was an easy week. It wasn't for a couple of reasons.

James was gone even more than the past few weeks. When he was here, he was working on homework. It seems that we spent about 2 hours a day in each other's presence. That's not enough!

Joseph has been resisting going to bed at night. I have no idea why, but that's kind of a pain. He used to go to bed at 8, wake up once, and get up at 7. Now, I have to let him cry at 10, pick him up, and let him nurse to sleep (since the paci doesn't work anymore.) Argh! I hate being a human pacifier! I know he will grow out of it. He will have to once he turns one, because I want my body back for at least a few months. Is that too much to ask? I hope not! Both nursing and pregnancy are such a huge strain on the body's resources, and I've been one or the other for almost a year and a half now.

I'm swamped in Spanish grammar right now. James has an old book that I've been studying out of. I can't believe how much I've forgotten since I took a Spanish class, but it's coming back. I decided to go online to get a different overview of all the verb tenses. Nobody seems to have organized them the same way, and nobody agrees on how many there actually are. Oh well. I think I will make my own organization.

I started making a cute newborn cocoon. It's the first time I've ever knitted "in the round", so I hope it turns out all right!

Piano is coming back to me as well. The more I practice, the easier it gets. I still need to work a lot on my technique, but I'm so excited to be learning some new songs that aren't Church songs. I never had a chance to play a minuet before, for example. (Church songs are awesome, but the style is different and easier than a lot of classic music.)

I'm excited to get out of the house today and go on a date. It's been a long, cold week, and I'm ready for a change of scenery!