Nighttime woes...

I have a problem falling asleep most nights - my brain, no matter how tired my body is, won't "shut off", so I lay in bed, exhausted, but unable to sleep... my brain runs from one topic to another for hours on end... and half of the time I want to get up and write down all the things I'm thinking about, or do something about what I'm thinking about, since I probably won't remember it in the morning... last night, I was awake for about an hour after I went to bed, brainstorming and pulling together possible book ideas - I came up with a pretty good one, but I'm not sure how it'll play out - and I have to figure out if I have enough to write it, or if I'll need more "experiences" to make it work... and I'm not sharing the idea on here, because, until I decide to write it or not, I don't really feel like being quite that vulnerable and I don't want to talk about it until I get the "OK" from some people who it will affect...

Last night, too, I had too many people in my bed/room... David has slept in our room for the past two nights due to his cold/uri, so we can respond quickly if he needs something (otherwise he ends up choking himself and can't breathe well)... and then last night, Jenny came in around 3 (I think) wanting to watch cartoons... (she had also asked to watch cartoons when she "woke up" around 9 when I went to get a diaper for David)... I pulled her into our bed and she stayed there til morning... and thanks to her and David being in our room - we got up MUCH earlier than we would have liked to (Jason's off today), but alas, it's all part of being Mommy & Daddy!

Also, I'd like to have a word with whoever designs dreams at night... I'm not so thrilled with mine... they tend to be very realistic and about people in my past (usually I've seen/heard something about them in the past day or so)... I'd much rather NOT dream at all!

Alright, Jenny and I need to play "ABC's" - I'm thinking about possibly starting a "preschool curriculum" with her this winter/spring, or possibly just designing it now and waiting til Fall to start it... we'll see... she's too smart for her own good!