I have issues

I haven't been sleeping too much. 

Not because of my baby......no sir-ee.....this champ has miraculously started sleeping through the night (9-6:30) at 5 weeks old. I didn't even go through the whole "training" thing. Phew.

The reason I haven't been sleeping as much as I COULD be is because of my other passion..... books.

The day after my parents left I dove into a book my mother gave me about a mom of 8 trying to solve a mystery......(I'm not sure why she would think of ME when she gave me that. :) Since it was summer break, (it's the time of year I enjoy "light reads") and my kids were getting piles of books, I started pulling out some of my books and well...... It's 23 days into summer and I just finished my 10th book.

I know, I have issues.

I read at the gym on lame cardio machines, sometimes while I nurse, during their nap/quiet times but mostly at night in bed. Normally I wouldn't get this much reading done but Brooks has been working nights and isn't home to tell me to "Step away from the book Melissa.....I mean it". I have a reeeeeally hard time putting down a book until I feel some resolve. It's like stopping a movie in the middle to finish it another time. I DON'T THINK SO!!!!

 Here's my book list so far starting with the book my mom gave me:

Desperate Measures
Abish
Daniel and Nephi
The Postcard (this is fiction/novel set in the Amish community my friend let me borrow. I loved the clean, faith-based nature of it that I put the sequel on hold.  After that the library kept sending me Amish book suggestions and I can't put them down, so the rest of the books on the list are Amish-community-based books. I love the scriptures and I love learning about people that also love them. Fascinating culture. Aaaaaaand I still have 4 more on hold at the library for me. Have I mentioned I have issues?)
The Crossroad
The Memory Jar
A Gift of Grace
A Promise of Hope 
Courting Cate
Adoring Addie

And because none of the reading above could be possible without my sleeping beauty, I want to introduce you to the many faces of Everly.

Her silly face

Her Aaaaaand-I'm-not-so-sure-about-this-family face

Her YES!-Mom's-eating-chocolate-which-means-in-12-hours-I'll-get-some face

Her this-is-hilarious-that-you-think-I-will-keep-my-dress-clean-during-church face

Her sneaky I-am-planning-to-puke-on-Bronson-as-soon-as-he-picks-me-up face

Her no-one-told-me-I-was-being-sent-to-a-family-that-has-a-100%-record-of-getting-thrush face

(well, or her I-vant-to-eat-your-blood face)

 And here's her smile she gives me when I think of picking up a book

 And Everly wins over the book every time...............every. single. time.