Looking the other way is what I'm learning to do at the moment. As soon as DD goes down for her sleep (or rest, since she sometimes doesn't sleep now) I run to the computer or whatever massive tome I'm trying to incorporate into my thesis, ignoring all the dishes, laundry, uncooked supper etc. I'm doing all housework while DD is awake, since she's no help at all with writing

As for Christmas, who knows! All is steam-rollered by thesis, including that.

Kerri, hope your birthday was good and you got to celebrate it.

Must run and beat the next chapter over the head until it submits to my will.

Zillah