Nervous Nilly :)

I am such a nervous nilly today. I have been up since 3:00. I am a morning person anyhow but normally don't get up until around 4:00/4:30. I just could not sleep any longer. My 12 year old Alex is going to be testing for his Jr. Black Belt tonight in TaeKwonDo. It is similar to an adult black belt but because of his age he can not officially get the black belt until he is 16.

This test will start tonight at 6:00 and hopefully be over around 10:00pm. Maybe longer. When the 9 year old tested for his it took five hours and he walked out without his belt. He didn't pass, retested a month later, still didn't completely pass, retested for the third time and finally passed.

This test is so stressful on a parent, the instructor is not easy on the kids. He knows they may have to really use it and wants to make sure they are very good at all of the things. I am just nervous over how many bruises will he have when it is over, will he be able to walk-five hours of nonstop running kicking can take a toll, how much hair will he lose-one item they test over is if someone pulls your hair can you break free-hair gets pulled out, will his glasses somehow get broke, hope he doesn't take a face shot that damages the braces.

When I get in this mode and my mind wont quit I clean, some people run, I clean I have been cleaning since around 6:00 this morning my house is spotless yet I am still cleaning. Think I have hit the bathroom at least three times already. So I keep jumping on here to keep myself occupied.

Thanks for listening.