i tired to start about a week before and always end up wrapping on chrirstmas eve until about 2 am, last yr both my kids woke up my 12 yr old first to use the bathroom so of course he had a really hard time going back to sleep, and just when i finished my then 4 yr old woke up thanks to the neighbors partying, i snuck her to the bathroom with out seeing anything, and off to bed, this yr i plan on being done before christmas eve