“I think I might be nocturnal.” This is the realization I came to during one teenage summer. I was at that magic age where I had no school, no job, and no bedtime. All of the freedom, none of the responsibilities. I found myself finally dozing off to the sound of birds chirping at 7 am, and rolling … [Read more...]
Terrorist Negotiations And Spaghetti Squash
Not negotiating with terrorists seemed reasonable until I went and had a baby. As an infant, my son would hold hostage my bedtime. His witching hour was around 2 am, which gave me the illusion of a dilemma between watching Extreme Makeover again or early morning infomercials. Some of the products … [Read more...]
I should be sleeping
OK so I'm a month in on baby #2 and I am utterly exhausted. Breastfeeding is a workout and I'm only getting two and a half hours of solid sleep at a time. Clearly the Hubs and I didn't think this through (I'm joking of course!). Fortunately I'm taking it easy and not beating myself up like I did the … [Read more...]
Night Owl, Morning Glory
Before I was married I loved to stay up late and sleep in. Then I tied the knot, real life started, babies started showing up and I joined the ranks of the Early To Bed, Early To Rise, out of necessity. The sleep deprivation was unreal and I needed to get to bed as early as possible each night to … [Read more...]
The War On (Night) Terror(s)
I'm pretty sure my three year-old is trying to kill me.I know she looks angelic, but it's a disguise. Beneath that cherubic gaze of adoration lies a calculated plan to dissolve my sanity, and her weapon of choice is night terrors. Do you know much about night terrors? They are not nightmares or bad … [Read more...]
Crybaby
Do you remember a few months back when I was pleading with you all for advice about how to get our baby to sleep through the night? I was so weary, getting up eight times a night, and I thought I was going to dissolve into a puddle of sleep-deprived woe. I kept on hoping things would naturally get … [Read more...]
Mr. Sandman Has Left the Building
You'd think that by my third kid, I'd have a few things figured out.Ha! Nope, still floundering in the Sea of Unknowns and my biggest waves, the kind that keep knocking me over and dragging me down, come from the almighty issue of sleep.Brinley is six months old and nowhere near sleeping through the … [Read more...]
Molasses
I slept for three hours last night. And the night before that, too.It feels like I am wading through waist-high molasses, trying to stay on top of the tasks and demands at hand, but the sludge of sleep deprivation hinders my every move. I knew having three kids this close in age would be hard, … [Read more...]
Tired? Shut Up.
When you're sleep deprived, no one cares.In those first few bleary-eyed weeks of having a new baby in the house, I always feel compelled to tell people how many times I was up in the night with the shrieking child, how few hours of sleep I managed to snag, how my older child still isn't sleeping … [Read more...]
When 8 Year Olds Can’t Sleep
Tonight I have had enough. 8 years of broken sleep, musical beds, and soothing him to sleep. My sweet, sensitive, anxious young man and the battle of bedtime. My 5 year old goes to sleep on her own and sleeps soundly through most nights but not her big brother. And not that I don't appreciate your … [Read more...]