Downward spiral

Lack of sleep may kill me.

Published on October 28, 2006 By lifehappens In Blogging

When HW is home, he makes me sit in front of the tv and "unwind" with him. Okay, I admit, most of the time he doesn't "make" me.....I want to cuddle him so I willingly leave the computer or projects or whatever to join him.

But now......I've already noticed that I have changed my sleep schedule. I used to think that I'd stay up because going to bed alone was lonely and no fun. However, I realized this morning that it has more to do with my addiction to the computer. I like to check my email, read blogs and play with Photoshop.
Photoshop can get me into trouble.....once I start working on something, I just keep going. I don't notice the passage of time. Without someone to yell, "come cuddle me!" I have no reason to stop. Right now, I'm being very unproductive....I dont' feel like "doing" anything. So I hide back here and surf the web, mindlessly. I'm not acomplishing anything but a serious case of dry eye and tired me.

And of course, the logical outcome of that is an inability to get up in the morning. I'm addicted to sleep. I need my rest. So going to bed at 11 or 1130? Bad idea if your kids are up and moving at 0630. I'd prefer to stay in bed till 8....at least.

Only a few days out and I am really wishing he was here. It's Saturday. MY day to have HW get up with the monsters and let me sleep in till the blissful hour of 8 or (gasp) 9 o'clock. It's fantastic. But NOT today! I wanted to scream or disappear when I heard their voices at 0620. I even let them stay up late~why couldnt' they sleep in just a little??

I found myself irritated and frustrated with two kids who were just awake and hungry. Needless to say, I was cranky mom and probably didnt' make the morning start out any better myself. Only another hour till cartoons are on.....and then I'm sleeping on the couch.

1 down, 51 to go.

Comments

lifehappens

on Oct 28, 2006

As proof that my need for sleep is not new....I offer this. At DLI, I was on the run team. We would run at 0500 M-F. I would go to bed dressed in everything but my shoes, roll out at 0455, go to the bathroom and carry my shoes downstairs to make formation.

And I was still in bed by 1930 every night.

And that wasnt' enough to keep me from being sleepy in class that afternoon.

foreverserenity

on Oct 28, 2006

Sleep...what's that?! Sometimes I stay up late for the simple reason that's the only time I get time to myself. Doesn't always work though, my kids tend to want to stay up, unless it's a school night and they go to bed earlier and my other half would be yelling out for me to come to bed.

Sometimes sleeplessness causes crankiness, that's normal. Definately getting some rest is good though. Hope your day ends up much better!

lifehappens

on Oct 28, 2006

Sleep...what's that?! Sometimes I stay up late for the simple reason that's the only time I get time to myself.

And that is such a good thing. Bedtime, for kids anyway, is a sacred institution in my house. We need adult time!

AngelaMarie88

on Oct 28, 2006

roll out at 0455, go to the bathroom

Wow, you actually made time to go to the bathroom? Hehe, I'd just wake up and stagger out to the stairwell...late every morning. I remember one piercing occasion when I really regretted not having gone potty first :

We need adult time!

What's that? Adult time is something I get only if I wake up in the middle of the night & can't sleep. We should really get organized like you guys. What a concept...putting the kids to bed before you go to sleep rather than letting them run the household

Hmmm we'll need to try that some day!

As for your current plight, before long you'll likely settle into a routine that works for all of you. It's hard when there's a change in the family dynamics...hang in there.

lifehappens

on Oct 29, 2006

It only takes one time of being late and realizing you have to pee about 1/2 way with nowhere to stop that makes you really remember to do that. My problem was that I would hit the snooze button and leave before it would go off again. The girls in the room next door HATED ME.

What a concept...putting the kids to bed before you go to sleep rather than letting them run the household Hmmm we'll need to try that some day!

I had someone tell me to do that with boy and I've been addicted to thier bedtime ever since. There are days when Matt and I would just stare at the clock....."only another hour....only another hour..."

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