Clock reads 3:30.What's baby girl doing up?And why won't she sleep? Clock reads 4:30.Damn, she woke up her brother.Now everyone's up. Clock reads 5:30.Baby girl's asleep at last.Mama's day's starting. Events at two schools.No time for lunch, quick dinner.We're all exhausted. Two cranky childrenDissolve, teary, into bed.Sleep creeps in at last.
Posts under ‘sleep deprivation’
I Am SO Done with Winter!
Another night of little sleep up with a feverish, restless child. I am so tired of viruses. So, what's the word? Is cold and flu season going to be over any time soon or do I have to go find that groundhog and give it a little persuading?
You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
Several weeks back (boy, the series of viruses that have hit my house recently have really got me behind!), a reader forwarded me an article on autism secrets for parents. The article was posted by Autism Diva (a blogger I ought to have visited by now, but in my perpetual state of overwhelmedness, haven't -- [...]
Riding the Vomit Comet
My son got off the bus yesterday, walked into the house and covered his mouth with his hands. I thought maybe a wiggly tooth had come out, but when pressed to tell Mama what was wrong, the response was the dreaded, "I think I'm going to throw up." Twelve hours, several loads of laundry and [...]
Vacation All I Ever Wanted…
Last night, I reminded my son that he'd be going back to school today. "I can't wait!" he exclaimed. "I can't wait to go back to school!" Of course, I'm thrilled that he's excited about going back to school, especially since he was less than happy with it earlier this year. But I was also [...]
Haiku Time
My friend Willowgreen has inspired me tonight: Cold winter-night toesThe cat curled up on a chairChristmas tree glowing Unable to writeA letter to my fatherI'm going to bed
Things I Tend to Forget
Has anyone other than my husband and me had this experience? We'll be watching the Oscars or looking at that "Year in Review" edition of some magazine or newspaper, and we'll see someone famous who died that year, and we'll be shocked. Wait?! What?! I thought that person was already dead. There's this wave of [...]
Sorry Folks
No time for a real post tonight. I went to yoga, came home intending to sit down and write a fabulous, witty, insightful blog post for you all, one that would make you laugh and cry, one that would change your life forever, one that would cure diseases and house the homeless and end world [...]
Random Points of Order
I was never a legal/business type, so I don't even know if my own title makes sense. Man, I'm tired. The kids were up at 5 a.m. for no known earthly reason this morning. And I want to spend some time with my husband, whom I feel like I haven't seen in weeks. So, this [...]
Early Holiday
I let Mark put the kids to bed tonight, while I went to yoga and then stopped by the library to pick up some more of your recommendations to read on my upcoming trip. (More of you need to have recommended books my library carries in paperback.) Then, relaxed and happy, I came home and [...]
