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all I ask is some sleep
Oct. 20th, 2009 03:08 pmMy morning was taken up primarily with a dental cleaning (which for some reason always seem to take close to 90 minutes -- what's up with that?) and some minor shopping at Walmart, such as a mouth guard for T-Bug, who needs a new one for karate (losing baby teeth, gaining permanent ones -- old one doesn't fit).
For not having sat down at my computer until noon, I'm not doing too badly. However, when I look at how much needs to be done today -- finish requested edits on the index I turned in last week, get a decent chunk (at least 60 pages) proofread on the new paying work project, laundry in the background* -- and realize how exhausted I am, I start to feel like I can't do it.
The exhaustion comes from two major factors: the kids shared cold germs with me, and CG's not letting me sleep. First she was congested, then she started having wet diapers that soaked through her pajamas. Both are good reasons for her waking up and needing to be picked up, but a few nights in a row of that, and she makes it a habit. Which means I'm getting no sleep between 3 and 5 a.m. I get back to sleep barely in time to be awakened again to get people off to daycare, school, work, whatever.
I don't want much. Not really. Say, maybe, three nights in a row of 8 to 9 hours sleep. Not even half a week, just enough to feel less like a somnambulist. Maybe someday . . .
*Husband just called. "You are picking up the girl from daycare today, right?" "I am?" Evidently I am. Add that to the list of things that need doing.
For not having sat down at my computer until noon, I'm not doing too badly. However, when I look at how much needs to be done today -- finish requested edits on the index I turned in last week, get a decent chunk (at least 60 pages) proofread on the new paying work project, laundry in the background* -- and realize how exhausted I am, I start to feel like I can't do it.
The exhaustion comes from two major factors: the kids shared cold germs with me, and CG's not letting me sleep. First she was congested, then she started having wet diapers that soaked through her pajamas. Both are good reasons for her waking up and needing to be picked up, but a few nights in a row of that, and she makes it a habit. Which means I'm getting no sleep between 3 and 5 a.m. I get back to sleep barely in time to be awakened again to get people off to daycare, school, work, whatever.
I don't want much. Not really. Say, maybe, three nights in a row of 8 to 9 hours sleep. Not even half a week, just enough to feel less like a somnambulist. Maybe someday . . .
*Husband just called. "You are picking up the girl from daycare today, right?" "I am?" Evidently I am. Add that to the list of things that need doing.
