Jan 21 2009
Sleep!
This was not the post that I had planned on doing today. I wonder how often that will happen. Wednesday I chose as the theme “Working Wonders” you might recall, and today I am dreaming of the wonders I could create while I am sleeping. Yes, today I am working on getting more sleep. That means early to bed! One of the most precious five letter words in existence, sleep is crucial -not just for moms but especially for moms!!! Last night I was up more times than my tired mind cares to count with my baby boy. I also spent an hour of the night in my daughter’s twin bed with her while she played with (more like pulled) my hair as she tried unsuccessfully to fall asleep again.
A friend stopped by this afternoon and felt bad because she thought she had woken me from a nap. I smiled and assured her that I had looked like that all day and unfortunately no I wasn’t napping. Without a good night sleep I look terrible, feel terrible, and often act terrible. My house falls apart because I have no motivation to clean and my husband comes home to grungy looking woman. Good thing he loves what is on the inside!
So tonight when I feel that second wind kicking in, or want to finish the last few pages of my book, I am saying NO! I am crawling into bed and SLEEPING! Feel free to take my lead and I promise that if you get the sleep you need it won’t just be your body that thanks you!!
