I don't have a picture of my mom at work so here is one that I drew....but I can't fall asleep at night anymore. I have had much time to lay in bed, eat Tums and analyze this situation. I feel it is a combination of my mom's fault and my sister Ali.
I have been a champion sleeper my whole life. I could sleep at any time anywhere. I even fell asleep once at a rock show. A very loud rock show. Now all of the sudden I can't do that anymore. I wind up waking up at 2:00 am and reading for a couple hours just to fall asleep again. My first suspicion was that it was caused by Leah, the bad tenant in my belly. She, however, has been very quiet lately. Probably due to the fact that she knows I'm coming after her for the 6 months of back rent.
But then it hit me. It is the family trait that my mom passed on to my older sister and now to me. I realized that I started taking Thyroid medication right when I got pregnant and now all of the sudden I have my thyroid regulated to the way it should be so it is no longer giving me the gift of a full night of sleep. Darn you thyroid medication. Now that the big problem is taken care of all the little ones can come out, like insomnia. Not cool Mom, not cool.
The reason I blame Ali is because she suffers from insomnia and even though I know it is not contagious, she once blamed me for making her sick even though I was many states away and had not seen her for close to a year. So if that was possible, then so is this. Not cool Ali, not cool.
I sure do miss my Subclinical Hypothyroidism. Maybe it will visit me for a long weekend sometime.
Also not helpful are Jack Jack and Paul. Jack waits until I am asleep to jump on the bed and pin me under my blankets so I can't move and therefore can't sleep. Paul enjoys licking my eyelids and attempts to lick inside my ears at all the wee hours of the morning. She also likes to eat whatever book I am reading.
This is Jack Jack.
This is Paul
6 comments:
I have insomnia as well. I blame it on children. I use to be able to sleep and now I can't. I used to love a good nap and now it is frustrating. You are prego, that was the start of my insomnia. My mom says it is your body getting used to having no sleep so when your baby wakes you up to eat, you don't "blame" baby for lack of sleep because you already weren't sleeping.
I love that photograph of your mother. Are you sure it was Jake that went to art school?
I am happy to share in the blame, although my meds fix the insomnia. I did enjoy your Mom artwork. Paint is a magic program.
Yes, I know your meds fix your insomnia. I have been dabbling with the idea of developing a siezure disorder so I can combat this issue.
I enjoy the easy sleep of the innocent. Even though I'm guilty. Which might bump me all the way up to evil.
Also, I'd like to see you draw a full family portrait (if your busy work schedule and horrible insomnia can spare the time).
Pregnant and insomnia is a very sad combo. You should talk to your sleep regulator about that and I think this is one of those situations when you can be politely pushy, like when there is a problem with a cell phone bill.
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