If people were meant to pop out of bed, we'd all sleep in toasters.
~Author Unknown
I have pregnancy insomnia.
This is nothing new. With every single one of my pregnancies, I would be up for hours in the middle of the night, reading and/or writing. I have countless journal entries from those earlier times.... before my blogging days.
But this time, it is happening so much sooner than I had thought it would.
Usually, insomnia hits about month 8, when I am so huge that finding a comfortable position in bed is impossible. And I spend my days (and nights) in some sort of hyperventilating alternate universe, longing for the days when the baby comes and I am so truly exhausted I can fall asleep while sitting up.
I know. It's a crazy desire, to want that fatigue that accompanies those first days with a newborn. But the promise of that deep, dreamless sleep to come, helps me to cope with my inability to sleep now.
Except now promises to be about 3 months long.
:P
And so, I arise these days around 6am. 6:30am if I'm lucky. For our family, this is insanely early. Most of my kids don't even stir until after 8am. Yes, even on school days.
The only downside of this arrangement is that I usually hit the wall around 3pm.. and then again around 9pm. But I have learned that there are definite advantages to being the first one awake. Having the house to myself for a few hours is actually a wonderful thing!
Early mornings mean:
~uninterrupted prayer time
~being able to write without taking away from family life
~guilt-free "extra" coffee consumption :)
~getting the laundry folded (or dishwasher emptied or...)
~readying myself for the day before the kids wake up
I'm positive that once this Little Dude makes his grand entrance, my quiet time alone in the morning will be nothing but a fleeting memory of a lifetime ago. My pj's will be my main wardrobe, my coffee will be gulped down between feedings, and the laundry will be in the not-so-capable hands of my children. And that's ok.
This is where I am at right now. And I will take full advantage, so that when the next phase comes, I can immerse myself in the blessings of that life.
And the cycle continues...
:)
5 comments:
Blech. So sorry you're dealing with this now.
But I'm enjoying the mental picture of your peanuts being in charge of the laundry! :)
Prayers.
I think it is better to wake early than to have trouble falling asleep later at night.
Enjoy your quiet mornings ...
Isn't is truly wonderful to be able to turn something negative into something positive? As human beings, we really need to do this as often as possible because we will only find happiness and contentment in the end.
As they say, "This, too, shall pass." And then you'll be on another phase and will maybe, possibly, long for the quiet mornings you have right now.
But then again, there are those moments where you wish you could just sleep when you know you should be sleeping:)
Wishing you can continue to find that peace and still get some shut eye inbetween!
I get pregnancy insomnia for most of the pregnancy. You are old and wise enough to take a little nap in the afternoon...right? Not foolishly thinking all you need is an iced mocha java to get you through it...RIGHT?
Um... RIGHT, Michelle.
Yup. that's right.
:P
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