I will understand if you see me today and quickly turn a corner to hide.  I didn’t get much sleep and I’m not too happy about it.  I happily fell asleep around 10ish.  Then at 1:30 I was up.  Alert up, like I could do 100 jumping jacks.  Like it was morning and ready to start my day.  I tossed and turned and decided to go downstairs.  I laid on the couch, but no such luck, so I turned on the TV, which I never do in the middle of the night.  Thankfully I dozed back off……until the dogs decided to do a dance on my head.  Not literally as they sleep in the girls room which was directly above my head.   I guess the middle of the night they get frisky and start playing with each other. ( Someone, please remind me to put them in their crates at night).

I was too tired to go up and put them away, so I went into Chris’ office to sleep on the futon.  I dozed off for a bit and then heard a buzzing sound.  I tried to ignore it, but it happened again…..his phone alerts….  UGHHHHHH……  I got up and turned off his phone and finally laid my head for the night.

Torturous.  Chris came down to collect his things and tried to kiss me and I barked him away.  He left in a huff.

As I went upstairs, I yelled at the girls, “I’m going to bed, you are on your own, if you are late, I don’t care!”  They were confused…….

I tried to lay back down, but that never works, so I’m up.  And I’m not happy about it.

I swear I need earplugs, but if the girls wake in the middle of the night, I won’t hear them.  So I’m not comfortable doing that.

Any other moms out there have an increased sense of hearing since becoming a mom?  Is it just me?

My husband tells everyone that I can hear an ant on the window outside.   EVERY foot as it falls on the glass.  But I honestly think that is a mom thing.  And not that I love it; because truth be told; if the girls wake up sick in the middle of the night, Chris is WAY more useful and willing to help.  I have no problem staying in bed if he is the first to move.  (is that bad?)

The girls have been warned that today is not their lucky day.  Chris left and likely won’t talk to me for a while.  If you have known me for ANY length of time, you know I function VERY poorly on bad sleep.

I once screamed at a friend who was down visiting, because I was trying to sleep and she was making too much noise along with my brother and some of his friends.  She laughed as she hugged me in my grumpy state and said, “I’m glad to know somethings haven’t changed….”  Clearly unphased by my anger demeanor, she totally gets me.  I accepted her hug and went back to bed.  (that was my first greeting with her on her visit).

So, I don’t blame you if you duck behind a corner today if you see me before I see you.  My brain will be in  a muddled state of trying to figure out which foot goes first.  And you may find me picking up my fork with the right hand, even though I’m left-handed.  (maybe I’ll stick to finger foods today).

My daughter told me she hates when I’m in a bad mood; but at least they have been forewarned.  I’m good that way.  If I’m in a bad mood, I warn first and take names later.  But on bad days, I never forget the bad names….  so consider yourself forewarned……

Happy Thursday (for you anyway).