Sleep that is.
My last good memory of waking up truly and undeniably refreshed was the morning after the first night of our honeymoon. We had spent the whole day before traveling dealing with layovers and delays. Not to mention we were exhausted from the wedding preparations. By the time we arrived in Belize we were just beat. We had dinner on our balcony, and fell asleep by 8pm. I awoke the next morning holding my sweet husband’s hand, (trust me we are not the cuddling in our sleep type) with the sun streaming into our room. We just looked at each other and smiled. It was the first time in a long time we both woke up feeling refreshed and recharged. It was the perfect honeymoon memory.
I didn’t know at that time it was going to be the last time I woke up feeling so rested for a long time. When we returned from out honeymoon, we had only a few weeks until my husband deployed for his job. When he is gone, I never seem to truly rest. Although, I will confess having the bed all to myself sometimes is nice, but I would rather have him there.
The Hubs returned early and unexpected after injuring his knee. We spent the days trying to get his workman’s compensation claim going so he could get the attention he needed.
Perhaps the biggest surprise came a month later when we discovered (very happily) we were going to be parents. I knew at that moment sleeping wasn’t ever going to be the same, and boy was I right!
I had a somewhat difficult pregnancy with horrible sciatica and SPD. Every time I rolled over it felt like someone was grinding into my pelvic bone. (Really it was rubbing together!!) That was a pain I was not prepared for.
Then our son was born! And while he is a super mellow and sweet Squishy little baby he didn’t start sleeping through the night until 11 months. It didn’t last long; 1 week after he began to sleep through the night, he got Hand Foot and Mouth Disease, followed quickly by a bout of Bronchitis.
When he was better he started to sleep through the night again, and now we are dealing with a mysterious affliction, which could quite possibly be his 1 year molars, but he also has 103 temperature… so needless to say he is up about every hour to two hours.
Around 12 months I also started to have problems falling asleep. This happened to correspond with my husband’s deployment. I never sleep right when my best friend isn’t there.
All this lack of sleeping has me thinking a few things:
1. Will I ever wake up feeling rested again?
2. I wonder if people are beginning to notice I am turning into a Zombie Mommy again.
3. Will I ever stop thinking about thinking about how nice it would be to sleep?
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Mrs. Trophy Wife says
Girl, I feel ya. 100%. I, too, have had a really hard time sleeping since my husband deployed. Add that to a baby that doesn't ever WANT to sleep, and I walk into walls most days.
Your blog is ADORABLE by the way! Can't wait to read some more 🙂
And seven deployments? Ugh, that makes me hurt. Bless your heart! One has been hard enough for me.
Hootiebee says
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Hannah says
Oh man, I really hope your little guys starts feeling better! I feel you on the no sleep thing. I think it is just one of the things about motherhood that no one tells you until your actually going through it LOL. When my best friend got pregnant with her first I told her to savor the moments of sleeping in, and taking naps! Hope you have a good weekend!
mommyof4 says
I can relate! Lol. The oldest is 11 the youngest is 21 months….sleep, what is sleep? With four children in the house it is sometimes hard to make sure they all get the individual attention they not only need but deserve. Our youngest is not quite two yet so she requires some extra attention making it a little more challenging to make sure the three boys get their fair share as well. So when the opportunity arose to spend a little time with our oldest son my husband and I jumped at it! The three of us went to dinner and had a great time laughing, joking and just enjoying each other's company.
September is quickly approaching and with that comes some new freedom for our eleven year old. Jr. High! I remember high school! I remember the not-so-great people you can get tangled up with if not careful. I remember the stress high school can cause. I remember the "I am not a child" attitude that comes with the teenage years. Frankly Justin starting Jr. high school scares the crap out of me! He is all to willing to trust even the untrustworthy, friendly, and is always drawn to the kids you would rather stay at the other end of the park.
I keep telling myself that we have a smart boy, a good boy, and we have taught him right from wrong…but it doesn't help. Honestly I am sooo not looking forward to these teen years! I would love to just skip them! I can easily see someone taking advantage of the fact that he is more than willing to do what they ask of him. He can also have a bit of a mouth though so I can also easily see him taking a few knocks. These years came too fast. I don't think I am mentally ready for a teenager!
Do you have a teen/teens? How did you feel when they entered the "big kids" school? I would love to hear!
Beth says
Thanks for joining us on Surfin' Saturdays! Following you back too…http://twomonkeysawashtub.blogspot.com
I remember the sleep deprived days…our youngest finally slept through the night when we moved him to a toddler bed at 18 months!
Desirae Legerski says
The editorial comment on Miley Cyrus' comment made me laugh!
Emily says
@Mrs. Trophy Wife – Thank you. Hang in there mama! He will be home before you know it!
@Mommyof4 – I only have my one baby for now. Good luck with oldest. I am already dreading the teen years and I have a long time until we get there!
Lolo says
I feel you. Sometimes I hear C wake up and think, just 10 more minutes. You may be sleep deprived, but you are one of the most energetic mommies I know!
Emily says
Thanks Lolo!! You made my day!
Carolee Sperry says
This too shall pass 🙂
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