We're going through another rough sleep cycle. Just when I thought we were close to only waking up twice a night, lately we've been doing three times a night - and last night, four times.
I lie in bed for awhile when the crying begins. I even think of nudging the totally cashed out Hubby, "Your turn!" But once I hear a peep out of Baby Cheekers, I am up - and I'm up for awhile and struggle to get back to sleep.
This new pattern is making for long, drowsy, cranky-filled days at work. It seems like when the work day isn't filled with the daily cliches like - is it Friday yet? Can this day get any longer? Uh, what a day! 5:00 can't get here soon enough - I am surrounded by people saying, "Oh, I'm so tired today." Give me a break! And it also seems that the people who can "barely hold their head up" are "so exhausted" because they stayed up late to watch T.V. or because they just couldn't put that book down....wah, wahh.
So, people, do me a favor. When I mention to you that I was up three or four times with my baby last night because she's working on some teeth or because she just feels like seeing how many times I'll fall for her crying, please don't respond to me with, "oh yeah, I know, I'm so tired too. I only got seven hours of sleep last night." Because at this moment, I'm just not feeling much sympathy for you.
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