Sleep...Where Can I Get Some?

I've heard from those who enjoy this activity that it can be wonderfully energizing. They tell me of its relaxation qualities, especially when experienced on pillow-top mattresses with thick mattress covers, flannel sheets and soft comforters. The most enjoyable time, my sources say, seems to be deep in the night when all is quiet and dark.


I must say it sounds heavenly -- and I wonder to myself, "Where can I get some?"


I have vague recollections of partaking in such activities myself. I can, even now, recall the "Ah" feeling of climbing into a soft bed and awaking hours later refreshed. Delicious. Lately, however, my sleep time is limited to about five hours and it's interupted and sometimes done upright -- or semi-upright, squashed into a glidder, that during daylight hours is quite comfortable.

There's a new man in the house who feels that sleep is overrated, at least for me, his main milk squeeze. After eating, rolling around under his gym and reaching for objects, he crashes like he's been awake for a week, enjoying his slumber both day and night. Meanwhile, I continue on in a thick haze, with my mom-life: laundry, housekeeping, errands, homework, sports practices and games, meals and running my own business. Hazy though I may be, to date, I haven't left a child behind, locked myself out of the house - with the baby inside (this would not be new), or left a carseat on the roof of my car. But I have felt my knees buckle as I stand, rocking my little one to sleep. I've zoned out and lost track of conversations and have arrived at school, even though I don't recall the drive -- this one in particular can't be good. I've sat down to regroup, only to wake a couple hours later not remembering nodding off. Yep, having little munchins takes its toll on getting some good sleep. Well, in getting any sleep.

It is temporary, though it sure doesn't fee like it in the midst of it, and thanks to the lack of sleep, you probably won't remember it or the things you forgot to do while living it.



That is one good thing about not having enough sleep, when you do get the chance, you drop off immediately, seldom remembering your last thoughts. None of that mess with actually trying to get to sleep. Nope -- lay your head down, make a mental list of things that need doing and boom, you're gone. Sometimes you don't even do that much -- you're just gone!