It's such an important thing. It effects everything in life either positively or negatively. Some things are worth sacrificing sleep for but the negative repercussions still follow. I'm not one that needs to sleep in, I don't even really care too (unless you think 8 am is sleeping in). But falling asleep and being able to stay that way, traveling through sleep cycles in a smooth rhythmical pattern is something that I haven't experienced in a long time and I looooooong for the day it happens. Lately, it's because my mind is running non-stop and then the princes wake up either in the middle of the night or, in my opinion, too early in the morning. The last couple of days keeping my eye lids open during breakfast and enjoying my high energy crew has been really difficult and at times I'll admit, I've been less than pleasant. I depend on naps during phases like these, but even then there are problems that prevent the restful feeling I hope to gain by taking one and turns into self inflicted torture.
Nap time is scheduled sometime around 12:30 but today, since he woke up before the rooster crowed, my little Ru passed out at 10. It wasn't one of those times when you can keep them pacified until it's the "right time slot" to nap. It was that the boy had met his quota of hours for morning awake time and that tiny body needed to to gear up for the 2nd 1/2 of the day. So, I let it happen. It was the right thing to do, and yet I grumbled. If he would JUST SLEEP IN LONGER, anything past 6:45 would be fantastic. The day would go much smoother! And doesn't he realize that now the 2nd 1/2 of his day is going to get a whole lot longer. Where is the 2nd nap (that he doesn't typically need) going to fall at?
I resolved to laying him in my bed so Mehkai could keep playing with his trains in their room. I watched him nuzzle into the pillow and drift to sleep. I couldn't help but stare at this little angelic creature of mine. All of my grumbles disappeared and my heart swelled with love for my beautiful son - who steals my sleep and throws my routines out the window. This love is amazing!
...And to think Uriah is a better sleeper than Mehkai is and was at this age.
It's time to brew that green tea and let the caffeine have it's way with me!
