I could go to bed, but why?
Everybody knows that Isaac has sleep issues. Most of you probably also know that Dad has some major sleep issues also. Pretty much since I have known Dad, he has been unable to fall asleep unless he is in front of a TV. Before I get called on such a pointed statement, there have been exceptions, yes. But not many. What this has meant for us is a TV in the bedroom, within line-of-sight of the bed.
A few weeks ago, Dad got in a rearranging tizzy and made our bedroom such that there was no more TV. At first this was grrrrrreat [insert purr noise here]. But now that the novelty has worn off, so has Dad's willingness to even try to go to sleep in the bedroom. Every night now, when I am too utterly exhausted to stay up any more, I leave him downstairs and he tells me, without fail, that he will be upstairs to snooze along with me in 15 minutes. What a line. Dad just cozies up with Cat-brother downstairs and sleeps quite well with his girlfriend, TV.
Isaac is also making a slow and steady recovery from his latest cold. Now that he isn't drowning in phlegm, he is also threatening to sleep through the night. Last night he only woke up ONCE the whole time. Unfortunately, I, who have always amazed my husband at my ability to fall asleep at will (in the daylight! after lapping the house to find the baby tylenol!), now find myself so tired, propping my eyelids open with toothpicks, and yet unable to fall asleep. Why? I blame Dad -- it's weird and uncomfortable falling asleep without him in the room.
Right now, both of my insomniac boys are sawing logs, neither in my bedroom. So unfair.
A few weeks ago, Dad got in a rearranging tizzy and made our bedroom such that there was no more TV. At first this was grrrrrreat [insert purr noise here]. But now that the novelty has worn off, so has Dad's willingness to even try to go to sleep in the bedroom. Every night now, when I am too utterly exhausted to stay up any more, I leave him downstairs and he tells me, without fail, that he will be upstairs to snooze along with me in 15 minutes. What a line. Dad just cozies up with Cat-brother downstairs and sleeps quite well with his girlfriend, TV.
Isaac is also making a slow and steady recovery from his latest cold. Now that he isn't drowning in phlegm, he is also threatening to sleep through the night. Last night he only woke up ONCE the whole time. Unfortunately, I, who have always amazed my husband at my ability to fall asleep at will (in the daylight! after lapping the house to find the baby tylenol!), now find myself so tired, propping my eyelids open with toothpicks, and yet unable to fall asleep. Why? I blame Dad -- it's weird and uncomfortable falling asleep without him in the room.
Right now, both of my insomniac boys are sawing logs, neither in my bedroom. So unfair.
posted by Claire at 10:38 PM
2 Comments:
Right. There. With. Ya.
I am so with you! My hubby recently bought this new computer game that he's staying up late to play. Every night this past week he was up till 2-3 in the morning. And where was I? In the bed not sleeping. I can't sleep without him in the bed, no matter how hard I try. Even if I do fall asleep accidently, it's only for a moment. Strange, isn't it?
-monkeygirl
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