Everyone knows that you feel better when you get up early and take on the day. At least, I know that. I'm sure you do too, somewhere. We also know that getting up before our kids is a great way to get ready for the day. We know that, somewhere, deep down. The problem is, well, early is early. You know what I mean?
This week Rachel @ Small Notebook wrote about how she has decided to go to bed earlier and wake up earlier. Then on that same day Lindsay @ Passionate Homemaking wrote about maximizing your mornings. I totally agree with everything they say. I'm totally not applying it right now. Maybe soon. I always think it would be good to get back into a good morning routine.
Is it fair to use my children as an excuse? Maybe it is my fault ultimately, but they keep me up a lot. If it isn't one, it's another. If it isn't them, then I can't sleep because I've forgotten how after so many sleep deprived years. Maybe I'll be sleeping well when they go off to college. Okay, maybe that's dramatic considering nobody has entered Kindergarten yet. But still. My point is valid.
I used to be a sleeper. I could sleep anywhere, anytime. There are pictures of me sleeping on stairs, couches, on people, in cars. Everywhere. People would complain they couldn't watch a movie with me because I'd always fall asleep. I've fallen asleep in movie theaters. I slept through so many classes in High School. In fact, I used to sleep in college too. There were more than a couple occasions where I had a power nap in the middle of a long final exam. A little sleep clears your head and really helps you push through that exam! But I digress...
My point is that I used to sleep and I used to be a morning person. Since I've brought children into the house I have the hardest time sleeping, even when I really, really want to. My body has forgotten how to sleep through the night. Really, I think that is the issue. So, how do I get through this and become a morning person again? How do I get my little behind out of bed when I wake up in the morning rather than laying in bed enjoying the warmth and coziness?
The way I see it, there are 3 things hindering my early morning bushy taledness.
1. There is usually a sleeping child laying across me when I wake up.
2. I hate waking up children before they want to be awoken, it is like cursing the day.
3. I'm tired because of said sleeping child laying across me's nighttime floppiness.
There, I said it. She has to go, again. I got her out and she was sleeping in her own bed for at least 2 glorious weeks but the ear pain and teething pain and a cold all collided and landed her back in my bed.
So there you have it. I am doomed to being lazy in bed in the mornings. Life is rough.
