some diagnosed...
Runny noses
fevers
scary coughs
even scarier athsma
some undiagnosed...
craziness
insanity
loony
Here is the definition of SLEEP. Which now reading it never really applies to Moms. I feel I should include the definition of ZOMBIE in here as well, sometimes I feel that is a little more appropriate for Mommyhood. I believe every Mom has an undiagnosed case of narcolepsy at some point when raising kids.
sleep
n.
1 a. A natural periodic state of rest for the mind and body, in which the eyes usually close and consciousness is completely or partially lost, so that there is a decrease in bodily movement and responsiveness to external stimuli. During sleep the brain in humans and other mammals undergoes a characteristic cycle of brain-wave activity that includes intervals of dreaming
NOW, here is the definition of DEPRIVED
de-prived
adj.
1. Lacking in advantage, opportunity, or experience
now take your fingers and push the two words together and WHAAALAA! you gotta sleep deprived zombie mom cleanin' house all day long. =)
sleep deprived ain't pretty and that's why you get no picture of me. =)
So, yes. there is a picture of the clock reading 3:05am. because for some reason when I came down stairs to get myself a glass of water I also, almost automatically, picked up my camera and started snapping shots of the clock. Maybe in disbelief? maybe because seeing the time on the clock displayed on the camera was like pinching myself somehow?? but then I knew why. I knew I would want to remember this horrible night forever. Why? you ask. I think I started to allow myself to ask the same thing but half way through my own question I realized because some day I won't have nights like these. 2 things! 1) I can breathe a sweet sigh of relief knowing that. 2) it brings tears to my eyes that my baby won't always want me to comfort him at 3 in the morning.
so looking at these photos... call me a crazy snapper, crazy wife, crazy mom or call me all 3 but I know I will miss this, which is why I felt, with all my heart, it HAD to be documented.
Good night!
