So, I don't know if it was a self-fulfilled prophesy, but since I have started to tackle the topic of sleep deprivation, K, my son got strep throat and I got a sinus infection and I haven't slept through the night all week.
So, this is me trying to keep it together at the grocery store.
( I think I stood in front of the waffles for five minutes looking for apples)
Not surprisingly, like the grocery store I have been staring at the screen for 45 minutes and have several deep thoughts about(1) the relationship between anger and exhaustion, (2) how when you are really tired, time slows down and makes you dizzy like the wake up scene in "The Hangover," (3) while it's hard to be super productive while extremely tired some of the idle and inane chatter in your head must leave your head, and (4) in some ways over-tiredness forces you into the simple moment; you can't quite think any farther than 'right now'. And most of the time, you child is staring at you when get stuck in the present. So it's a good time to sit down and read or tell a story with them or make a block tower together and then play fire fighters and knock it down. And I would really like to say more so I can sound witty and erudite.
But.
I do not have the bandwidth.
Wish me luck getting a sustained 6 to 7 hours of sleep. The good news is K is no longer crying when he swallows and I dearly hope there are not the nightmares we dealt with last night.
Sleep well all! and keep up the good work.
yours,
Darcy
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