Another year greyer...
20 April 2006, 10:41
Yep, it’s me birthday today. Had not such an auspicious start to the day… I have had some bad insomnia this past couple of nights – ironically nights where Scout has slept 9-10 hours. Spent from 1ish to 4.30 this morning in tears (but really trying to get to sleep as I was exhausted). Must trot off to GP for some chamomile tea…
Ah woe is frikkin’ me.
So am thoroughly bored at home – most friends have actual full-time jobs (what the???) so can’t catch up and best buddy has nasty spewy virus. Sigh. Will probably take the pram out for a stroll down Brunswick Street. Husband gave me awesome pressie – a shiatsu treatment and onsen bath at “Melbourne’s only Japanese BathHouse”, Ofuro ya to get me all natsukashii, like. Now the weather has turned a wee bit cold, I’d actually been craving an ofuro bath, nice and deep to melt away the grime of the day, so gift could not have come at better time. Husband is also cooking me fave dinner tonight – chicken katsu kare. Bring. It. On. He’s a clever boy, my Husband.
SS McG has been thoroughly entertaining of late, so I actually don’t mind just hanging out with her all day. She has started laughing (well, the occasional “tee hee”) and chatting up a storm. Unfortunately, she has been wanting to engage in aforementioned chats at 5.30 in the morning. The other night, we’d put her to bed after an early feed, the room was pitch black and we were about to nod off when we hear a hopeful “ahboooooo?” coming from the cradle. Give me strength.
I swear she said “Muummmmy” the other day, but it happened to be when she was screaming in pain (ate too much methinks – anyone who says you “can’t overfeed a breastfed baby” is a big LIAR) so maybe that won’t go into the annals of “firsts”, no sirree.
Oh good lordy, SS has drifted off to sleep – must squeeze in 45 minute catnap (you can set the clock by her).
Permanent Link | - Awww, you poor thing! I’m thinking that the insomnia is brought on by the fact that you’re not actively doing much anymore – like moving around much less than you would normally. That happens to me sometimes. Perhaps getting in some walking (jogging?) and that cup of herbal tea will sort you out?
Anyway, HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Well done, you managed not to die for another year! Hehehe.
— Ren (aka Sussy and back to Ren again) Apr 20, 01:36 PM # - HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!! mmmm, the japanese bath house sounds like a very pleasant idea. onsen is possibly the best thing on earth!
as for the insomnia, i agree with ren. maybe some exercise will help or taking up a hobby like, ehem, knitting or crafting to while away the time that your body tells you to be awake. you’re tired, yes, but your body will sleep when it’s ready.
— gleek Apr 21, 02:35 AM # - Thanks guys – GP reckons I’m used to waking up every 5-6 hours to feed, so I’m waking up around that time in anticipation, even though SS is now getting 10 hours between feeds and getting up much later. He recommended if I woke up, just to lie there (not watch TV, use computer etc. etc.) and eventually I’ll fall back asleep whenever my body was ready. I was skeptical, but tried it when I woke up at 1.30 this morning and it worked! I was probably awake for 45 minutes (better than 4 hours of the night previous) before I drifted off without even realising it.
He talked about “sleep hygiene”, basically training your body to have good sleep habits (in much the same way that we teach our babies to sleep), hence lying in bed (where you’re meant to sleep) even if it’s for hours, rather than pacing/reading book/watching TV (so unfortunately knitting, ahem, is out – pity…) which all activate your cerebral cortex.
It may take a few nights to get into the habit of staying asleep for longer but I’m on track…
— Kinki Apr 21, 10:26 AM # - Happy Birthday! Just remember – you’ll never be younger than you are today (so make the most of it!). Sounds like all is well with SS. My little Emily Jade was exactly the same with her sleeping patterns – little Angel! I suppsose you will become quite ‘natsukashii’ for a lot of things now that the day-to-day of Motherhood has set in, but it sounds like you are handling it well and appreciating those special, irreplaceable moments.
— Deborah Harrison Apr 22, 01:29 AM #
