Last night I had an epiphany. Easter is this weekend! And, while Easter weekend has not escaped me this year... I mean, I DO work at a church and Easter is on everyone's mind... the idea of Easter baskets HAS escaped me. Who am I? I honestly don't know anymore!
I guess in the back of my mind, I kept thinking I'll have my day off this week to take care of their Easter basket goodies this year, but lo and behold... they have Friday off too... And, why wouldn't they? It's Good Friday, for goodness sakes!
So, here I am, wondering when I'll get a chance to gather up Easter basket stuff. I guess I will have to do it tonight after the girls go to bed. Not ideal, but I'm desperate here.
In other news, work is going well. I really enjoy the work and the hours are great. But, I'm still struggling with balancing everything. Even working 20 hours a week, I find that I am having great difficulty getting everything done. And, then there is the guilt that kicks in when I realize I can't participate in the girls' class parties and school events, especially as the last six weeks of school are the busiest for end of school activities and trips. -Sigh- But, I try to remember all of the times I was able to devote to their school stuff and I can't let guilt get the best of me.
I've adjusted my work schedule so that I have time to get to the gym in the a.m. So, from 8:00 a.m.-9:15 a.m., I am at the gym. 30 minutes of cardio and 45 mins of weight lifting. Admittedly, I've only taken off two pounds from the five I gained last month, which makes me sad, because I'm working really hard and I'm not seeing the weight loss results I am accustomed to seeing. Oh well, it's not a race, it's a marathon... blah, blah, blah... I know!
And finally, I'm sooo tired. I am most assuredly not getting enough sleep. We are in bed at 9:00 - 9:30 p.m. and I wake up at 5:15 a.m. (give or take 5-10 minutes). But, honestly, I have been known to fall asleep on the sofa at 7 p.m. Seriously, I could go to bed at 8:30 p.m. and have no regrets about it, other than the fact that it shows I'm old and soooo not cool for staying up in the wee hours futzing around on Facebook or watching mindless TV, because that is what I'd be doing if I were up past 10:00 p.m. So, the question is... what time do you go to bed; what time do you wake up; and on average how much sleep do you need to feel human? Do you use the weekends to 'catch-up' on sleep? I need some sleep help!
We're with you - if lights are off at 10:00 that's a late night for us. 9:00-9:30 is typical for us. We wake anywhere between 5:00-5:30 as well, which we manage to do without an alarm so that must mean we're getting about the right amount of sleep. I don't think we've set an alarm for at least the last year.
ReplyDeleteOn the weekends Chris and I take turns sleeping in a bit. That's typically not any later than 8:30, but it feels nice to get a break from morning routine occasionally. I love it when it's his morning to get up with the kids and make breakfast. Even if I'm not sleeping in, I try to stay in bed and read a book or take a long shower - something to treat myself a bit.
You're lucky your sleepiness doesn't hit in the middle of the day like me. About 2:00 everyday I get so tired I can hardly see straight. In a bad-mommy move, I sometimes put on a show for Cate while Meg is taking a nap and doze on the couch for 10 or 15 minutes. That all I need to feel refreshed, but I feel so guilty every time I do it.
I go to bed around 10:00-10:15 and get up at 5:50. Reed sleeps from 7:30ish until the same time and we may have to go up to get him back into bed but we got back to sleep. I nap with him on the weekends (2 hours in the afternoon). I feel rested. Keeping my fingers crossed the next baby is just as good!
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, I have a hubby who gets home at 9ish so I have to stay awake to greet him and have a visit. It is our only time together during the week. We usually don't end up in bed until 11pm and I wake at 6:30am. I don't set an alarm because I'm always up by then. I used to wake at 5am and really miss that extra time but it would mean going to bed earlier and missing hubby.
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