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April 19, 2008
Having fun always seems to come at the price of our sleep
Last weekend, we went to a rodeo with a bunch of people from the TKD school. Dinner was at 6:30, and the rodeo didn't end until 10. No big deal, right? It's a weekend, the kids don't have to get up early, it's good to break out of your routine, let's have some fun!
Yeah, the little one came and got us up at 6:30. Are you freaking kidding me? I mean, not only did they NEED more sleep, but Rex and I got to bed late, too, and would have loved a little more peace and quiet.
Last night, I got to go to a girls night type thing at a neighbors house. I only knew one of the women there, and it wasn't even at her house, but I got up my nerve and went anyway. And I had a glass of wine or so, and a really nice time. I liked everyone I met (I'm paranoid enough to be nervously wondering if they liked me, too), and I hope I'm invited again, and that we can get us and our kids together in the meantime.
Good grief, I'm desperate-for-a-girlfriend girl in the friend-making dating world. Ugh.
I decided to leave Owen at home while I went out. Once he goes to sleep after an 8ish feeding, he's good til at least 10:30, which is when I usually wake him up to feed him and put him in pj's so we can go to bed. I took my phone just in case, but I wasn't expecting to be needed for a while. And I wasn't. He was still peaceful and sleeping when I got home.
And then I tried to go to bed. He just. wouldn't. stay. asleep. Around 3:00, after nursing him repeatedly and trying to get him to sleep alone, I gave in and let him sleep on me. That bought me three hours straight, and then he was up for the morning, and Rex took him when he got up with the girls.
Since as far as his night was concerned, nothing was out of the ordinary, I can only assume he sensed my fine mood and felt the need to knock me back down a peg.
Posted by me at April 19, 2008 10:53 AM
Comments
Yay for girls night out with the neighbors. I hope you find some great women to hang out with. I know that is one thing that makes a big difference for me in keeping me happy.
Isnt it weird how it feels like dating sometimes, trying to find friends as a grownup? I asked this girl Mindy out to lunch the other day and I felt nervous asking! I mean it's not like a date but I was all "I hope she wants to hang with me" in my head. How crazy are we.
Posted by: Bec at April 21, 2008 4:14 PM