Dory Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I don't know how some people do it. They seem to be able to burn the candle at both ends and still stay wonderfully cheerful. Perhaps they've found some wonderful drug that I don't know about :glare:. I haven't slept for more than a few hours in a row for the last month and although I try to catch a few zzz's here and there, I am getting waaayyy too overtired. My poor kids are starting to feel the brunt of it. Mommy tends to be a little overly touchy (my niece calls it itchy) when she is getting really over tired. I don't really need any advice, just needed to whine for a little bit. Sorry for taking up anyone's time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: I hope things get better for you soon. Know that you're not alone though. :) I have fallen asleep doing read alouds many times. I'll be reading and yawning and then I realize I'm just hearing my voice droning on and that my eyes are actually closed. My dd would look at the book and say, "That's not what it says." :lol: I've added my own spin to books about constrictor snakes, meerkats and sharks. :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmmaNZ Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 No advice, just :grouphug: I'm in exactly the same boat here. I have to confess that my kiddies have been having an hour of Chucklevision (iconic british kids comedy!) almost every lunchtime for weeks so that I can lie down for a bit. I can't get through the day without it, and I'm snippy enough as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EducationX2 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug: I don't sleep much from Sept through May, and while I do well for awhile, eventually I reach that point also. Is there a specific reason you aren't sleeping? Any way you can get a night of good sleep in? I know for myself I can go most of the week and only sleep 4-5 hours a night, but I need at least one night of 8-10 hours to recharge. :grouphug: Don't beat yourself up. Nobody has found the wonderful drug... we're just PRETENDING to be wonderfully cheerful! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly1730 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 :grouphug: Don't beat yourself up. Nobody has found the wonderful drug... we're just PRETENDING to be wonderfully cheerful! :D :lol:Some of us can are better at pretending than others:tongue_smilie: Ugh! I only sleep 6 hours at the most each night and many nights less. For no particular reason that I can see. I have the boys listen to an audio book for at least 30 minutes every afternoon, I can close my eyes and rest and it helps me get through the day. The boys are in bed around 9:30 and I head there asap after that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson'smama Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 hugs to you. you are NOT alone. i am still only getting very broken sleep b/c for some reason my 21 month old daughter thinks it's normal to wake every 45min-2 hours every.single.night. it's hard. i wish i knew some magic trick to improve my mood on less sleep, but it's eluded me so far. best wishes to you for some rest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I'm not pleasant without sleep either. Heck, I'm not always pleasant with sleep. ;):grouphug: :iagree:Reality check. Hope you get some good sleep soon! Is it insomnia or something else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I know that I am NOT a pleasant person when I don't get enough sleep and I tend to need more sleep than most people. I don't know about those people who get up early and stay up late. It wouldn't be pretty if I did that! Hmmm, I did see a news story last night about mothers who started taking their kid's Adderall because it gave them so much energy, but none of those stories end well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug:I hear you, and I'm listening with my good:bigear: ear. I"m just not a happy camper without my sleep either. I don't know how some people do it. They seem to be able to burn the candle at both ends and still stay wonderfully cheerful. Perhaps they've found some wonderful drug that I don't know about :glare:. I haven't slept for more than a few hours in a row for the last month and although I try to catch a few zzz's here and there, I am getting waaayyy too overtired. My poor kids are starting to feel the brunt of it. Mommy tends to be a little overly touchy (my niece calls it itchy) when she is getting really over tired. I don't really need any advice, just needed to whine for a little bit. Sorry for taking up anyone's time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbeygurl4 Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I don't know how some people do it. They seem to be able to burn the candle at both ends and still stay wonderfully cheerful. Perhaps they've found some wonderful drug that I don't know about :glare:. I haven't slept for more than a few hours in a row for the last month and although I try to catch a few zzz's here and there, I am getting waaayyy too overtired. My poor kids are starting to feel the brunt of it. Mommy tends to be a little overly touchy (my niece calls it itchy) when she is getting really over tired. I don't really need any advice, just needed to whine for a little bit. Sorry for taking up anyone's time. I've been there. It SUCKS!!! :grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dory Posted June 27, 2012 Author Share Posted June 27, 2012 :grouphug::grouphug: I don't sleep much from Sept through May, and while I do well for awhile, eventually I reach that point also. Is there a specific reason you aren't sleeping? Any way you can get a night of good sleep in? :grouphug: Don't beat yourself up. Nobody has found the wonderful drug... we're just PRETENDING to be wonderfully cheerful! :D :iagree:Reality check. Hope you get some good sleep soon! Is it insomnia or something else? I started having nightmares again about 6 months ago. As they get worse, so does my sleep. Eventually I'm sure it'll all even back out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 :grouphug: Don't beat yourself up. Nobody has found the wonderful drug... we're just PRETENDING to be wonderfully cheerful! :D Love this. So true. I get very little sleep. It has been disjointed for almost 14 years with night time waking, but in the last 3 months I average about 3-4 hours a night. I am not as miserable as I could be, I try very hard not to be though I admit my patience level is very very low. I pretend to be cheerful and drink coffee like it is going out of style. You get to a point too where your body deems this the new normal and you manage. My biggest issue isn't that I am grumpy it;s that in order to drive for more than 15 minutes at a time I have to have a power nap first(15-20 minutes) or I will fall asleep at the wheel. I am hoping that come Saturday I will start catching up on sleep. 3 kids will be gone by Saturday, 1 for 5 days, 1 for 2 weeks and 1 for 1 month. I plan to catch up on sleep over those 5 days by heading to bed when dd4 does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwg Posted June 27, 2012 Share Posted June 27, 2012 I started having nightmares again about 6 months ago. As they get worse, so does my sleep. Eventually I'm sure it'll all even back out. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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