I am bound and determined to stay awake past 7:53 tonight, she said while yawning hugely

Oh dear, I'm on a falling asleep early kick. And I mean early early. And when I get in this phase it's so danged hard to get out of.

Because I could not keep my eyes open last night, and got under the covers fully clothed to read to the girls because I was cold, and kept stopping to yawn, and then peeled off my clothes and contact lenses and then feel asleep before 8 o'clock. And so I woke up bright eyed and bushy tailed at about 4 this morning, then looked at the clock again at 4:15, then at 4:27, then at 4:38, then at 4:57, then I fell asleep until 5:14 and got up at 5:26.

The good thing is that I baked eight loaves of cinnamon raisin bread by 6:15 this morning and the house smelled divine and all my Christmas baking is done. The bad thing is that it's now 7:11 and I really just want to go to sleep. (Oh, and I ate one of those loaves of bread almost all by myself. I figure I needed to make sure it wasn't poisonous before I gave any of it away. Really, I was being nice.)

I may have to go run around the block.

Comments

[Lisa R-P]

I was up about the same time (it's my norm) but I didn't get to bed until after 11pm last night - so I'm ready to collapse myself. Unfortunately my kids are watching a movie and not in the least bit tired. We never seem to be on the same sleep pattern.

[Lisa R-P]

Oh yeah, Toben's a golfer isn't he? Maybe he has some thoughts for me on what kind of clubs to buy for my kids. Seriously any advice is welcome. I posted about my Junior Golf Program options tonight and am as confused as ever.

[Lisa@Take90West]

I get in those phases myself once in a while, always in the winter! And it feels good to catch up on much needed sleep.

[Lisa@Take90West]

I get in those phases myself once in a while, always in the winter! And it feels good to catch up on much needed sleep.

[Trish]

Joanne, I have the opposite problem. I'm usually up way too late! I'm NOT a morning person ~ if I'm awake at 4am it's because I haven't gone to bed yet. LOL I do admire your ability to get up regularly at 5:00am. Eight loaves of cinnamon raisin bread? Sounds yummy! (Who can blame you for eating one ~ you DID have to make sure they tasted good before you start giving them out, after all. It makes perfect sense to me!)

Blessings,
Trish

[Sara Schweitzer]

I hear you are the early to bed thing. My children have never learned to sleep past six am. If I'm not in bed by nine pm, it's a rough morning.

[misschris]

Oh, to be that industrious by 7 am!!! How wonderful. I might try your getting up early trick... but not until February, when the early rising sun can be my helper! :)