Sleepless in NC

This has been a rough winter for us.  First Drew was sick, then I got it, then Brian.  Drew healed quickly but my ailment dragged on for nearly 10 weeks.  My preggo state makes me very susceptible to germs and boy and boy did they have a field day in my body! 

After several rounds of antibiotics, Bri and I were finally on the mend.  I joked about it being Andrew’s turn again…damn it! When will I learn?  So, now he has a stuffy nose and we are just days from Christmas.  

Andrew is not a big fan of a stuffy nose.  He finds it necessary to walk up to you, sleeping or awake, and attempt to breathe in and out of his nose.  His nasal passages will not let much pass so it is a noisey experience.  He likes to do this in the wee hours of the morning, just inches from my head.  He did it twice two nights ago and again, several times, last evening. 

Another perk of pregnancy – specifically 3rd trimester – is my inability to fall asleep easily.  I usually pass out immediately upon pillow touch-down, but if I wake to pee or blow my own nose (or a certain someone’s) it takes a while to get back to slumbertown.  Try as I might, I couldn’t get back there the last two nights.  I think this is God’s way of preparing me for the infant, scheduled to arrive in 12 or less weeks.  If I can only sleep 3 or 4 hours at a time now, maybe that will make it easier when it is 2-3 hours in a few months?

These are the thoughts of a seriously sleep-deprived mommy.