Sleep Talking

I have noticed several of my Facebook "Friends" posting about their trouble with insomnia lately, one of which is my brother, Ben.  Part of his problem, in my expert opinion, is that he drinks three gallons of Coke a day and who knows how many Red Bulls?  He was born a little high strung, but dose him with caffeine and take away his sleep and the guy is crazy as a rat in a wood shithouse.  

I know how this craziness feels.  Any mother with a newborn has managed for weeks on end with only a few hours of sleep in a night.  It is not restful sleep either and you can never catch up.  Just when you start to dream, the baby cries.  When JW was a newborn, I really thought my head was going to explode.  Sleep deprivation made me a miserable, psychotic person x 100.

G made a New Year's Resolution to be to bed by 10:00 PM.  Not necessarily asleep, but in bed.  I can honestly say this is not a problem for me.  I turn into a pumpkin before 10:00 PM.  I rise early, exercise, and am mindful of what I eat.  My caffeine intake is minimal and sugar, well, I could work on that, but for the most part is not excessive.  I really believe these healthy habits help me sleep well.  G is a good sleeper and best of all, JW is a good sleeper. 

Do you have sweet dreams, or are you just dreaming of sleep?