- You flip over like a pancake every hour at night because your hips hurt
- You wake up every 2 hours to pee and because your hips hurt you have reposition
- You are hungry for a snack at 1 am after waking up to pee
- You then have indigestion at 1 am because you had a snack
- You sit in your baby's rocking chair in the middle of the night making a to do list, because of your indigestion
- You finally go to sleep at 4:30 am and then your husband's alarm goes off at 5:30 am and you are wide awake again..
Here is the funny thing, I am exhausted right now (and probably a little more snappy at moments than I realize, so sorry to my friends, students, family, and colleagues now and for the next 18 years), but I don't really mind (the being tired part- maybe I will be nicer as I get used to it). Don't get me wrong, I would love to sleep through the night without getting up to pee, without having the dog wake me up, and without a to do list running through my mind. I also know my body is just preparing me for when my little man arrives. When I think about the short 7 weeks (or less) I have left before I get to hold him in the middle of the night, I no longer care.
Now, I am sure someone will have to remind me of this when I am crying on the floor, without shower, or sleep when he is here. Just remind me to read this post. :)
