What keeps me from a good night’s sleep?

I am one tired mama let me tell ya. Seldom these days do I get a good night’s sleep, but let me just tell you about last night.  I went to sleep shivering.  I was so cold. Covered in blankets, I could hear my teeth chattering.  Fever–I was sick again.  It took me a while to fall asleep, but even when I did I slept fitfully.   Until…

This little guy decided it was time to eat.  I wobbled out of bed with my head pounding.  “Should I take something for my headache before or after I feed the baby?”  I wondered.  He sounded so desperate that I couldn’t make him wait any longer.  A half hour later I put Bobby back in his bed and thankfully he went right to sleep.

I crawled back in bed thinking that I wouldn’t feel my headache in my sleep.  That’s when I heard a sound upstairs.  I lay still trying to discern what was happening.  I heard the bathroom door open, the sound of a toilet lid, and the unmistakeable sound of retching.  I made my way upstairs as fast as my pounding head allowed.  I found…

my eldest child bent over trying to clean the mess all over the carpet.  In her sleep she hadn’t quite made it to the bathroom in time.  I told her to go to bed and I’d clean up the mess.  A half hour later I grabbed a drink of water and took something for my headache.

It seemed like I had just fallen back asleep when I awoke once more to my eight and six year old daughters fighting over something.  I sighed and crawled out of bed.  I sure hope I’m feeling better tomorrow, but if I’m not I think maybe I’ll start the night with ZzzQuil.

I was compensated for this post as a member of Clever Girls Collective. All the opinions expressed here are my own.