Dear Sleep

Dear Sleep,

Although we haven't been on the best of terms lately, I thought I had a few weeks until we parted ways. But no, you have decided to leave me early. As my belly gets larger by the minute, you have decided there's no room in the bed for all of us, and you've fled. I don't blame you. It's darn uncomfortable with 35 lbs of baby weight between us. I just wish I'd enjoyed my last good sleep a little more; I didn't know I'd be deprived so early. And with two loud babies on the way I doubt you'll be eager to return any time soon. I can only hope that when you do, I can snuggle with you on my stomach just like I used to and not be woken up by insane dreams about my husband trying to pack a coffee pot on a trip to Europe that we're never going to take now.

Wherever you are, whoever you're making happy.. I hope you're well. Please come back and visit any time.. I mean that.. ANY time.

Love,
Roller

 

Too funny! I wish SLEEP had come to stay with me for a while. But, it comes and goes on a whim I believe. I think baby A (who continually kicks my bladder) has come between us in intervals.

 

QUOTE(Rollergiraffe @ Apr 27 2009, 10:07 AM) [snapback]1290147[/snapback]
Dear Sleep,

Although we haven't been on the best of terms lately, I thought I had a few weeks until we parted ways. But no, you have decided to leave me early. As my belly gets larger by the minute, you have decided there's no room in the bed for all of us, and you've fled. I don't blame you. It's darn uncomfortable with 35 lbs of baby weight between us. I just wish I'd enjoyed my last good sleep a little more; I didn't know I'd be deprived so early. And with two loud babies on the way I doubt you'll be eager to return any time soon. I can only hope that when you do, I can snuggle with you on my stomach just like I used to and not be woken up by insane dreams about my husband trying to pack a coffee pot on a trip to Europe that we're never going to take now.

Wherever you are, whoever you're making happy.. I hope you're well. Please come back and visit any time.. I mean that.. ANY time.

Love,
Roller



Bless you. You made it a little further than I did with sleep. By 29 weeks i had gained 40 pounds. That was a great letter, I've written a few to both sleep and the babies. One was an eviction notice earlier this week. I officially gave them their 2 weeks notice. If they don't vacate, steps will be taken to ensure that they do so, assisted or unassisted ( c -section or vaginal!)

 

:cry: Beautiful, just beautiful. :hug: I'm sorry he's left you though. :hug:

 

I think it's an epidemic... He left me about a month ago

 

I have decided sleep is a big jerk. Leaving all us pregnant women when we're at our most vulnerable. Shame!

 

This made me laugh as it is my greatest irritation and problem. I added my own PS:

PS "Sleep I know that even when my husband says he misses you too-that you still visit him each night. I can see you in his comfortable body position and hear you in his deep rhythmic breathing/snores. Although I feel jilted that you chose him over me at least one of us gets to experience you. Please consider at least visiting me once a week for a 3 hour stretch at night!"


Joanna
31 weeks-

 

QUOTE(Rollergiraffe @ Apr 27 2009, 11:25 AM) [snapback]1290304[/snapback]
I have decided sleep is a big jerk. Leaving all us pregnant women when we're at our most vulnerable. Shame!


Sleep is indeed a big jerk. While he hasn't left me completely yet, he does indeed come less and less.


QUOTE(jojosie @ Apr 27 2009, 12:09 PM) [snapback]1290366[/snapback]
This made me laugh as it is my greatest irritation and problem. I added my own PS:

PS "Sleep I know that even when my husband says he misses you too-that you still visit him each night. I can see you in his comfortable body position and hear you in his deep rhythmic breathing/snores. Although I feel jilted that you chose him over me at least one of us gets to experience you. Please consider at least visiting me once a week for a 3 hour stretch at night!"
Joanna
31 weeks-


I loved your PS! The same thing goes through my head as i watch my husband at night happy in dreamland!

 

Years ago, when my oldest were tiny, an older friend of mine told me that once you get pregnant with your first child, you'll never consistently get a good night's sleep again. First you're up constantly to pee. Then you're waking up because you're uncomfortable. Then you have a new baby (or 2) and are up feeding them in the middle of the night, then calming nightmares, etc. When they get to sleeping through the night, you decide to have another baby and start the cycle over again. By the time all of your little ones are sleeping through, the oldest are teenagers. You're up late worrying about them, waiting for them, getting up early to take them to activities, etc. And by the time your youngest are grown, you hit menopause and wake up 3-4 times/night to pee, again!!!

 

QUOTE(Rollergiraffe @ Apr 27 2009, 01:07 PM) [snapback]1290147[/snapback]
Dear Sleep,

Although we haven't been on the best of terms lately, I thought I had a few weeks until we parted ways. But no, you have decided to leave me early. As my belly gets larger by the minute, you have decided there's no room in the bed for all of us, and you've fled. I don't blame you. It's darn uncomfortable with 35 lbs of baby weight between us. I just wish I'd enjoyed my last good sleep a little more; I didn't know I'd be deprived so early. And with two loud babies on the way I doubt you'll be eager to return any time soon. I can only hope that when you do, I can snuggle with you on my stomach just like I used to and not be woken up by insane dreams about my husband trying to pack a coffee pot on a trip to Europe that we're never going to take now.

Wherever you are, whoever you're making happy.. I hope you're well. Please come back and visit any time.. I mean that.. ANY time.

Love,
Roller

That's too cute.

QUOTE(Dielle @ Apr 27 2009, 05:08 PM) [snapback]1290546[/snapback]
Years ago, when my oldest were tiny, an older friend of mine told me that once you get pregnant with your first child, you'll never consistently get a good night's sleep again. First you're up constantly to pee. Then you're waking up because you're uncomfortable. Then you have a new baby (or 2) and are up feeding them in the middle of the night, then calming nightmares, etc. When they get to sleeping through the night, you decide to have another baby and start the cycle over again. By the time all of your little ones are sleeping through, the oldest are teenagers. You're up late worrying about them, waiting for them, getting up early to take them to activities, etc. And by the time your youngest are grown, you hit menopause and wake up 3-4 times/night to pee, again!!!

Yeah, I'm really afraid this may be true.

I'm not trying to upset any pregnant ladies here, but I honestly every time I see sleep threads over in expecting my first thought is--you ain't see nothin' yet. I'm way more sleep deprived now than I was when pregnant.

 

QUOTE(sullivanre @ Apr 27 2009, 07:16 PM) [snapback]1290762[/snapback]
I'm not trying to upset any pregnant ladies here, but I honestly every time I see sleep threads over in expecting my first thought is--you ain't see nothin' yet. I'm way more sleep deprived now than I was when pregnant.

Sorry ladies, but I have to agree. I slept WAY more when pregnant than I do now and it's a whole different kind of tired! :grouphug:

 

That is a great letter!!!

 

I'm posting this at 4:40 AM...so I hear you. I'm 35 weeks and busting at the seams. No poistion is comfortable. In fact I could write letter to several other friends especially walking, independence in general, and energy.

 

QUOTE(TwinsInFL @ Apr 27 2009, 07:45 PM) [snapback]1290801[/snapback]
Sorry ladies, but I have to agree. I slept WAY more when pregnant than I do now and it's a whole different kind of tired! :grouphug:



Yes, this is so true. But there is an end in sight - we're at 15.5 months and while I may not get a full night's sleep every night, I do at least half of the week and even the nights that babies wake-up I still get at least a good chunk of hours with sporadic interruptions!

 

I love this post! It really made my day Although I know I will be severely sleep deprived when the babies arrive, I look forward to downing caffeine like no tomorrow!!! I also can't wait for sleep that doesn't include any major hip and back pains!!!!

For right now I'd rather be healthy and sleep deprived than pregnant and sleep deprived

 

Ha, ha! I am a stomach sleeper and desperately longed for the day the babies popped out and I could sleep on my stomach again....alas, my boobs were so sore and full that that didn't happen for another few months after they arrived! My other post-partum dream was a tuna sandwich. My nurses made fun of me b/c I ordered a tuna sandwich for lunch and dinner all 3 days of my post-surgical stay.

Dream away girls, it'll keep you positive.

 

OMG, this was great. I needed the laugh.

Thank you,
Jenn

 

The title is soo funny I HAD to come over here and post!

With love from a person on the OTHER side.....

'WHOAH WHOAH WHOAH WAIT..... IT GETS WORSE!!!!"

LOL.

Enjoy yourself now as hard as it is cuz as hard as it is to believe, you will sleep MUCH less when they arrive!

Your post was cute. Congrats on your kids and I like your screenname. How did you choose it??

Take care!

 

QUOTE(angelsamb @ Apr 27 2009, 08:21 PM) [snapback]1290297[/snapback]
I think it's an epidemic... He left me about a month ago


I agree! Sleep left me over 11 months ago!

 

QUOTE(TwinsInFL @ Apr 27 2009, 07:45 PM) [snapback]1290801[/snapback]
Sorry ladies, but I have to agree. I slept WAY more when pregnant than I do now and it's a whole different kind of tired! :grouphug:


Amen to that.

 

I think my body is trying to prepare me for kids... I wake up every hour on the hour. My dogs have also been helpful in that they stare at me or whine until I get out of bed to attend to them on the hour.. so maybe this is nature's way of making me practice?

Still can't wait for eviction day. I know I'll be tired, but man, I want my body back!