IN-SOM-NI-A

So I suffer from insomnia BIG TIME. I don't know exactly why, but I just do. And then it starts the vicious cycle because when I am tired and ready to sleep (usually around 6:30 a.m. or 7:00 a.m., my kids are ready to get up and start their day.) Then if I nap during the day, I'm not tired when it should be bed time . . . around 11:00 p.m. or 11:30 p.m. There are nights like last night, where I actually could have slept through ANYTHING. That is, if I wouldn't have been awakened at least 20 times for one reason or another. I guess since I didn't suffer from insomnia last night, apparently Cristian did. Prior to each incident, I was in a DEEP SLEEP.

Incident #1 Cristian: (Waking up Heidi to have this conversation) Heidi, someone is in our bed. Will you check it out? I'm tired and need to work tomorrow.

Incident #2 BIG CLUNK NOISE as if someone just fell out of the bed. Heidi ignores this sound and tries to get back to sleep.

Incident #3 Cristian: (Delayed reaction . . . about 5 minutes later) Heidi, someone just fell out of our bed. You better see if they are alright.

Incident #4 Cristian: Heidi, don't forget I need to wake up by no later than 7:00 a.m. You need to help me get up. I really, really need to get to the office early.

Incident #5: Cristian: (Waking up Heidi again to have this conversation) How are you going to wake me up in the morning? Don't forget. I need your help.

Incident #6: Cristian: Who was in our bed? They aren't here anymore. Where did they go? I don't see anyone in our room.

Incident #7: Cristian: Did you hear the alarm go off? You were supposed to help me get up.

Incident #8: Cristian: Have you seen the iron?
Heidi: (Thinking to herself, but unable to open her mouth and say the words . . . I iron maybe 2 times a year if lucky . . . And I think I've already filled my quota for the year. So I have NO CLUE where the iron is since I won't need it for at least another 5-6 months).

Incident #9: Cristian: Do you know where the iron is? I really need to get ready for work.

Heidi: How about looking next to your bathroom sink for the iron where you put it yesterday when you filled it up with more water???

Incident #10: LIGHTS IN ROOM TURNED ON. Iron and steam sound coming from the foot of the bed where speed ironing is taking place.

Incident #11: Cristian: Are we meeting for lunch today? What time?

Incident #12: Cristian: Did you hear that beeping noise? What was that? It wasn't the alarm. Where did that noise come from?

Incident #13: Cristian: If you can't meet for lunch today, we can meet tomorrow.

Incident #14: Cristian: I can't take Tino to school. He's going to have to go with the neighbors. I can't be late for work.

Incident #15: Cristian: Why aren't you talking to me? Why aren't you answering my questions? I'm just trying to hold a conversation with you.

Well, that was my night and early morning in a nutshell. Now I'm heading off to nap so we can start this vicious cycle over again. And tonight it will be MY TURN to be chatty throughout the ENTIRE NIGHT.