The Days are getting Longer

Does anyone remember where I put my keys?

How appropriate is that sentence?  The days are getting longer.  In just about every way.  They feel longer to people because of social distancing.  They feel longer to me because some days TerraDactyl is just plain fussy.  (She's a good baby, I know I'm spoiled.  But that doesn't mean every day is easy).  The days are literally longer, what with the sun rising earlier in the morning.  And unfortunately...  My adorable, lovely, wonderful child is sensitive to the earlier sunrises.  She doesn't get up with the sun (thank goodness!) but she's definitely shifting the time she wakes up.  Boo. 

Do you think I left my keys here?

I can't decide if TerraDactyl is fussier since she's waking up earlier, or if I'm just more irritable since I'm losing that last bit of sleep I was hoping for.  I've got to figure out how to shift my bedtime earlier.  But that's something I've struggled with my whole life.  And it's not exactly helpful when TerraDactyl usually throws a fit at 11:30pm.  What's the point of going to bed early if I'm just going to wake up in a little bit?  And not a nice easy going wake up.  It's the adrenaline rush wake up that takes forever to come down from so you can go back to sleep. 

Ever wonder what Buttercup looks like?  Now you know

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