Sleep

Okay, I am about to break every 

"Mom cliche" code... right now.

Are you ready?

I'm actually not sure you are ready.

Like really, get really really ready for this

bomb I am about to drop on you.

........

I think - I actually get...

(whispers) more sleep now that I have a baby.

WHATSHESAY????

Okay - see. I told you! This blog isn't a space

where I am going to complain about being a Mom,

or about parenthood.  Mainly because, I am having the time of my life.

But seriously - I think I get more sleep.

Other Moms - please don't hate me for saying this.

Future Moms - rejoice because sometimes it happens!

People always ask me "how are you sleeping?"

with this sad look of sympathy on their face.

And I generally lie - like, "oh yah, wow - yowza. No sleep! 

I'm a walking zombie these days... yikes!"

(fyi - if I say "yowza" to you, I am most definitely lying right to your face.)

But in all reality - I sleep more, and better!

Gone are the days (for now) of stressful nights of sleeping because

of a work issue.

Gone are the days of alarm clocks (I just realized I haven't set my alarm clock 

since the middle of August!)

I know I am very fortunate that my baby sleeps through the night.

No, he didn't always. But when I did have to get up,

I actually enjoyed the quiet "us" time.

And sometimes he gets up in the middle of the night now.

I'm not trying to say that every night is perfection.

But I enjoy getting up now - which in turn lets me sleep better.

And even as I write this - I feel guilty.

Being a Mom is weird - it's like everyone wants you to have a good baby,

but if you actually do, you're supposed to pretend it's super hard.

Either way - I'm saying it loudly and proudly,

I sleep better.

Sweet Dreams