Sunday, September 24, 2006

Time to go to bed....

So anyone out there catch the premier of Grey's Anatomy and The Office this week? We are big fans of both shows so Thursday was an exciting night for Matt and myself. I liked both episodes - Grey's Anatomy made me shed a few tears even (Bailey saying sorry to Denny, Christina breaking down with Burke. I wasn't too upset with how things are developing with Jim and Pam on The Office -I'm sure Jim will be back and until then I think it's interesting having him at the other branch. If you watched either let me know what you thought?

So I really like to sleep. More specifically, I like to sleep in the morning. I hate hate hate to get out of bed in the morning. Even when my kids get up they come in bed and play around until I can drag myself up. I've been thinking for awhile how nice it would be if I could....here comes a really novel idea....get up before my kids do. I could get up at 7am and have an hour (usually) to either, clean, run, read my Bible...a whole extra hour in my day. But the thought of getting up at 7am just kills me. It goes against everything I hold dear - that one extra hour of sleep is so special to me. But I'm going to try. I'm going to try because I don't want to be a slave to sleep.

This is so hard for me to write because if I put it out their in the blog world then there is some small level of accountability. I'm not asking you to keep me accountable (please don't, I might get mad at you because I'm grumpy from lack of sleep) but just knowing that others know will hopefully be a motivation. I'm not sure when my first try will be. I'll keep you all posted. I was initially thinking tomorrow but I'm tiiiired. Ella has been waking in the middle of the night and running to the bathroom. So when I hear her door open and her little feet pitter pattering down the hall I am immediately awake. Then there is the other problem of going to bed at a decent time. See right now Matt and I are watching a movie - The Inside Man - and it won't be over by 11. We said we'd only start it but now it's getting intense and I don't think either of us are going to want to stop it before it's over. So I'll be up late....and then I definitely won't want to get up early. And then I have a meeting tomorrow night so I'll have alot to do at night and I won't want to go to bed early....it's a vicious cycle.

So I'll try and keep you updated. I'd definitely appreciate any encouragement and advice from anyone who has dealt with this. Especially if you are not a morning person.

Other things....
Matt and I watched United 93 this weekend. It was very good. Very hard to watch and very powerful. Even though you know the end of the story you'll find yourself hoping, praying that it might end differently. It doesn't try to be sentimental or overdramatic so you don't feel manipulated. I'm curious if any of you have seen it?

Also if any of you are fans of bananas check out the link on the right to Crafty Pumpkin's blog. Christina posted some recipes that look really really yummy. I think I'm going to make the banana oatmeal cookies sometime this week.

Ok, bedtime....

3 comments:

Crafty P said...

okay, you're too cute to send people over to my site to get banana recipes. I made the one from Cynthia in my comments section on Saturday- I'll post on it sooner or later this week.

Grey's- happy with it for the most part. Hated the whole plague thing- it was just really silly. The 4 young girls pregnant thing bothered me too. I enjoyed the flashbacks though, thought that was cool and of course, I cried at the end when Christina broke down with Burke. I'm an emotional basket case lately. Must be the hormones.

OFfice- too funny. The gaydar, oh my! hysterical. The calculator in the jello and Balistic Postal Man, too funny (I made that name up, btw). It shall be interesting to see what they do with pam and jim. can't wait.

now, about this getting up early thing. I have things to say to you about that. Maybe I'll post on it over at my own blog. I've struggled with it, too, but have a definite opinion on what needs to be done! how's that. ;)

Renee said...

go to bed earlier and don't start movies so late!! haha ;)
just kidn' megs.... i know that time is precious at night.... other than going to bed earlier, i just don't know.... you need good sleep to keep up with the kiddies all day! keep me posted on if/when you decide to get up an hour earlier than the kids! have a good bible study tomorrow. i'll miss you guys. one more tues that i have to miss due to pilates! can't wait to be back next tues.

Erin said...

megs,
i'm a morning person, mostly, so i won't give you any advice. i did notice when i was home with N. that it was pretty easy to sleep in with her than it was to get up. but the days i did get up, i felt so much better about what i was able to accomplish. it's sorta just like exercise. :)
erin

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