Oh so sleepy so much of the time. WebMD says it's possibly depression, hypersomnia and other things like Narcolepsy. I'm not exactly falling asleep in the middle of conversations but I'd sure like to sometimes. Don't think I'm depressed. Too busy for depression. For some reason a "low socioeconomic status" can cause sleepiness. That's odd. Rich, powerful people get super sleepy too. I must have hypersomnia. I look forward to the weekends... not for the fun things we do but because I get Saturdays as my sleep-in day. Hubby gets Sundays. The thought of staying in bed, putting in ear plugs and pulling my comforter up to my chin is the most enjoyable blissful moment I could have. Of course my kids give me lots of blissful moments but they don't come equipped with ear plugs nor can get their own cereal.The weather is changing too. This makes me even a little more sleepy than usual. Living in California, we don't see much of a seasonal change but for the past few days it's felt a bit like Autumn. Fall is my favorite... a little breezy, a little crisp, a little "just right". We are all set for Halloween. Hubby has been building (yes, building) his own Ghostbusters outfit, I am going to be Emily the Strange (I needed "easy"), the oldest will be the Bride of Chucky and the youngest will be a doggie. Doggie was her second word right after "Daddy". "Mama" was like her seventh word. WHATEVER. She is my little smoosh angel. She says Mama when she doesn't feel good. Moms are comforters. We have a hotel booked for the weekend of the 23rd and will spend the entire weekend at Disneyland with our friends. They have Mickey's Halloween Haunt on the night of the 23rd where they close down California Adventure and kids and parents all dress up. The kids then collect candy from a variety of locations throughout the park. It's great fun! A couple of years ago, Hubby went as Indiana Jones, our oldest was the pink Power Ranger and I went as Little Red Riding Hood.
This weekend, we are going to drive a couple of hours to see some old friends of mine. They have seven children. I've held all of them but one when they were babies. The oldest is now twenty. Wow. Then my best friend is having a kid-friendly birthday party for about six people that all have their birthdays around each other. Food and music will be the order of the evening. Can't stay out late though... Sunday is not my sleep-in day. Although Sunday will be nice as Hubby and I are getting a babysitter for a few hours so we can see a double-feature and have lunch together. Maybe I'm so sleepy because we are so busy... not to mention the fact that I work full time... have a husband... two kids... two dogs... oi vey. Yep, must be it.
Mom's update is that she hasn't been sleeping very well but the good news is that the current radiation treatment does seem to be helping a little bit. Even "little bit"'s are worth taking note of these days. I would trade in all the hours of sleep I want and get for her to have the comfort of just one night's precious sleep.
I'm keeping up on the blogs of those currently in South Korea. We may not really know each other but I'm praying for you all...
Your strength in getting well is what will pull you through. Your faith and each other is what will give you strength.
