WHAT TIME IS IT?

This morning I woke up at 5:30 am. I know for some of you who do this every day this is a small accomplishment but for me it is huge. Allow me to explain why.

I have had sleep apnea for 10 years - since I was pregnant with my first child. This causes me to wake several times each hour because I stop breathing. For a good 7 years I thought I was waking up because I had to pee (a sign you have sleep apnea). As it turns out it was because I was not breathing and my body was waking me up.

Another factor affecting my sleep is bizarre dreams that wake me up in the night. I have been chased by killer nuns, hunted by the spirits of angry children in attics, grabbed by a giant gorilla under the Lorne Bridge and flown the skies of imaginary worlds more times than I would like to admit. Although these dreams range from terrifying to resplendent I find the sleep I do get during these dreams is fitful and interrupted. I realize you are now probably thinking 'this woman needs a shrink' but there you have it - warts and all, this is how my brain works.

Anyway, needless to say most mornings I wake up wanting to go back to bed. If I had awoke at this time on any other day I would have covered my head and prayed to return to la-la land. But last night was different. Last night I slept from 10:15 pm until 5:30 am and I did not get up once. It's hard to say if I woke up or not without a sleep study test, but I know I never left my bed. This is huge for me!

Already I have gotten dressed, did my makeup, my hair, baked a loaf of bread, made the kids breakfast, had breakfast myself AND watched an episode of Destination Truth. And it is only 7:30. Now I can also say I finished my blog too. I only hope this energy lasts for the entire day so that I can get everything done that I need to do.

Now I am off to watch Handy Manny with the kids, walk to school, put in a full days work and drive to Hamilton to see my neice before she gets on a plane to England. Maybe I can throw in some plant shopping with my friend Tracy, do my taxes AND pay all the bills too! Well, let's not go too far.

Have a great day everyone!