Monday, January 28, 2013

The Effects of No Sleep

When Kole Doesn't Sleep
  • Everything is either too hot or too cold.
  • He yells loud enough to cause avalanches.  25 miles away.
  • He hits. Hard.  And oddly enough, not always people.  Sometimes he'll hit the couch or the entertainment center, or the fridge.  Which I imagine hurts.
  • He bites.  Me... but not Ken.  No never Ken.
  • He throws things.  Mostly at Joey.  I'm guessing because me and Ken move out of the way.
  • He cries about ev. er. ee. thing.
  • Whines and whines and whines and whines and whines.
  • Complains his clothes don't fit him.
  • He won't eat anything.
  • He shakes and holds his breath until he's reddish purple and then face plants onto the floor.

When I Don't Sleep
  • I can no longer stay positive and upbeat.
  • I can't even think happy thoughts.
  • I'm mostly swearing in my head.
  • I have zero ideas for things to do to teach the kids or even occupy them.
  • My bones hurt.
  • I grind my teeth.
  • I talk higher.
  • What's the word for something 10 times shorter than "short?"  THAT'S the length of my temper.
  • I want to yell and hit and bite.  Instead I get really eerily quiet and raise my eyebrows.  I keep my throat real tight and just let that anger boil in there.
  • I become a real life Crabby Patty.
     
When Joey Doesn't Sleep
  • He's exactly the same.

3 comments:

Beth Willmore said...

OK so I was totally waiting for Joey's list of crazy things when he's tired and I laughed when I saw that he's the same no matter what! You sound a lot like me, if I don't get enough sleep I am NOT a good mom to the kids. Even Jared (the man) will say to me, "babe I think you need to go take a nap." Um ya think!!!

Chris Loves Julia said...

If I am tired, I cannot stop crying. Which is why I became an emotional wreck when I had Greta.

Patty said...

@ Chris Love Julia- I forgot to put that on there! I can hold it in until like 11:00 at night and then I lose it.