SHORT SHARE: CHASING REM - THE UNRESTED MOMMA
When they say having a baby changes everything, they meant it. At times, I get glimpses of what my life used to be like before I had my kids. The freedom to make plans, that weren’t reliant on whether or not I was able to get a sitter. The knowledge that I could party ‘til the sun came up and still go home Sunday morning, and get 8 blissful hours of sleep. Or one of my favorites, when I could use the bathroom or shower without company. Yup, that was my life before having kids. I am hooked on binge watching shows after everyone goes to bed. This is literally the only time I have to comfortably watch what I want. I am guessing someone out there can relate . Right now, my addiction is Green Leaf (that is such a good binge). So I watched as much as I could and went to bed at around 1 a.m. At 3 a.m, just as I was drifting into REM sleep, I hear that an all too familiar “Mommy? Get up!” I really thought I was dreaming, until I peaked out of one eye. There she was, with those ch...