Exhaustion has been my friend of late. And by ‘friend’ I mean stalker. He won’t leave me alone. He’s riding on my back when I run, he’s there, staring at me when I wake and he sits on my face around 3pm. Just so I won’t forget he is there. I even find him when I look in the mirror as he dangles from my eyelids.
There are many possible reasons for my friend over staying his welcome. It could be staying up too late or working out before the sun comes up. Maybe it’s my co-dependent need for sugar and Diet Coke. I’ve often thought it may be just the mere thinking of all the things I need to do that brings my buddy to town.
Could it be just that I am so old (32gasp!) and a mother of three busy girls? The morning is often a wrestling match of hair brushing, diaper changing, bath giving and breakfast sprints. This morning I got so tired of wrestling with Lily to get her skirt back on after a diaper change that she is still without the skirt.
Annie has been struggling with staying in her bed at night and waking us up in the middle of the night. As we were eating dinner the other night I asked her how we can help her stay in bed at night. The ideas I got were: 1) Put chicken wire around her bed so she can’t get out, and 2) Glue her door shut every night and use a wet wipe in the morning to clean it off. I’m telling you, those ideas are tempting!
Since I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, I often wonder if it is my own chemical makeup, which would be nice to know it’s not all my fault. I wish our bodies were equipped with Doppler Radar or Traffic Link of sorts. It would report the problems or accidents going on in our system so we can fix it, send in a crew and get things moving again. Maybe get prepared with sandbags and move our liver or kidneys to higher ground before the storm hits.
Am I making any sense? Probably not. I am really tired.
The point is…what is my point…..I guess I am just longing for the energy pills someone gives my kids at 6 in the morning that keeps them going till I force them to bed at 8pm. I am longing for the days of energy and desire to get off the couch let alone do something that requires any thought or movement on my part. Can I use coffee for medicinal purposes? How about speed or good old fashion meth? Maybe then I will get something done besides watching reruns of “Scrubs”, going on 2 drink runs and writing a silly blog post no one will remember tomorrow.
Did I mention my ‘friend’ Exhaustion came to town today??
Maybe it would perk me up if you, say, click to follow my blog?? That would be like a shot of Redbull!! :)
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Mindi,
I think that being a mother is so physically, emotionally, and mentally exhausting that it changes a person forever. I have no idea how you mothers do it. I can't even get myself together, much less an entire household. I wish I had some good advice (besides excedrine migraine which is a great source of caffeine!). The one thing I try to do for my sister (who has 4 kids 6 and under) every day is give her at least a little break to look forward to. Do you have any handy babysitters?
Do you remember when we were little that little doll they had and the commercial went: "My buddy and me like to climb up a tree...my buddy and me are the best friends,blee,blee,blee" or something catchy like that...I think...Anyway, I'm sorry your stalker is giving you trouble and I think I'm totally going to try that gluing the door shut thing... You are so AWESOME!! Dude, tired or not-you are amazing! Maybe don't try the meth or speed quite yet, 'K! And you've got your own button!! You've hit the big time, girl :)
I'm so sorry! Do you think that maybe some of it is the heat? It always makes me want to drink diet coke and nap...wait, I want to do that all the time, anyway. I am just up the street, and I think your girls are angels-you can drop them by anytime. I mean it. Being tired all the time sucks...do you want to back to the doctor's? (Wait, I know the answer to that, yes, but that's just so you can sit in the stirrups :)
i was just talking to my friend who has had hypothyroidism for forever and she recently got hit by the exhaustion train as well (in the middle of moving of course!). anyways, she called her doctor and got her levels checked and sure enough they were low (or was it high? at any rate, they were OFF). my friend says you have to be your own advocate when it comes to getting your levels checked and your medication changed (then wait the 2 to 3 weeks to see if it's working!). so, call your endocrinologist to meet you for coffee (haha!) and get yourself checked out.
Amen Sister! One of the great things about blogging is to know that there are other people out there just like me! I think one of the biggest challenges of being a mother is that our kids are constantly on our minds. What are they thinking, what are they doing, what are they going to be when they grow up, what can I do to react to that situation better next time, etc. Even when our kids are napping or playing at a friends house and we can "relax", we're still thinking about them, worrying and wondering, etc. It's tiring!!! I think I will feel like a thousand bricks have been removed from my backpack when I no longer have kids....OH...wait....
Just remember we signed up for this, gorl! We have a divine calling to be the nurturers of our families. What a great blessing! P.S. If you get your hands on any of that energy crap, pass it along! I need some too!!!! ;)
If you ever start the 'over-exhausted mothers' club, I'll be your first member. I thought it was just me! It's so much easier to go blog surfing, or play on facebook, than to even begin thinking about all of the housework that is piling up!
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....I think your buddy has a friend in CA.
PS I know its tempting but meth=bad, soon you would be yelling at your sister in law for no reason.
HAHAHAHA!!! Trust "Meg" on the meth bit. I can't stop laughing at your post and Meg's comment!! Okay, seriously entertaining post. I hope your stalker leaves you alone soon. Maybe there is some sort of restraining order you could put on his a$$!!
HAHAHAHAHAAH Meg is soooo wise!!! I better get working on that restraining order!!
I think your buddy has a friend that has been stalking me!
Click, I am now following your blog :)
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