Sleep Sleep Sleep, I miss you!

I guess at this point in my life I shouldn't really expect to get much sleep, but it is so annoying.  If it isn't the kids waking me up, it's Dave snoring like crazy or the dog needing to go out.  Why can't it all happen on the same night.  Somehow, they all think it is funny to switch off waking up in the middle of the night.

Last night the kids barely made a noise (until Simone woke up at her usual time at 4am to talk and move around for about 30-45, then goes back to sleep until about 6).  We have got to get her to stop waking up then and too early, but what are you going to do when she is so exhausted at night and wants to go to sleep at 6:30?!  That's not really a problem, going to bed early and waking up early if I got a full night sleep.

Samuel usually sleeps pretty well until he starts growing.  Then he gets terrible nightmares and comes in our room.  Anyone else have kids who get nightmares?  It is really terrible.  I used to get them when I was a kids (and I still have them).  I remember being so scared I could barely move in my room.  Luckily Samuel comes in our room, so I don't have to run across the house in the middle of the night.  He is normally shaking like crazy and I feel terrible for him.

Joseph is usually a pretty good sleeper.  He only wakes up in the middle of the night if he isn't feeling well.

This has just been an off week, because all the kids woke up in the middle of the night and all on different days.  Then throw in Dave snoring his head off in the few hours that I actually fall asleep.  What you get in one cranky tired mom.

Even with all my lack of sleep I am excited to say that today I start my half-marathon training.  I joined a running group and I am hoping that it will keep me motivated and that I will get my best time yet.  I am thinking this is my last half-marathon.  I am just not really into running half's anymore.  I will go 10K and other shorter races, but I think I am done with anything longer then a 10K.  I want to go out on a good note.  This morning we are running 3.5 miles, which I am hoping I can do in about 30 minutes.  We will see.

This training and running this last half-marathon is one of my new years resolutions.  I am excited to begin.

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend and hopefully I will get a good night sleep tonight!