Sleep

The dentist told me my teeth are being ground down. I should wear a night guard. I haven't been sleeping well for a while, restlessly tossing and turning all night. I have been getting up with Tom at 4:00 am to make him lunch then going back to bed until 6:00am to wake the boys for school, then going back to bed until 8:00am, when I finally motivate. I feel incredably guilty that Tom is off to work by 5:00 am and I am officially rolling out of bed around 8:00am.

 On the other hand I feel totally exhausted in the mornings because I hear everything in the night, the cats fighting, the dog getting up to wander the house, a child going to the bathroom. I took a sleeping pill the other night. Still heard the dog leave the bedroom. Woke up at 4:00 am out of habit. Got up to go to the bathroom, then was able to go back to sleep until it was time to wake the boys. I didn't feel all there, after the sleeping pill the night before. It was hard to roll out of bed in the morning.

I can hear the boys get ready. I have to call out to Trevor several times before he finally does roll out of his bed to get up to shower. I have to tell him to shower or he would just wear cologne to mask his odors. I don't go back to sleep until after they leave for fear they will miss the bus. They have the timing down to a literal minute for leaving the house to when the bus drives by. They don't leave a lot of time for errors or missing shoes. They have learned to be completely ready well before their own alarm  clocks go off to send them scurring out the door. When I come downstairs I find the dishes waiting for me and the laundry waiting for me.

 I really want to get a good night's sleep. Tom has been on the road for work. You would think I would sleep better without his snoring or tossing. I was mentioning my sleeping issues to a friend or lack of solid sleep. She suggested adding magnesium  to my vitimin regime. It may help with restless leg syndrom.

 I have bought a new bottle of D and some more multi vitimins. Last night I added magnesium before bed time. I think it helped. I did not take a sleeping pill but this morning I felt like I had not tossed and turned as much as usual. I rolled out of bed looking forward to the day. May have been the sun shine helping.  I felt my sleep was sounder than usual even though I still awoke at 4:00am, but went right back to sleep until 6:00am. I am going to take the magnesium again.

 I can tell the difference with the vitimins and when I forget to take them. I bought some prenatals, not that I need them being almost 50, but when I take prenatals my nails are stronger and my hair is thicker. I will take the help where I find it.

More and more of my friends are going healthy food, vegetarian. That is a lost battle in this house of beef eaters. Tom is not going to give up red meat and potatoes. I don't know that I could get all the dietary needs covered for the boys' health. Vitimins help cover the gaps.  I will keep you posted on the magnesium and better sleep.