mom-mom, m.d.-ish.

My non-medical degree led me to believe that I have some sort of vitamin deficiency that makes me tired all.  the.  time.  Based on my current diet of grabbing something quick at work and maybe having time to eat it, consuming a few bites at dinner and then chasing after the kid to try to make him eat something, and then potato chips before bed, I'm pretty sure I'm lacking in vitamins A1- Z99. 

Except right now I'm eating a very healthy Drumstick ice cream cone thingy.

Last night as I was falling asleep in my chair right after putting Henry to bed at 8:45 p.m. I decided that I better call the doctor and get tested for all the chemical imbalances that would lead to this odd behavior.  Then I got up and started the laundry and finished the dishes and picked up the remaining toys after he picked up and wrote a letter to my nephew and read an article in The New Yorker (I'm aiming for one article per day in order to get caught up sometime this lifetime) and switched the laundry from the washer to the dryer and sat down to watch second episode of The Leftovers (it's on HBO, I'm not sure what I think yet) and got the laundry out of the dryer and folded half of it and I noticed it was 12:30 a.m. and then it hit me.

I'm not deficient in vitamins.

I'm deficient in sleep.  My alarm goes off at 5:30 a.m. and I don't hit snooze anymore.  I just get up and go.

I probably am also deficient in vitamins.  

(Now that I look at that list, why the fuck did it take me 3.75 hours to do just that stuff?  I must have left some stuff off the list)

a test i wish i could study for every night.

Henry had his sleep study on Sunday night.  All sorts of wires and sensors were glued to his body and he took it like a champ.  The tech that hooked him up at night and unhooked him in the morning kept saying how good he was and I was so proud of him.  He said it didn't hurt and he did speak up when one of the straps was too tight so I think he would have told me if he was uncomfortable.  He was referred for the sleep study because of his crazy loud snoring and breathing issues when he sleeps.  Sunday night he slept like a baby and as far as I could tell, didn't snore once.  Last night, on the other hand, he was back to snoring like a boss and kept me awake for much of the night (he came to my bed early because of a big ol' thunderstorm that woke him up.  Once he was in my bed the storm continued but he went right back to sleep).  I don't know when I will get the results of the study but I have a feeling there will be a big question about why he was there in the first place.  For many that would be good news but for this mama without a medical degree or any medical training, I know something is up with his breathing while he's asleep and I hope to get him some help.