~My Body Had Enough~

Valdosta, Georgia
March 5, 2017 11:57am CST
It was a really rough night last night as far as sleep goes. Josiah was up quite a bit, Julian was up twice, a transformer blew close by and sounded like a gun was going off (We lost power for about 3 hours-hard changing diapers and making bottles with only a flashlight!) and our daughter had a nightmare and came in our room! So, the older 3 kids were watching a movie and the babies were napping a little while ago. I laid on the couch and fell asleep before I even knew I did! I guess my body said I had enough... I don't usually nap but today I sure did. Lol.
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@AmbiePam (120738)
• United States
5 Mar 17
You made me tired by just reading your post. Wow!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@AmbiePam Sorry! It was exhausting. Lol.
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
5 Mar 17
Moms with small babies are allowed to nap anytime they can.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@Morleyhunt Thank you. I normally don't but today my body didn't care what I had planned. Lol
@Juliaacv (56241)
• Canada
5 Mar 17
I agree!
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@Morleyhunt (21741)
• Canada
5 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies when my children were tiny I had a dentists appointment. Hubby had the kids. The nurse settled me in the chair and left the room. I promptly fell asleep. Hmmm, maybe I was tired?
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@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
5 Mar 17
I would say you needed a nap after all of that I know I would. I hope today goes better for you.
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@Tina30219 (82978)
• Onaway, Michigan
5 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies Welcome! How is the baby doing?
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@Tina30219 He's doing good. =) He goes for his first appointment on the 9th. =)
• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@Tina30219 Yes I did! Lol. I was exhausted. Thank you. =)
• United States
6 Mar 17
Five kids I would be napping whenever I could. I get tired just thinking about your life. Get some rest again today.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
6 Mar 17
@Abbygreenhill Lol, yeah I might start napping during the day when I can. 3-4 hours of sleep per night is killing me.
• United States
6 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies Since I"ve been sick sleeping in the guest room - in the quite, no snoring - I am sleeping 8 hours a night.
@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
5 Mar 17
You are so overworked, I do not even know how you babysat. Please take care of yourself, God will provide so stop worrying. Plus if you are not baby sitting you can mylot more and make a few dollars, better than nothing and you get to sit down.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@andriaperry I am only watching 2 boys that I have watched for months now. I have them 4 days a week. I do know God will provide. I am a worrier and I need to work on that. I get better with it but then I fall again when things get tough.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
5 Mar 17
I remember those days of night time feedings. Can't say I miss those much, but would love my boys to be toddlers for one more day. I do miss those times. Hope your nap was refreshing.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@fishtiger58 Yeah waking up all night isn't fun for any of us mothers. Lol. But then again the newborn stage is over so fast! My nap made me feel a little better. Thank you. =)
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@GardenGerty (169474)
• United States
6 Mar 17
You may have to sleep just to keep up your strength for the kids and your husband.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
6 Mar 17
@GardenGerty Yeah I know. 3-4 hours of sleep per night is taking it's toll on me.
@Nawsheen (28761)
• Mauritius
5 Mar 17
It good that you had that nap. And im sure that you felt better afterwards. Looking after kids can be very exhausting
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@Nawsheen (28761)
• Mauritius
6 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies Great. :)
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@Nawsheen Thanks. I feel better. =) Yes it can!
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• United States
5 Mar 17
Naps are useful when we are tired :) Glad a nap helped you!!
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• United States
6 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabies Yes, but it is important to take care of ourselves so a nap is much needed for you ! hope you have regained your energy!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@infatuatedbby Yeah my body didn't give me a choice this time. Lol. That was not in my plans. Thanks!
@Juliaacv (56241)
• Canada
5 Mar 17
I think that the nap was a really good idea. I curled up and took a 15 minute nap too, and I feel better. We had a lot of noise in our neighbourhood last night too-was it a full moon or something? I hope that everybody has a better sleep tonight, and no nightmares!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@Juliaacv Yeah I definitely needed it. It must have been a full moon. Lol. Thank you, I hope so too!
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@LadyDuck (502427)
• Italy
6 Mar 17
I also never nap, but when your body is too tired, you fall asleep without even knowing.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
6 Mar 17
@LadyDuck Yeah it came out of nowhere. My body gave me no choice.
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@TheHorse (238306)
• Walnut Creek, California
5 Mar 17
I rarely nap. Were the wires wet in Jacksonville? That's how a squirrel almost electrocuted himself on some wires near my house a couple of weeks ago. I wonder if the blown transformer was due to a "pelican short." I watched that happen in Oakland once. Blew out power for blocks around. The poor pelican was still smoking when I got there.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@TheHorse I rarely nap either but a month of not sleeping at night with my newborn caught up to me I think. I don't know what caused it. Our whole street was out though.
@JudyEv (382021)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Mar 17
I'm sure you needed that nap.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
6 Mar 17
@JudyEv Yeah my body didn't give me much choice in the matter. Lol
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@pammooratan (4668)
• India
5 Mar 17
You are serious mother to caring babies. You work hard.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@pammooratan Thanks, I do work hard.
• India
6 Mar 17
@LovingMyBabiesYAny one who has kids they have to do.
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@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
15 Mar 17
Well, your body needed it. You have a lot on your hands with the little ones not counting your other kids
@skysnap (20152)
5 Mar 17
take some rest have a good sunday
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@skysnap Thank you. I hope you had a good day too.
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@LeaPea2417 (40029)
• Toccoa, Georgia
5 Mar 17
That is a lot of things happening. You definitely did need a nap!
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• Valdosta, Georgia
5 Mar 17
@Leapea2417 Yeah it was an insane night of no rest at all!
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• Manahawkin, New Jersey
20 Mar 17
I remember those days. Hang in there. My girlfriend always told me to hang on. Her boys were teenagers and slept until 11 am. Time flys!
@DianneN (254926)
• United States
6 Mar 17
You certainly needed that nap today! Hope tonight runs more smoothly.
• Prairieville, Louisiana
23 Mar 17
I love the butterflies in your picture.I love the blue color in the picture.