Wednesday, April 16, 2008

this is what happens...

so i am too lazy right now to do anything fancy with this post. been up since 2:30 am with the Deakster and have been to work, Deak's occupational therapy, and ballet with Abby. and, i have to play two volleyball games tonight. so that's my excuse for the lack of capitalization. and a very fulfilling pity party for myself.
anyway,
i have discovered that when you don't sleep a few things happen:
  • you greet your babysitter at 7:30 am with "welcome to the house of hell."
  • all junk food items are desperately craved and needed. i have had a corn dog, fries, a peach rainbow from pace's and a cutler's cookie (i have 4 more too).
  • you can jump from being really, really nice to telling your daughter to move her damn legs, (when they weren't even touching you, what am i, 4?) - all in front of Deak's therapist.
  • you cry at your morning staff meeting because someone wasn't being nice.
these are all true, why I am admitting them to you all - i do not know. i guess i am hoping you send me good sleep karma for the next couple of days, or i just may have lost my babysitter, my waistline (or what there is of it), my daughter's sense of parental stability, and my job.
these are all things i would really like to keep.
thanks.
*i do have to note, that as i am watching sesame street at 4:45 this morning, with Deak in my room, eating cheerios in his highchair - i realized i really can't stay that mad at him. every time i would take him out of his crib screaming, he would look at me with those big blue eyes and say "he he he...ny ny ny."
he isn't as innocent as he looks.

13 comments:

Jane said...

This weekend sounds much needed and sounds like it's coming at the perfect time. I think I might have trouble getting you out of bed at all. :) Get your party hat on!! Or really get your bikini on and you can multi task, sleep and get a tan all in one.

Jenny H said...

Seriously Jane...You don't even know!!!!!

Tia said...

It's amazing you can function, period. A pace's AND Cutler's cookies are my idea of perfection. You deserved those!!

Natalie Winquist said...

Let your hair down this weekend, have fun with your girlfriend, & for heaven sake's- get some sleep!! Have fun & we'll see a much more relaxed you this next week!! Travel safely!!

Brianne said...

Not sleeping is the WORST!!! I hope you have a fabulous weekend...wish I was going to be there with you guys!

THE BECKSTRAND FAMILY said...

i so do not miss those days! i really like the idea of not capitalizing, for some reason it feels so freeing--can i join you?
can't wait to see you--let's PARTY!!! (oops, caps! how about if it involves the word PARTY or has anything to do with a PARTY, we can capitalize it :)

Nikki said...

Jen have fun this week and take a breather, you deserve it! Tell Blair he can come to dinner on Sunday if he wants.

Carly said...

I am sorry, have another cookie, and then another after that.

john said...

I like the grape rainbow. little more kick. but, I guess if relaxation is what you're after, peach is tough to beat. lime is nice too.
For your sake, I hope you get more sleep. But for our sake, the sleep deprived jenny is funny.

Ashley C. said...

sounds like you are off on a fun weekend. good timing. and seriously i may complain about being sleep deprived but i think that you win! Enjoy your fab week and recharge girl. you deserve it. love the post. you are awesome.

Ashley C. said...

sounds like you are off on a fun weekend. good timing. and seriously i may complain about being sleep deprived but i think that you win! Enjoy your fab week and recharge girl. you deserve it. love the post. you are awesome.

sterlingandbrandi said...

Hey I was just reading about Lily's 22q11 deletion and I just found out that one sympton can be a human growth hormone defiency as well. I am really amazed by how many similarities are possible. It seems like there is just more variation within 22q11 than Ring. Sorry, I am just having a day worrying about my baby. I think that you can probably sympathize. To be honest, I am just so glad we are out of the serious health danger woods (her aortic arch is highly unlikely to reseparate!) I bet you feel the same.

AJ Gorham said...

OH Girl! Haven't we all been there at least a few times before! You are great! Hope you had a blast this past weekend!!!! Amber