Thanks for listening to me whine!

March 9, 2005

Hi,

Thank you so much for your thoughts and suggestions. I think the

hardest part of this for me is that I have to ask for help. I ran a

day care for 5 years and toted 6 kids around with me all the time.

Walmart or running errands, I took them everywhere. Now that it is

my own 4 kids I can't make it to the bank alone (or it feels that

way at times) I'm sure like Judith said once I get the twins out of

the terrible 2's things will change dramatically. I guess it was

late at night and my favorite time to have a pity party if I'm going

to have one...hehehe

I have several people that help me with the kids and they all do it

willingly anytime I need it. But as of right now I have to save

them for the most important doc appts. And I can't do day care

right now because I haven't found one that I'm comfortable with.

All and all today went perfectly. Both kids were angels and Coby's

surgery was very smooth. In and out of the hosp in 2 hrs flat. I

also took all 4 of my kids to the denist last Friday by myself and

they were great. Maybe I'm building my confidence back up.

Here's the situation with my sleep. I CAN'T sleep...hehehe I

haven't slept a full night since I had the twins. Hoever, even if I

don't have them here, I still don't sleep all night. I toss and

turn all night. We got a new bed in Dec and it is sooooo

comfortable and I still toss and turn. The past month has gotten

really bad. I can be dead tired and once I lay down I can't fall

asleep and I wake in the middle of the night and can't get back to

sleep. I've tried everything. I've never required much sleep, but

this is getting ridiculous. It's to the point that I have no energy

through the day. I have to force myself to do housework and kid

stuff. Absolutely nothing extra though.

Anyways, once again it is time to finish dinner and start the dishes

so I better go.

I really do thank you all so much. Once again I find myself

remembering how much you always help me.

le

March 9, 2005

le,

I have had times like that! No matter how tired I am, I just can't sleep

well. This last pregnancy my midwife suggested an herb to assist with

sleeping. It's called Valerian. I have found it to be a life saver. I get

it at Wild Oats or our local Nutrition Store. It promotes good sleep by

relaxing you. It's not addictive or habit forming and I never wake up

feeling like I took something or with that drugged feeling. Just what works

for me!!

Dayna, Mom to ALyssa

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From: le

Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 4:44 PM

Subject: Thanks for listening to me whine!