In an instant, the dream sharply disappeared, my body startled, and my brain was telling me "Someone is crying!" as my heart pumped heavily in my ears. I tried to compute, going over in my head that Branden was already gone for class so it was sometime in the 9 o'clock hour, our housemates typically were all gone by this time in the morning, and our thick windows were closed, so where would there be crying? My heart still pounded from my startled awakening as I strained for a sound...
Very, very faintly, and far off in some random neighbor's garden, I heard little kids giggling. Surely that's so soft, it couldn't have woken me up, plus they sounded like they were having fun and playing from the little bits I could strain to hear. But then I heard him. One little guy apparently wasn't having as much fun and let out a few wails in between giggles.
Dang internal mom instinct! I was sleeping! I've got years before I need this instinct so why won't it take advantage of sleeping while it can with the rest of me?!? Oh well, I suppose I should be happy that I even have this instinct...and can still sleep in past 9 almost every day.
You need to visit the shop and get that switch flipped off for now. It's not supposed to be on until pregnancy. Unless...
ReplyDeleteYou are evil! I'm not pregnant!! I actually have had this switch on for as long as I've had nephews. They are the only things that can make me wide awake in an instant.
ReplyDeleteYou're going to make an excellent mommy some day.
ReplyDeleteLOL...yeah, you will make a great mom. I hear you on the fancy coffee thing. I made "chocolate silk" coffee the other day, and it neither tasted silky nor chocolatey...so disappointing.
ReplyDeleteStephanie, thank you! It does slightly terrify and excite me all at the same time :)
ReplyDeletePaige, maybe you aren't getting the balance right in your chocolate silk coffee...how many squares of Hersheys are you straining through your pantyhose? ;)
The thought of kids in my life gives me nightmares. I don't know how to talk to anyone below the age of twenty.
ReplyDeletelol only you! Well not only you. I wake at any sound thinking it's a baby too.
ReplyDeleteThis is a gift! I am the only mommy I know who does not wake up when her baby cries at night. It's pathetic, my husband had to wake me during the night to feed our son when he would wake up. What can I say, I'm a deep sleeper. You, on the other hand, will excell in this area!
ReplyDeleteThe sound of a child crying grabs my attention no matter what I'm doing, no matter how sound asleep I am. It's our maternal instinct. And as for you Tony, you can talk to children the same way you talk to adults but leave out the cursing. Ask a six year old if he's married and he'll think you're hilarious.
ReplyDeleteLove,
Lola
Tony, the thought of child birth gives me nightmares; talking to them is no problem (except those teenagers could make me break out hives!).
ReplyDeleteMelynda, normally I sleep through everything. Branden can get up in the night to pee (his bladder thinks it's 70) and I have slept through earthquakes but babies/kids crying gets me up in a snap..irg.
Ciara, don't worry, I do know other mommies who are like you and sleep like rocks...but you'd think that would be natural since most mommies are sleep deprived! As for excelling in this area, I'm kind of afraid of that...I love my sleep! ;)
Lola, I am right with you on asking a 6 year old if he's married or what job he has or if he drives yet! They are too much fun at that age for teasing!
You are one funny lady--I loved your question to Paige!!!
ReplyDeleteDid I ever tell you that at one time my family thought I should represent the USA in the Olympics? True. Not in any of those athletic things, where you have to move your body--but in sleeping! As someone once said, "I couldda been a contendah!"
ReplyDeleteInternal alarm clock?
ReplyDeleteWhat is this 'internal alarm clock' of which you speak?
Just read your comment. So I'll tell you with my kids I went straight out. I was so big I couldn't zip my parka! Yes it was an extra large one. sigh. Of course that particular kid was 10.6
ReplyDeleteSoap, not so good. But a fancy coffee, that's exactly what I need too LOL! The Zombie Elf got up super early this morning. What a boy :)
ReplyDeleteYou're going to be an amazing mom.
Although it seems like a bad thing now, down the road a bit you'll discover just how handy you're super mom hearing will be. Your hearing will rival that of any owl. The hard part is learning to turn it down when it's just the two of you again.
ReplyDeleteI don't have mom instincts, but apparently I have cat instincts. I wake up the instant my cat makes the tiniest little 'meow' outside our bedroom door.
ReplyDeleteUmmmm not sure how I haven't discovered your blog until now...I think that hole I felt in my life has just been filled.
ReplyDeleteYES LAUGHTER!