Saturday 25 May 2013

hello 4am

Ive been awake for two hours, waking to sneeze and snuffle and cough and pee

It's cold out of bed, but I struggle to reach for a tissue so have to sit up, blow my nose once again

When I woke up, I didn't think I'd stay awake. I tried to doze, but gave up and just read my book

And then I reached the last page of the book, and wandered around Facebook for half an hour

I can hear Natalie softly breathing, and Steve gently snoring, and Riley is wriggling against the blankets

It's 4am, and I really want to sleep, but it eludes me

I know it's practise for baby's arrival, and I know that it's only for a couple of days before a full nights sleep returns, but I just want to sleep now

I start to mentally write a blog post, this one, and finally feel my body relaxing (and baby kicking and moving around)

I pull the blankets up over my shoulders again, and close my eyes

And wake up at 7am with the sun peeking through a gap in the curtains.



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5 comments

  1. Great post to capture that moment!

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  2. Very descriptively written - I was longing for you to be able to get done decent sleep too. Hoping the snuffles have gone ....

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  3. Only an experienced mom would consider being awake as preparation for the baby's coming. Wishing you all the best up to and after baby arrives!

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  4. This sounds like most of my nights lately.

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  5. Hi Cate ~ Just wanted to let you know that your baby shower is in full swing over on my blog. I probably should have planned a different time, as you may very well be sleeping at this moment (if you're lucky!). I hope you enjoy the blog hop in honor of your new baby girl. {{{hugs}}}

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