Pregnancy hasn't been much of a big deal this round, so I don't have many complaints. I think with just nine weeks to go, that is rather notable. But with that said, I do have to air one complaint -- Nick is such a sensitive sleeper! I'll freely admit that I started snoring somewhere around month five or so of the pregnancy. Before bed each night, I stack up three pillows, use saline nasal mist (that I am pretty sure Jim gave us the last time we were in Utah), Mentholatum (Chad, I don't know how many pregnant girls were sleeping during the marathon, but this is God's true intended use for the product.), and put on a breath rite strip. With all those preventative measures in place, Nick can at least usually fall asleep with me in the room. I guess those things hold off the congestion enough that all my air passages don't really start rattling until they wear off. If Nick could just stay asleep, I don't think there would be a problem, but he has to get up and pee at least once a night, so then he's already awake, and all above mentioned preventative measures have long since worn off. Never mind that every time he rolls over he wakes himself up and then complains about my snoring. He has spent the latter half of many nights in the spare bed in Aiden's room.
Now, compound on top of the usual "congestion of pregnancy," the occasional cold I pick up working with sick people all day. This was how I discovered that the sleeping problem is really just with Nick and not my own. Last night, I was so congested that there was NO airflow through my nose, thus no turbulence, and no rattling of airway passages. As we were falling asleep he asked me if I could sit up or something because I was snoring. False! I was obviously not snoring. I was just breathing quietly through my mouth. When I realized this and pointed it out, I don't think the difference mattered to Nick. Then all the stories of the boys sharing a room and Nick doing horrible things to them for making any kind of noise came rushing back to me. This should really only go on for a couple months more, but my pity goes out to those of you who spent more than half your life in a room with someone who really won't be happy until you quit breathing.
5 comments:
It"s a good thing that Nick isn't in the same room with Jim because Jim breathes very loud just watching TV (just ask Samantha and Trevor). It drove them crazy.
During Christmas have him sleep in the same room as Trevor. That will remind him how thankful he should be.
Let me just say that I've heard of these types of "complaints" before. Jenn swears that I wack her in the face at least every other night while turning over.
It must be right after I "supposedly" sleep holding one arm up in the air while tickling it with the opposite hand. I personally don't believe any of it.
I can't tell you how many times my eyeball has been almost poked out by Clint's elbow....When I was prego with Riley and Sam is when I first realized that Clint does weird things in his sleep....the arm in the air while scratching or tickling what ever it is, freaked me out at first....but I'm use to it now....in regards to Christmas.....I have had sinus issues all fall and started snoring and Clint nudges me (meaning your snoring) and I try to stop....though he has relocated once or twice so my thinking is maybe the older Tustison boys should share the little boys room they can each have a bed, it can be like old times.....to bad Chad won't be there to pee on Clints bed while he sleeps.
oh by the way i'm logged in as Clint but
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