Mr. Sandman is laughing

Things I Have Done Due To Extreme Exhaustion:

--Run into walls in my own home

--Left the driver's side car door OPEN and then proceeded to go upstairs to our apartment after work.  Had no clue.  Luckily Bryan had to get something from the trunk an hour later and rectified the situation.  1)  The battery did not die and 2) nothing was stolen.  Thankfully.

--Forgotten my own son's name while nursing him in the middle of the night for about ten minutes.  This terrified me, actually.  Also, couldn't remember if he was a boy or a girl.  I'm not kidding.

--Cried when the vending machine at work was out of Snicker's bars.  In front of about ten other people.

--Couldn't remember how to spell Theo's name when leaving a message on the nurse line.

--Didn't realize that I had given Theo his pacifier BACKWARDS.  Poor guy, just kept trying to suck away without any luck.

--Slept on the floor of his nursery for two weeks while sleep training him so I wouldn't have to keep traveling from our room to his.  I had Carpet Face for quite some time.

--Got lost going home from work.

Any of you have some crazy things you've done due to exhaustion?  I can't be the only one--fess up!

Comments

[auntie kristin]

Ummm.....for TEN minutes you FORGOT THE NAME AND THE SEX OF YOUR CHILD????!!! I can just see you sitting alone in the dark...panicked.

This post is...frankly, terrifying!!

how am I supposed to have childrena fter all of this??!!

[Tracy]

When Zoe was crying in the middle of the night I put the pacifier in MY mouth . . . hmmph, she didn't stop crying??

[Emilie]

When I was in the hospital after Evie was born, I would fall asleep while nursing. That isn't weird, except that I would be talking to my husband while falling asleep and then wake up as I realized that whatever I was saying had nothing to do with our conversation. Also, sometimes after nursing her in the middle of the night, I would realize that I was back in bed and had no recollection of putting her in the crib or getting in bed. Ah, the days of no sleep...

[Carrie]

Well, we don't have any kiddos yet, but I have done the walking-into-the-wall thing before when I was really tired. Had the bruises to show for it.
I'll pray that you are able to get more sleep!!! Hang in there!

[cjh]

Sheesh. Has enough time gone by yet to appreciate the humor in any of this?

[Becky]

Oh wow! That post just makes me want to take a nap right now in sympathy! :)

I don't have any kids yet, but when I do I'm going to ask my sister for a very specific gift... that she'll occasionally stay over night and help me when I'm incredibly desparate for sleep. She's a L&D nurse who works overnight shifts, so it wouldn't be a big deal to her but it would help me a TON.
:) Becky
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[sarah]

I fell asleep at the kitchen table once, with my head propped on my chin. I've also fallen asleep LOTS of times while nursing Eli, and woken up with a start, terrified that he had rolled from my arms to the floor.
Also, kudos to you for even attempting sleep training! It terrifies me.

[Aimee Greeblemonkey]

Dude, I have a sleep disorder! My list would take days!!!

[Swistle]

Definitely the running into walls. Also things like not being able to think of a word, and while trying to think of the word, losing track completely of what I was saying. Spooning yogurt into a bowl, then realizing I put several spoonfulls into the sink instead. Putting milk in the cupboard; getting crabby when it wouldn't fit. Leaving the water running in the sink. Hearing weird crunching noises. Thinking I'm awake when I'm not.

[Swistle]

Oh, also: forgetting how many children I have, and thinking I've misplaced one. Having to think hard, and with many steps and clue-findings, to figure out what SEASON it is. Using the wrong toothbrush.

[Kelsey]

Once when Harper was a baby I fell asleep nursing her and she rolled right off my lap, down my legs, and on to the floor. She was not hurt, but I was horrified!

[Val]

Oh Lord have I been there my friend.

Let's see. Tripping on things that aren't there, ramming into walls, railings, counter edges and how's this for genius? Opening the fridge door into my daughter's head b'c I didn't know she had snuck up behind me.

And just two days ago I was spelling out a word in front of my daughter b'c she's not a big fan and I didn't want her to know we were talking about it. What did I spell? B-H-T-A. And then I blinked. Look at my husband. And burst into a fit of laughter. Bath. I meant bath. Oy.

At work last week I had an entire conversation, TWICE, with my co worker, and then ten minutes later asked her where she was off to when she left for the meeting that we had already discussed, TWICE.

I've put dirty dishes from the dishwasher back into the cupboards, I've lost my keys more times than I can count, and I wore my shirt inside out for a good half the day before I realized it. Freakin co workers, guess they felt they couldn't point that out. Oh, I also wore my underwear inside out. To a doctor appt where they would in fact, see my underwear.

My son is 7 months.

Feel better now? LOL!!!

[Lisa G.]

Oh wow, this is making me freak out about the prospect of having kids...although I'm so absent-minded that I've done some of this stuff without the excuse of having an infant and being incredibly sleep-deprived. :-o

[Nicole]

Standing at the front door, repeatedly and angrily pushing the alarm button for the car and wondering why the door wasn't opening.

[SJ]

Often times I'd put my boy back in his crib and go back to bed only to wake up in a panic because someone had stolen my baby!

I fell asleep at work a few times too.

[Joy]

Once, when I was out having pizza with all my friends, I brought the roll of toilet paper back with me from the bathroom.

I have driven all the way to work and realized I was supposed to go to the store.

I have driven all the way to the store and realized I was supposed to go to work.

One time, when I was dating a few different men, I would call one and forget which one he was when he answered the phone.

Unfortunately, I have left water boiling too many times to count.

And the worst part is, none of these were from exhaustion. I can't imagine how bad I'll be once my baby is here.

[Joy]

And I hope you are getting some sleep now!!!