SleepIQ

It's been a long week of studying. I was so excited to lay down my head last night - and then the babe awoke full throttle! We were too tired to try remedying the situation, so we simply put her in our bed. It was a long night of a little 2' child hogging most of the bed! This past weekend, I went in to the Sleep Number store to try out the Sleep Number® bed with SleepIQ™ technology. The Sleep Number® bed is the only bed that lets you track and optimize your sleep with SleepIQ™ technology. It was incredible how the app could tell me just how much time was spent sleeping vs restlessness at night. It was a pretty neat app for anyone who is trying to improve their sleep habits. Disclaimer: I received a Sleep Number Contour Pillow for posting my review.

Cat Naps

As a mom of a ten month old, I find myself sneaking in a little nap whenever I can. There's so much more to do in a day, but unfortunately, the same amount of hours in which to get it done. Up until the end of spring, I was getting a wonderful, and standard, eight hours of sleep per night. Then the days started getting longer...and longer. So, I stayed up longer and longer, until I now only get six hours of sleep at night. It's not that Azra is keeping me awake at night - no, she's out like a log until 6AM rolls around. It's just that my garden needs tended to, and the book I'm reading is really good, and the bottles washed, and - did I remember to put the clothes in the dryer??

I've never been one for naps, but it's amazing how a 5-minute nap can re-invigorate you for the whole day when you're short on sleep. So, I've found myself squeezing one in at any opportune time: while nursing Azra, commercial breaks, car rides to the store while Chris is driving, and apparently, working. Since I forgot to bring my book to work today for reading material while pumping in the lactation room, I was especially bored...and sleepy. I thought to myself, I might as well multi-task and just rest my eyes for a second...

I feel so refreshed!

Note to self: Avoid leaning your head against the palm of your hand for extended periods of time. It makes hiding the fact that you just took a nap at work a little more difficult.