I have a big, soft, plush white bathrobe that used to be a perfect fit. Now I have to tie it above my belly, since my waist disappeared about 3 months ago. It just doesn’t work as well anymore.
In a way, that’s great, because instead of being tempted to just sit around in my robe and sip my coffee, I go ahead and get dressed. Too chilly, too much of a breeze otherwise… And getting dressed helps me to resist the urge to go back to bed for just a few more minutes, which helps me to do something, like work, instead of drool on my pillow.
I’m also ravenously hungry early in the morning. I usually wake up around 5 to make a bathroom trip, and as I stumble back to bed my belly starts to rumble. I’ll fall back asleep, but by the time my husband’s alarm goes off at 6, the rumblings are too loud to ignore. I have to get out of bed, which means I have to get dressed due to the wardrobe issues, which means that I have managed to stay awake for the last couple of mornings instead of falling back into said bed with said pillow for said drooling session.
I’d rather sleep; it’s just too much trouble…
Thank you, pregnancy, for helping me achieve my monthly challenge goals.
Monday I got in 6 hours of work; Tuesday a little over 4 hours. I’m right on target, and if I continue to be so, I’ll be making a bit over my 25-hour mark this week. I might celebrate by sleeping in on Saturday. Maybe I’ll just put a muffin by the bed so I can munch it at 5 and then go back to sleep… Hmmm.
Collected Thoughts on Early Rising:
” In summer, no adult ought to lie in bed after four o’clock, and no child, except the mere infant, after five.” From the ‘and you thought 6am was too early‘ files, a.k.a. “The Young Mother: Management of Children in Regard to Health,” Early Rising section, by William A. Alcott.
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- Set my alarm for the same time everyday.
- Get up. Turn off alarm, which is strategically placed on the other side of the room. (I’ve learned this is my most critical moment in getting up early. It is crucial that I never, never, never, hit the snooze button or lie back down to catch a few more winks.)
- Head straight to bathroom and then proceed directly to the coffee pot.
- Be prepared to feel absolutely miserable for about 10 to 15 minutes. (But the feeling of misery turns into pure gladness as I soon experience the delight of having that alone time and as I reap the benefits all day long. It is totally worth feeling miserable for about 15 minutes.)
- Your body responds to a regular wake up time. In other words, it gets easier.”
from the “strategies for getting up early” category, by Nicole Whitacre for girl talk blog, explaining the 5:00 Club.