Skip to main content

Strange happenings.....

My poor husband did not get very much sleep this weekend, for it was almost as though he had to take care of some old, confused person with "sun-downers" (which is a type of condition where normal elderly people get totally confused, disoriented, looney, and demented when the sun goes down....hence the name)

I just told him, "Well, now you know what it will feel like when we grow old together"

Lord, I hope not.

Twice this WEEKEND ......I sleep walked!!!

Thursday night, I just found myself wandering around the bedroom -- also talking to him. No biggy.

Then Saturday night, (I only VAGUELY remember this)........I apparently got up to go to the bathroom.

All was well. I crawled back into bed. I was alert & awake for this

Then about 20 minutes later, I got up again

I started rummaging around the room. Going into our closet. Flipped on and off the light switch.

And this is how our conversation went:

Ryan: "Abby....?? Is everything okay? What are you looking for?"

Abby:  *in an almost tearful voice* "I'm just real disoriented right now and I don't know where I'm going!"

Ryan: *laughing* Well, why don't know come back to bed?

Abby: *still tearful* "I just don't know where our bed is!!!"

This was the point where Ryan had to sit up, and direct me back to the bed.

Weird!!!!!! Creepy!!!

I've always been a weird sleeper. I've always been kinda restless, a talker, and a laugher in my sleep.

But never have I sleep-walked so much! I've done it 3 times in the past 2 months! I wonder if I attempted sleep walking at all when Ryan out-of-town last week???

Let's hope this is a phase! And a short one at that!!!

I wonder if maybe I'm starting to get used to sleeping during the day, when it's slightly light in our room - so when I sleep at NIGHT when it's totally dark.

Is the a crazy, weird side effect of the melatonin? I only have to take it when I sleep at night -- b/c that's the only time I have trouble now days. The bottle did warn that dreams may be funny.

It DIDN'T say "You will sleep walk like a loon around your house after taking this medications" ...however.

Do you sleep walk ever? Sleep talk?  Am I the only one in this world that does this over the age of 6?

Comments

Jess said…
I'm a sleepwalker, actually, so I totally get it! It doesn't happen as often as it used to when I was a kid, but it does on occasion. I'm guessing it has something to do with your funny sleep patterns.

One time, I had a dream that I was trying to push through a really heavy crowd of people. I woke up and I was STANDING IN MY CLOSET trying to push past my clothes. Sleepwalking is truly a strange thing...
Marlys said…
I have never walked in my sleep, but both you and Kevin did. I think it definitely has something to do with your sleep deprivation or changes in your sleep pattern. It's a good thing Ryan is there to help you get re-orientated! We used to worry that one of you would walk right out of the house!
I have only slept walked once and it was when I was ridiculously tired! I hope things slow down for you soon and you can get caught up on rest. It is a slippery slope to walk when you are so sleep deprived/exhausted... I remember those days well! Hang in there!

Popular posts from this blog

What is your color?

Green My favorite color ever! I have to control myself to not purchase too many green things. If I had no control, my house would be green. My kitchen would be lime-themed. With greenery everywhere. My bathrooms would be green. My bedroom would be green. You would all feel nauseated-green after entering my home. (So I don't have a green-themed home) Many things I love are green, such as: Spinach (I eat it a minimum twice a day usually) My weding color was green. (clover green) Limes (I have at least one time a day) Grass. I love the feel of grass, especially since I see it so rarely in AZ (except in my neighborhood that has amazing landscapers with grass-galore) Palm trees. Any tree. Christmas trees. I love Christmas Green Beer. I think the green beer on St. Patty's Day tastes better. My favorite color of eyes. When I was in 9th grade, I so badly wanted to get green contacts. But they made me keep my brown eyes. Diet Mountain Dew (my guilty pleasure) Granny Smith

Currently - May edition

   I haven't blogged much - but the last time I did one of these, Maddy was 9 months old. It's really fun looking back on the things that were "stressors" to me at that time. Prior to that - my currently post was a pregnancy edition.  So here goes May 2022. Maddy is almost a 15-month old and summer has set ablaze here in Tucson.   Reading :  I really wish I had a better answer for this one, but I have not been the best about reading lately. The only book I'm reading is "How to talk to your kids so they'll listen and listen so they'll talk". It is really good. Most of the book is geared more to school-aged kids, in my opinion. But it highlights some great communication skills with children to help them trust you as a parent to be open and honest. Eating: All the smoothies. It has been getting really hot here - and every day when we get home from our stroller run I make a smoothie for Maddy with whole milk, Fage, and fruit - and then a smoothie for

8 Months

 Well, I missed month 1-8. But it is never too late to begin, right? Here is a recap of Maddy at 8 months. (I'm totally stealing this idea from my sister, Lisa. I thought it was so neat that she recaps her son's favorites and happenings every month)   How am I sleeping? Better than I was - but not as good as my peers. It also depends on if I'm teething. Last week, her 2nd tooth was poking through - so she was awake 3 times.  No matter how much I let her cry it out, I cannot seem to cut down her feedings. When I go in there - she is literally pulling at my shirt with her mouth wide open. So clearly she's hungry.  She eats 2 times/night and luckily goes right back to sleep. It is what it is. What am I eating? While we have had breastfeeding and bottle refusal struggles - I am so glad that taking to food as been relatively smooth. We are doing baby led weaning, and Maddy really enjoys most every food I've given her.  Her favorite foods are scrambled eggs, apples, and c