Killing a Fly with a Ukulele: Depravity and Lack of Sleep

I am the Mum.
If life was a circus, I would be the plate-juggling lady with monkeys on her shoulders who stands on one leg on a horse's back as it canters around the ring.

I am the Writer.
I use too many commas, dashes and dot-dot-dots, and I often start sentences with conjunctions because I like my blog to look the way it sounds in my mind.

I am the Hero.
Life is a bit like a superhero action comic, except that the superheroes are tiny children dressed in super-suits who possess no actual powers, while I just get them food, break up fights and clean their super-suits.

25 July 2009

Depravity and Lack of Sleep

I got to thinking. And I ended up with an interesting term which required a definition.

Sleep Depravation: Commonly thought to be a misspelling of the term "sleep deprivation," sleep depravation refers to the state of depravity a new parent enters into following the birth of a child, when they receive fewer than 3 hours of non-consecutive snatches of sleep each night for weeks on end.

11 comments:

stefanie said...: :)
and true.; 25 July, 2009 22:57
♥ Boomer ♥ said...: ♥♥♥; 26 July, 2009 00:20
sewfunbymonique said...: I don't know how I missed out on all your funny posts- I must have been sleeping- whoops, not a good joke for you!! I love the breastfeeding pic- they make it look so romantic, when in reality its as you said!; 26 July, 2009 01:28
Schmoochiepoo said...: I haven't slept in 5 years...

:); 26 July, 2009 13:52
Allegro ma non troppo said...: Wish I could send some of my uninterrupted nights to you.; 26 July, 2009 14:04
Unknown said...: Woweee! Love reading about and looking at your son. Wanted to text everyday with some loving encouragement but we're travelling through a sad time with a mate of Tim's fighting for his life in Brissie after a footie accident. A miracle is needed.
And praise God for the Jutsum miracle of Joseph and no bad stuff happening after his birth.
Proud of you dear girl. Will visit some time when I am totally over this stubborn cold.

We are doing just fine.

Love to you all.
Deb; 26 July, 2009 17:07
Tracy P. said...: This I know far too well from experience. Thing is, I was far too incoherent to remember details, so that's good! Better yet, I don't think my kids remember either.; 26 July, 2009 22:54
Nauntie Lush said...: I too have not slept in 5 years. I think that DEPRAVITY is about right for the lack of sleep for that long. Here's to Joseph sleeping through the night soon!; 27 July, 2009 01:10
Jen said...: I so feel you. I am so in this state, sometimes worse than others.; 27 July, 2009 03:52
Hippomanic Jen said...: So, do you want to go out and paint the town red? Oh, your type of depravity possibly doesn't include that right now, huh?; 27 July, 2009 11:51
musingwoman said...: You might try what I did when our fourth baby was only sleeping for 20 minute stretches. Go to the doctor and have him tell your family that if they don't take over for a while and let you get some uninterrupted sleep he will put you in the hospital until you do.; 27 July, 2009 21:43

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25 July 2009

Depravity and Lack of Sleep

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