Sleeping Beauty

Dressed up to go out!

Cora is my dancer. She loves everything about dancing. She has even choreographed a dance to one of our Wizard of Oz songs, that she does for us here at home. It was such a wonderful experience this week for me to take her to the Russian Ballet performance of "Sleeping Beauty". We got dressed up, went to a nice dinner and watched three hours of ballet dancers. It was great. Cora said a couple things I don't want to forget. First: "The boys look really funny in their tights." (yes, they do) "Someday, that will be me dancing the part of Sleeping Beauty." (yes, it will) I love Cora my sweet little dancer.

Deep Sleep

I laid down to take a nap this afternoon. It seemed like the perfect timing. Shae was home, the girls were playing somewhat quietly and dinner was cooking in the crock pot. I had no worries. I thought I would try to sleep for an hour or less so that I could sleep tonight. I asked Shae to wake me at 5:30 so that I could finish dinner preparations. I laid down and fell immediately asleep. At 5:30 Shae came in and told me the time. I was so confused, and from what he tells me apparently I told him I was confused and asked him why he was getting me up at 5:30. I thought it was a.m. He smiled and kindly reminded me that it was Sunday and I had just been taking a nap. After I asked a few more questions, none of which I remember I was finally convinced that it was indeed Sunday afternoon. Once I got moving and working on finishing dinner I felt awake and energized. While Shae and I were visiting later he commented about how confused I seemed after my nap and said I must have really been in a deep sleep. I believe I was. Then he said, thinking back he should have told me that I was just coming back from the future and it could be a little confusing or I just came out of the Matrix and it takes some time to readjust. What a funny guy he thinks he is, well I think he is too, but seriously I am glad he didn't try and trick me. It might have taken me that much longer to figure out what was going on. I did have a very good sleep, the problem is that it was so good now at midnight I'm not tired. *note to self* take short naps that aren't so intensive, then I can sleep in the evening too.

My two loves

My two loves are sunshine and music.

I have to say my true love is Shae. He knows me so well that he got me the perfect Christmas presents. I know that it is a little past the holiday but I have been enjoying these gifts so much that I needed to take a moment to brag about him and them.

Shae noticed that I have been a little blue lately (as in sort of depressed or down). He also noticed that it seemed to be when it was cloudy and cold and I hadn't been in the sun for a while. He told me he had been recognizing this pattern of the last few years - winter would start to come, it would get cold, I would get sad and start to hibernate, sleeping and feeling exhausted and not motivated to do much aka being grouchy and not happy or fun to be around. I read Kirsty's blog last year about SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). I didn't think much about the fact that I might also have it. She recently posted here about it http://momedy.blogspot.com/2008_12_07_archive.html (please copy and paste it in your web browser).

Shae hadn't read her blog but started doing a little research on his own and decided that I must have SAD. (I happen to agree with him wholeheartedly). When I opened my presents from him Christmas morning I was thrilled. I had gotten a SAD light. He started to explain very quickly what this apparently odd light was and why he bought it. I already knew what it was, thanks to Kirsty, and was thrilled he bought it. I love my light. I read with it most mornings and it really has made a difference. It is very hard on me when the sun isn't out and this light really helps.

My other amazing gift...an ipod nano. I am so excited to have one. I love to listen to music whenever I can. It is such a perfect present and it will be wonderful for my runs, when I get back out there. (I just can't run in the freezing frigid weather and I don't have a treadmill). I use our elliptical trainer and stationary bike in the winter. And Shae would like me to give his punching bag another try, we'll see ;)

*GUSHING* Shae is truly amazing and loving. I am grateful to have such a wonderful loving husband who takes such good care of me.