Every rule I had you breakin'

I can't sleep. This is not a new thing, I have been having a hard time sleeping for nearly 6 months now. I go to bed with my husband and I end up laying there for hours after he has already fallen asleep. I stare at the ceiling, I read my Kindle, listen to my iPod, read the news on my droid, play Angry Birds and try not to be jealous of how soundly my husband can sleep. The thing is, I am tired...but I can't sleep.

I have tried everything that you can possibly imagine to try to make me sleep but nothing works. I mentioned it when I went to see my dr. and she recommended sleeping pills but ugh, I hate to take medication unless I really have to. I eventually fall asleep around 2am or so but I like to wake up rather early so it is never enough sleep. I don't nap too often so you would think I would be exhausted come bed time, right? Wrong! I am also rarely ever tired during the day and typically have all sorts of energy.

So what I do is, lay in bed and come up with things I want to or try. I check off things on my mental To-Do list. I add things to my mental To-Do list. I end up jumping on my Kindle to look stuff up, wake up Troy to tell him about random things I think we should do, take notes on my droid and I eventually wear myself out. Eventually. Not before I think too much. Way too much thinking. I try to fight the urge to get out of bed because I tell myself that if I am laying down, I will fall asleep. Pfth. Tonight I decided to not fight it, jumped out of bed and came to write a blog about how I can't sleep.

Check.

I am going back in. Wish me luck.

love,
Romy