So, normally we have a nifty modem at home that allows us to connect to the interwebs and, well, connect.  But this past month I used all of our allotted time within two weeks. It’s been a long couple of weeks waiting to get it reset…and it’s still not.  Not until Wednesday.  But, regardless of internet issues, I have been slacking in posting.  I could write out posts and come up to the office to post them daily, but I haven’t been.  I’m sorry.  I realize this is a serious weakness and I need to do a better job of keeping you up to date of what our life is like. 

One thing Mark and I are both trying to do consistently is wake up early.  Mark’s alarm goes off at 5, mine at 6:15ish.  Mark has to get Tate to school so he’s usually not up too late, but it seems like I really struggle in this area.  I really do want to get better and have this be a habit, but it seems like every time I try to make a stand, something happens to severely impair my sleep!  For instance, last night Theo had a bad dream and woke up at 3:00 and asked me to snuggle him in his bed.  I’m not going to say not to that, but it did mean I was up until 4:30 while I waited for him to fall asleep.  

Usually when this happens I give myself a free pass to sleep in longer.  But no more.  I think that it’s one of those things that keeps happening because I’m not putting my foot down.  This morning I decided that I was still going to get up, because there will always be some reason or another that I want to sleep in.  Until I can withstand the discomfort of doing it, it’s going to be awful.  I know this first hand, throughout junior high and high school I swam many mornings a week before school.  That usually meant being up a bit before 5, and out the door shortly after 5  (honestly, the thought of this now is terrifying).  But this habit of getting up early is one I need to make, not only for me, but culturally speaking it’s important as well.  So I’m all in. 

Until further notice (except for weekends, of course) I will be getting up early.  Even if I’m up all night.  

If it’s important, it’s worth sacrificing (even sleep!) for, right?