Currently there is a new study going on about how the lack of sleep effects a person. The following are the questions they are trying to answer: How will they function? How long until they break? After a certain amount of time, will their mind turn to a state of mush, and will the subject just sit in the corner and cry?

I know you are probably thinking – why do we need another study about this? I am with you on that. I feel the same way.

Unfortunately for me, my boys don’t. I am the unfortunate soul they are using for their sleep study. I must say, the brain is turning to mush. I sat here for 5 minutes trying to think of a word that is the opposite of benefits, and just now came up with the word I was looking for “side-effects”.

I use to think it was just the baby being a newborn. But now, I know it’s more. The baby will keep me up all night, and then he waits until his brothers wake up then he goes to sleep. They have been waking up extra early for him, so his shift doesn’t last too long.

This morning the baby was extra tired, so somehow he signalled his brother, Wesley. I am thinking they talk about it ahead of time, in what I think is just cute “baby talk”. Wesley, woke up dry heaving, and crying. Seriously? No fever, no throwing up, no other signs. Now the baby just fell asleep, and Wes was falling asleep, so he gagged again (nothing in a 1/2 hour before that).

I am on to them! Now to figure out a way to thwart their efforts…hmmmm it may be difficult when at this point I call my hubby “hey, you”, and barely remember my own name.