Bright-eyed and Bushy Tailed

Okay, I have had friends suffer from insomnia, but I've always been blessed to be able to nap at any time. This includes going to bed at 9:00 at night if I can. Well, I went to bed at 11:00 (which is late for me) last night, but I could NOT fall asleep!! It's very frustrating when you can't sleep and know that you have to be up at 6:30 to go to work!! Here are some possible reasons that I could not sleep:

- I had a great 3-hour nap Sunday afternoon (this is not unusual though)
- I ate a bajillion cookies at Dani's house while decorating wedding cookies, so the sugar may be to blame
- I have two big tests on Wednesday for my teaching certification in Math and PE

BUT.... Here are some reasons why I should have slept like a baby:

- I got up a little earlier yesterday morning
- The 3-hour nap was not my record for a Sunday afternoon nap (it's pitiful, huh?)
- I did not consume any caffeine past 7:00 pm
- I ran two miles at 8:30, so I should have expended all of my energy

So, I cannot sleep. Because I don't want to waste any time, I go into productive mode and do this:

- Laundry
- Study for my two tests on Wednesday
- Read
- Count sheep
- Clean a little

I finally took a Tylenol PM at 3:30 and was finally out by 4:30, only to hear my alarm go off two hours later.... If you know me, you know that I value my sleep and I must get my 8 hours each night to function properly. So, I felt like a zombie as I tried to get ready for work. Needless to say, I went in to work late, after I took a "nap". I'm feeling okay now, but I'm hoping this does not continue tonight. I will for sure be downing the Tylenol PM at 10:00!!