This morning in my very sleepy haze I thought it seemed pretty light out and I didn't remember the alarm having gone off yet. You know that feeling where you think for a second that you have no idea what time it is first thing in the morning? Yeah that was the feeling I was having as I first woke up.
Since Bret and I are both blind as bats we have to scramble to find glasses first thing in the morning so we can see the clock. Since Bret sleeps with the alarm on his side of the bed I usually quietly ask "honey, what time is it?"
I hate asking this question because I am usually too early or too late in asking. So in the first scenario I usually get a quick panic jolt from Bret and then a large sigh and a few grumbles letting me know that he doesn't appreciate me waking him up before he needs to be up.
Then in the other scenarios I get a jump straight of bed followed by loud cussing that would make you blush. The light comes on and he is running around and rushing into the bathroom to take a shower. I get orders barked at me (pick me something out to wear, go grab my pager, etc, etc) while I am still trying to pry my eyes open from the rude awakening.
I don't know what it is but some how Bret manages to over sleep at least once a month. Part of it is exhaustion. Too tired at night to remember to set the alarm or too tired in the morning to hear it and that automatic hit the snooze button response. I don't blame him. I think most of us would have a hard time getting out the door in the morning after putting in 12-13 hour days for a month straight. Of course when I ask him if he remembered to set the alarm of course he has and is annoyed that I would ask. Then when I don't ask it can some how be my fault for not reminding him.
I am a very light sleeper so it is pointless for me to have my own alarm because I am usually pretty awake when his alarm goes off. I hate the fact that he sets the alarm literally an hour before he has to get up so that he has time to "wake up". I on the other hand am usually awake the first time the alarm goes off. I think during pre-marital counseling there needs to be a session on how to manage your mornings. The alarm, who gets in the shower first, are you morning person, etc would all be topics of coverage. Let me tell you that after almost six years of marriage we are just finally getting into a reasonable routine that is upset every month with the change in Bret's rotation.
Here's hoping that tomorrow we get to sleep in to a decent time for the first time in a long time.
