Guide to Surviving your First Migraine: AKA What would Edward Cullen do

I remember my first migraine with crystal clarity. It was scary. I didn't know what was happening. This blog post was designed to help you (a little bit) as you experience your first migraine.

Disclaimer: I'm not a doctor. I know nothing about your specific case. This is a comedy blog that mains to make pain a little easier to bear. Go to your doctor for all medical advice. 

Okay now that that is out of the way: All you really need to know when you get your first migraine or really bad headache is : What would Edward Cullen do?

Critical: Go to a dark quiet room. Step 1. 

 This will change everything. You'll sigh and thank me as your pounding painful forehead is chilled to oblivion

 I like to listen to movie I know well since my head will be in a cocoon of ice packs. My top movies:
1. Twilight New Moon (obviously)
2. You've got Mail
3. Decoy Bride
4. An Affair to Remember
I have large chunks of these movies memorized...

 Ehhhh It's better than eating people I guess. Chocolate shakes are my life saver. A Coke is also a good route. Caffeine and sugar help.

Alice says it so it has to be true. Unless you are the kind of person that hangs out with werewolves...

Feel better, my friend.

Finding Contentment as a Mom: Ending My Love Affair with Sleep

Here in chronics my love affair with sleep and all the obstacles that come between us.

Not getting enough sleep makes it very very easy to become discontent. It's nearly impossible to break free from the crazy thought cycle.

"I'm so tired. I've never been this tired. She's never going to sleep."

"My head hurts so bad. This is the worst."

"I'm all alone in this. No one helps."

"I'm just so tired and my head hurts. I can't think of anything else."

But none of these things are 100% true. And it doesn't do to dwell on the problems. She will sleep again. My head will ease up. I will sleep again. I won't always feel this tired. I have so much help.

These are truths but they don't lent themselves to a good pity party.

Just to be clear, I love being a mom. It's the best. But the lack of sleep is a nightmare at first. It takes intentional emotional training to stop seeing sleep as the most important thing. It helps as baby gets older. But a missed nap or a late bedtime can still wreck emotional destruction if I'm not careful. But as I believe Daniel Tiger says  "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit."

I've had to give up at least 3 sleep hours to write this post and each time I felt a little crazy. What am I doing giving up sleep? But here is the thing: If I sleep when she sleeps I feel a little better but I feel lazy and I wasted time when I could have been getting chores done. If I don't sleep when she sleeps I'm productive but soo tired. There is no win, I don't think. Motherhood is just tiredness, at least this stage. Accepting that allows contentment. 
It is what it is.