The All Nighter

Sleepless nights seem to be the norm with me these days. Katelyn is taking up so much room in my tummy that it's hard to get comfortable, no matter how many positions I try. I've tried the pillow between the legs trick, and it helps some, but it’s not what you would say “ideal”. Pre-pregnancy, I was always a stomach sleeper - Oh what a glorious way to sleep!! It's so comfy to lie on my tummy with my arms wrapped around my pillow or pulled into my chest - Oh, how I miss those days!!

But now, the doctors tell you not to sleep on your stomach (no worries there) your back or your right side. So the only option left is to sleep on your left side. If you are a sleep thrasher, like me, (thrashing throughout the night, stealing the covers and trying to find all the “cold spots” in the bed) it's really hard to stay in one position ALL night long, let alone an uncomfortable one. So I try my best to stay on my left side but I find myself switching back-and-forth, back-and-forth between the left and right side - sorry Katelyn if it's not comfy for you when I'm on my right side but Mommy will go crazy is she has to sleep on her left side the entire night...and no one wants a crazy Mommy, especially Daddy!

So for Mother’s Day this year, Tim gave me the most thoughtful gift ever…it’s called a Leachco All Nighter – Total Body Pillow…and it rocks…and I slept better the last two nights than I have in the past several months! It looks like a gigantic candy cane pillow and it cuddles around your body and hugs you in all the right places!! It was specifically designed by an RN for expectant mothers, but it can help anyone sleep! It’s HUGE, so I'm really glad we have a king size bed, especially since we share the bed with two adorable puppies. Oh, and they really enjoy the All Nighter also! Tucker props himself up on the “head pillow” portion of the body pillow and Tallie spoons between me, Katelyn and the pillow. As for Timmy, he sleeps better too since I don't sleep thrash all night long.

Here she is in all her glory...The All Nighter!

"Mommy & Daddy, Come to bed!!"

T & T waiting to cuddle up to the All Nighter :)