Day 8 - Making the zzzzs count

We have a rule at my house. The kids get ready for bed around 8 p.m. and after all of the questions about tomorrow, telling my pre-teens to brush their teeth twice (because you know they didn't brush them the first time) and making their beds because "they can't reach that corner to pull the sheet", it's time for mommy and daddy to get ready for bed. Part of that ritual is trying to fall asleep before my husband does. If I get to sleep any later than a milli-second, I am toast (not real toast..but in big time trouble). Last night, I fell asleep more than a milli-second too late... which means that I didn't get to bed before hubby. 10 seconds later, the Snore Fest of 2011 started. I tried ear plugs, the old put the pillow over the face trick and then the hand cup against the ear trick..nothing worked. Usually, I bring out the big guns and do this gentle shove, light leg tapping or mild poking routine. It usually works and then it gives me an extra 30 seconds to try and fall asleep before he falls asleep. But last night, I decided to practice the art of RAK. Instead of lightly prodding..I let him snore away. Poor guy is at the height of the Tsunami cold of 2011. He needed all the sleep he could get. So for Day 8 RAK- let hubby sleep without waking him up every minute until I get to sleep first. I never got to sleep, but I did get to update my blog which is so nice because I don't think anyone is reading it ;-). Until tomorrow, forget Day 8 RAK and just poke or gently prod your significant other until you get to sleep first. When that happens..you barely hear the snoring. Here's hoping that you get or got a good night's sleep.