Tunnel Vision

I'm so freakin' excited sometimes I could jump out of my shoes. Legs bounce and my heart starts beating faster when I think about Mariana coming to live with us. I've heard from so many parents the "get as much sleep as you can now" thing. It made me wonder why that is the thing everyone says before the "it's the most wonderful experience" thing. I know how cranky I get when something messes with my sleep. In fact I spent Monday and Tuesday working straight through the night into the next day and I was pretty crabby about it. And for what? a paycheck? The payoff with children has to be higher. I guess I'm just trying to focus on the good stuff that will come along with her. Obviously, I'm still operating with stars in my eyes. I think I'll worry about all the broken nights sleep, puke and shit cleanups, food throwing across the room etc. when I get to it. For now I'm happy to drive along with blinders on, focused solely on the clear lane ahead.