You know you're tired when...

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You know you're tired when you try to make a cup of tea only to release you haven't boiled the kettle and have now wasted a perfectly good tea bag... *cries in silence

When you pour the boiling water from the kettle straight into the extra large jar of instant coffee instead of into the cup next to it. Then stare in confusion at the steam rising from the jar before bursting into tears because it was a brand new jar, you won't have a chance to get to the shops to replace it and coffee is the only way you make it through the day with the new born and toddler.

When you fall asleep on the toilet because it’s the first time you’ve sat down for many many hours.

When you answer the phone, and answer the phone, and answer the phone, before realising it’s the smoke alarm.

When you find your phone in the fridge, the milk in the cupboard, the coffee on the table and you realise you are trying to ram the mug into your pocket.

When your logic goes so far to pot that you think it’ll be easier to use the blender without the lid, because then you won’t have to wash the lid or stop the blender to add the rest of the soup. I cried at that one, as I scrubbed tomato off the ceiling.

When you find yourself rocking the cat to sleep.

I put my bank card in the ATM then frantically checked my wallet and mentally retraced my steps wondering where my bank card was until the ATM machine beeped at me when it was returning my card...

When you plan to put on Paw Patrol in the hope of 15 minutes peace, find the tv remote but can’t remember how to switch on the tv, then panic because you might not get it working. I ended up phoning my husband in tears to ask how to work the tv.

You go for a wee and forget that you have knickers on!

DP found half a cucumber in the freezer yesterday (he’s been away for a week), when he asked me why it was there I had no idea!

You look forward to your MRI and actually enjoy the little safe peaceful vibrating tube so much because no one can get at you for 20 whole minutes.
The nurse kept asking in my headphones if I was ok and not long now! I was freaking them out with my contentment.

When I was in the throes of the non sleeping years, I would be so tired that my poor addled brain would dream that I couldn't sleep. I would spend night after night dreaming that I was wide awake. They were dark days; thankfully over now!

Where are my glasses! Where are my fucking glasses? Table? No. Loo? No. All the other places I might have put them down? No. Fucking going to be late for fucking work. Dig out an old pair from a box on top of the wardrobe and try to put them on.

I can't. Because the missing fucking glasses were already on my fucking face.

When you nearly fall asleep at the dentists while having an abscess drained, without any anaesthetic a couple of weeks after giving birth.

I think this thread needs nominating for classics - quintessential MN.

And to all of you with small disturbers of sleep, which seems to be a common cause. This too shall pass.

Picked up a pair of dirty socks with full intentions of putting them in the wash basket but when I next went to the loo they had somehow lifted the lid and jumped in there instead

Repeatedly calling the baby the cat's name and the cat the baby's name. Neighbours must wonder why the hell my non mobile small baby needs calling in from the garden

@formerbabe

When you briefly consider committing a small crime so the police will arrest you, put you in cell and you could sleep in there....

I was a sleep deprived mum of a newborn and toddler

I didn't commit any crime either!

I used to fantasise about being falsely accused of being a criminal and arrested when mines were little. Locked away for 23 hours a day with no responsibilities sounded blissful

Ah yes I remember fantasising about being hit by a car - I quite specifically thought that if I broke both my arms nobody could expect me to look after the baby, or cook, or anything, and I could just sleep while other people looked after everything.

You have pernicious anemia and are overdue your B12 shot.
Your brain just stops working properly and you faint a lot.
I would never have guessed how bad it can make you feel just being a bit low in iron / deficient in a vitamin?! But is does.

Ah, sorry, not funny tho'
OK, when you go to the Post Office, finally get to the front of the queue and forget what you need.
So, you say: some of those square envelope things please, no, no, no:
you know those things with the woman on, you know the important one, the one with the shiny head,
The person behind you says: 'a book of stamps, dear'
No, sory, you say. I'll come back. You head out the door. And it hits you.
Yes, the Queen, with the shiny Crown, on the STAMPS. Gah!!!
AND it's the bloody tiny village PO so it's all round Mums & Toddlers the next day. Gah!!!

I know this is old but.... I double tapped an actual photograph to zoom in 🤣 tired baby brain!