Am I OCD??? Self Diagnosis

Yes, it's a lovely picture of me, no makeup on, in all my natural beauty... it's the only picture I had of me sleeping. It's fitting for the post, I think!


I post this because I am SO wanting sleep right now! Mercedes woke me up nearly every hour last night and I am exhausted (tonight we are definitely going to sleep train her... it is time folks! It IS time!).

As a child, I feel I was blessed to share a room. Lindsay and I would laugh and play and tell stories WAY past our bedtime. We thought we were sneaky, but now that I am a parent myself, I bet that not only did my parents know we weren't sleeping, but they probably didn't care as long as we stayed in bed. We talked until we fell asleep. I didn't have any trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, as far as I can remember. But, over the years I have adopted some bad habits that makes sleeping a lot more difficult. If everything is not done correctly, or if I skip a step in the process, I won't be able to sleep until I have made the necessary corrections:

-ALL drains in the house must be plugged or else I fear cockroaches will invade.
-I must have my sleep mask at all times. (Thanks, Amber, for starting me on that habit!)
-I must have plenty of chapstick on, and available.
-I cannot sleep with any wrinkles in my clothes or in my sheets.
-I can't sleep if I can feel breath on my skin--my own, my husband's, or my baby's.
-ALL visible light in the room must be covered. You would think I was a vampire.
-The fan must be on so that I have white noise, but it cannot be blowing near my face.
-I can't sleep with a bra on.
-I get anxiety when I fear I won't be able to fall asleep by a certain time--which makes it harder for me to fall asleep by that time anyway.
-My kitchen must be clean of crumbs for the same reasons as first on the list.
-I had to have said my prayers.
-I prefer to have my feet covered--it's a security thing, just like how you feel safer under the sheets.


Okay, so I think I have figured out the answer to the title of this post. Turns out I AM completely crazy. Just checking.

*** But, to add a positive note to this post, Mercedes rolled over for the first time today! YAY for Mercedes!