As you can see by the pictures, it's been awfully exciting around the Williams home lately. That is, exciting if you visit around 2am because that's when the whole family is awake and things really start hopping!
Unfortunately, we are struggling to change our internal clocks over from China time to Texas time. That 13 hour time difference is a killer and can wreak havoc on a body. A few of the symptoms of jet lag are insomnia (check), daytime fatigue (check), and irritability (double check!). Jet lag....ugh. The struggle is real, folks, and the only solution we've found is to give it time.
You might be experiencing jet lag if:
1. You wake up and think you are still on an airplane.
2. You prefer pizza for breakfast and eggs and cereal for dinner.
3. Your children beg for bedtime, or better yet, put themselves to bed.
4. You can't remember what day it is, and you really don't care.
5. You can't recall the last time you were out of your pajamas, and you really don't care.
6. Your suitcases are lying in the living room unpacked.....and you guessed it, you really don't care.
7. Your oldest child who NEVER stops talking (bless his heart!) falls asleep mid sentence.
8. Your youngest child, who loves to eat, falls asleep in the high chair.
9. Your five year old asks you, "Mommy, when are we going to start doing school work again?" and you think to yourself, "Maybe next fall. I mean, lots of kids repeat Kindergarten and end up just fine, right?"
10. Your house is a TOTAL disaster. (Please refer to #4-6 to see if I care.)
They say for every hour time difference, it takes one day to adjust. 13 hours=13 days. So, according to my calculations, we should be feeling pretty normal by Thanksgiving Day which is good because I'm not sure I can show up to holiday lunch wearing my PJ's. :)
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