I'm Getting Old

I'm getting old. No not in age…well I am getting older but I would imagine 28 isn't really considered old unless you ask a teenager.

No, I'm getting old physically. I'm slowly moving into the age of aches and pains. Nights of uncomfortable sleep (although currently I'm blaming Verity for that one). I now officially get knots in my shoulders. I used to think knots were something people exaggerated about or almost inflicted upon themselves. I mean, think about it our bodies really shouldn't do stuff like that. But it does. I've now learned my lesson. I'm only 28 and I'm having my husband rub knots out of my shoulders. Wonderful… No more soaking in tubs for enjoyment, no more rice bags simply to warm up with…no these things are now a necessity.

Something else has changed with this passing year (I say year because everything seems to have changed at 28). I am no longer unaffected by caffeine. I used to be able to have my java chip ice cream and frappaccinos with no issues. Caffeine didn't "work" on me. It wouldn't wake me up but it wouldn't keep me awake in the middle of the night either. Not any more. Yesterday, I had a frappaccino at 5 pm (hardly night time!). I felt no different for the whole evening and then… it was time for bed.

Not for me. I was wide awake and a bit jittery (much like when I've dealt with restless leg syndrome) until 2 am!

Someone explain to me why caffeine will last longer than tylenol? There's something wrong with that!

I've always heard that pregnancy is harder the older you get. I'm still considered young in the pregnancy/baby world but I can agree that being pregnant with Verity at 27 was much harder than being pregnant at 21, 22, or 25! I don't know how women survive being pregnant in their late 30's or 40's!

I need naps now. I used to think a nap was a waste of time. I have plenty of other things I need to do! Now I crave naps. I can see why old people sleep all the time. This growing old is tiring!


So I'm getting old.

I don't like it.

Now of course, there are some good things to growing older. I don't have to deal with as much drama (ok there's still a bit…women are mean), no more school work (although I'm teaching school…hmmm), I'm learning just who I am now (only took me till my mid-twenties and after having most of my kids to figure that one out!). So growing older isn't all that bad. But the bad stuff…is not fun.

I need to find the fountain of youth in my natural remedies. I am always looking for remedies and health tips for my kids or if we get sick but it looks like I should start focusing on natural ways to age slowly or more easily now.