Creatively I'm flowing but how am I functioning?

Last night was like a fight against my self. The kind you witness from a child fighting sleeping because they want nothing more than to stay awake and see what the big deal is. Not realizing the adults purely stay away to have a few extra moments without the kids because by that point in life sleep is not generally chore and for parents it is a vacation at times. 

I found my self waking up kicking my legs, clenching my arms and violently swinging my body around on my side of the bed, or so I thought. I looked to my right and Emily made a nest for her self on the floor out of some couch cushions and blankets all curled up asleep. The dog somehow managed to not leave the bed yet and since it was light out I figured I could get up now. 

I try very hard now to not get up and down at night as much. It's hard to lay there when your legs just want to move! But then I form a habit of staying awake any time I wake up at night. Sleep should be such a battle. I can count on one hand the number of times in the last couple years that I have fallen asleep and woke up when it is light outside. I typically am up by 3am no matter what time I fall asleep. I drug my self some more (melatonin, nyquil, tylenol PM, whatever works that week in combination) and then try to maintain until it is light outside.

I often fault Emily's presence, she is always around and always wants to be around me, which I love. But i get in the way of enjoying it at times. But it is nice to know she is there. Just sleeping away on her hurricane free nest she made on the floor. This girl deserves a medal of honor. She sleeps in combat nightly and never enlisted for such.