10 signs that I am getting old(er)!

I have committed this blog to my children, however my aging is directly related to the children, therefore, I feel it necessary to give them the credit for my aging mind and body!
I have been recently catching myself saying and doing things that made me stop for a minute and say "WOW, I am getting older!" And I guess at 35 years old, I am doing just that!
Here is my top 10 signs that I am getting older:

1. I am enjoying coffee at 3PM. Not only do I enjoy it, if it is not available, I will brew it. I actually seek out the bean now at times of the day that I used to think only old people drank coffee.
2. I notice more more spiders on my legs than in the back yard. Yes, those lovely spider veins. Partly due to birthing 2 approx 9lb boys only 13 months apart and partly due to my job as a RN on my feet for 12hrs/day 3 days/week. Whatever the reason....they are showing up! I liken it to a road map....heck at this rate, who needs a mapsco!
3. I start getting anxious when I am not showered and dressed for bed at 9PM. Heck, that used to be the time I was just getting ready to go out!
4. I complain about how young girls dress in short skirts and too much make up. I mean really, who lets these little girls dress like that. OPPS, I did used to be one of those too!
5. My feet get cold and I like to put socks on them.... this reminds me of my Nanny who ALWAYS had a pair of snuggly "footies" on during the day. I rarely wore shoes let alone socks when I was younger!
6. I feel a hugs sense of accomplishment when the laundry is complete. I actually strive for this goal on my days off when G&G are napping. WHOA, I could have cared less about laundry when I was younger and given any amount of free time would definitely not be spent doing laundry!
7. I care about the lawn and landscaping. I used to giggle inside when I'd see older people working so hard on their yard. I'd think those people have no life if all they want to do is have a nice yard....yea, right there with ya now!
8. I look for clothes that cover up my midsection now...not clothes that show as much as legally possible! I used to love my flat and toned abd with my cute belly ring. Now, I try to minimize that muffin top and the belly ring....long gone....
9. I have grown to appreciate a glass (or 2) of wine nightly. I never liked the way wine tasted when I was younger. I drank mixed drinks, heck the fruitier the better. Now those said drinks would make me puke!
10. I have trouble falling asleep. REALLY, what kind of joke on adulthood is this. I mean the older we get the busier we are and the more stressed out we are. I am so dog tired at the end of a toddler filled/ICU RN day that I am literally fantasizing about falling asleep. Then when I finally lay in bed, I am wide awake and can't sleep. CRAZY!! Remember how you used to be able to fall asleep when you were younger????
    

All that said; I love where I am in my life now-sleep deprived, footie wearing, coffee drinkin', baggy top wearing, spider veins and all. It's the best place I could be...wouldn't change it for the world!