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Thursday, October 4, 2007

Early Birds

I love the shorter days of fall. Sunrise is now close to seven a.m., and if you have a child who's an early riser, you know why I'm happy.
During the summer, my five-year-old son is up with the sun. If it's daylight at 5:30 a.m., then he thinks it must be time to start the day. He'll call out from his bedroom or get out of bed, usually at 6:00 or 6:15 a.m. But it could be as early as 5:45!
Don't feel bad for me. One of my friends has a child of the same age who gets up at 5:30 without fail.
I remember being an early riser as a child. I'd have a tremendous burst of energy six a.m.! The problem was, no one else in the house wanted to be up to share it with me.
So, I try not to be grumpy when sleeping late means 6:20 a.m. (If I'm lucky!)
In fact, now that fall has arrived, the sun's rising later, and so is my son. He slept until almost seven this morning! Too bad it was a Monday. And a school day!

¶ 9:17 PM

Comments:

Hi Kay! I've just discovered this site. What a wonderful idea! I'm looking forward to reading your entries. It's always nice to put a true personality to the face I see on tv. As a mom of three, there are so many highs...but also so many lows. It's nice to be able read other mom's experiences. Thanks for sharing!

# posted by Mel : October 7, 2007 5:27 PM

Hi Kay - love the blog!

I'm jealous of your relatively "late" sleeping! Like your friend, my 23-month-old wakes up at 5:30 a.m. on the dot every single morning, no matter what time she's put to bed the night before.

And people wonder why I long for a continuous IV drip of caffeine!

# posted by Mistie : October 9, 2007 10:17 PM

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Name: Kay Quinn

Location: St. Louis, MO

ABOUT ME

Health and medical issues make up one of the most exciting beats in the newsroom. Few other areas of news touch each and every one of us so closely and so often.

Whether you're a senior worried about paying for prescription drugs, a parent concerned about the health of a child or waging your own fight against cancer or heart disease, you can usually find health news that applies to you in my daily reports.

I always tell St. Louisans they are so fortunate when it comes to health care. Our city is home to two research hospitals.

Doctors and scientists at Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis University School of Medicine are involved in some of the most critical research underway in medicine today.

Work is bring done right at this moment, right in our area, that could lead to a vaccine for bird flu or better ways to diagnose and treat Alzheimer's disease.

I enjoy staying on top of those stories, as well as bringing you health and medical news you can use.

Along with the latest medical breakthroughs, you'll frequently find information on low-cost exercise programs right around the corner from where you live, or details on where to get this year's flu shot.

Many viewers want to know whether I have a medical background. I don't, but my mother was a nurse and I know her health background made a big impression on me as a child.

It's the lifelong curiosity and interest I have in health issues that serves me well in my work as health reporter.

Staying on top of what you need to know to stay fit and healthy is a job I love.