The Teeth. They are killing me.

The Teeth. They are killing me.

The Teeth. They are killing me.

Where have I been you ask. Why no posts for like, a week?

Oh. Holy. Crap. Let me tell you why. I need some sleep, that’s why. I have all kinds of witty things to write about. I’ve all kinds of naughty fun posts peculating in my brain. Why don’t I write them then? You are waiting. I know.

Bring on the sexah!

Well. Here’s the story. Monkey is no longer sleeping. He is teething. It seems to be a full time job. He is fine all day, but then, when the lights go down, he wants me sleeping, on the floor, next to his crib, with my hand shoved through bars of his kennel crib holding his adorable little hand.Any time he wakes and I’m not there, he stands, no, levitates in his crib and screams for me.

Occasionally he does this even though I am asleep next to his crib, I’ve just let my arm slip into a more natural, less hand holdy position.

I even tried to bring him back into our bed, but no, he’s a big boy now (sob!) and wants his own bed. With me in my rightful place. On the floor next to it.

Then, just for shits and giggles? The other night he slept All Night Long. And me? I stayed up all night long, because I knew, I KNEW, that the second I went to sleep, he would be up. So, I would just wait. And he would be up, and I would get him back down and then I would sleep.

But it never fucking happened.

I’m stupid tired. My back hurts from sleeping on the floor. And my shoulder is out from holding my arm up and holding his hand all night. He seems to be through the worst of it, so there is a light at the end of the tunnel, but as of right now?

ZZzzzzzzz……. wha?

Oh. And… I’m pms’ing like mad.

So, how is the detoxing from synthroid going? It’s been over two weeks. How do I feel? Who. The hell.  Knows.

So yeah.

There’s that.

What?

Nothing.

….

And that is why I’ve not written.

Aren’t you glad you asked.

Off to look for a whiskey soaked wash cloth.(I kid! I kid!)


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Adele
Adele

Bless you for saying so. From your lips to the ears of the...universe. (Ears don't really fit with universe, but what's an existentialist non-believer to do?)

Adele
Adele

Argh:) I have this image of you nodding off on the floor beside his crib, and am hoping that there is at least a swathe of nice, fluffy, padded carpeting. Mostly, I hope Monkey is past the teething soon. I know that in the old days they used to rub brandy on the gums when this happened. Clearly, not a good idea. But oh how those mamas of yore did sleep through the night:)

Dead Cow Girl
Dead Cow Girl

Don't you think I haven't thought about the brandy. For me. For him. For everyone involved. It was pretty bad at first. I slept several partial nights on a pile of baby blankets and stuffed animals. I just scored a really nice race car bed for him on Craigslist though, and since we had to borrow a truck to pick it up, we also picked up a twin mattress which is on the floor next to the crib. It's been used several times. At this point though he is past the teething (OMFG! I hope.) and we are just trying to get him to sleep like a human again. Sorry. Go to sleep on his own again. Treasure your sleep right now Adele. It is more precious then you know.

Nicole
Nicole

Hope Monkey gets over the tooth coming in. Yuck!

Dead Cow Girl
Dead Cow Girl

Thanks Nicole. Hopefully soon. He slept all night last night (as did I!!) and woke up VERY cranky this morning. I hope that means we are nearing the end. And not, um, the middle.