Gypsies

I need a drink.
Or ten.
(Or some Ben & Jerry's.)

It all started last night. I put the kids down and about an hour later Rea woke up fussing. She's had this one tooth that's really been bothering her and yesterday I could tell it was going to pop through at any time. So I went upstairs to get her so I could do Orajel.

Well, when I got upstairs I noticed that she had snot just running from her nose. And I could hear the congestion. So I used the snot sucker (technical term) and some saline drops.
Well, she hates that so after I had to cuddle and calm her down. Put her back upstairs and about thirty minutes later, more fussing and crying. So that time I did use the Orajel and threw some Tylenol in too. Put her back upstairs.

That time she was quiet for almost 2 hours. At that point we set the co-sleeper up in our room and elevated the mattress. But we were up and down with her all freakin' night.

And then today they did not nap well at all. I think there was a combined total of about 45 minutes of napping all day. It's been miserable. J hates to share me. If Rea crawls in my lap, then J has to come on over too. It's really frustrating. And I've spent most of the day chasing Rea with the snot sucker. Poor thing even had a snot bubble startle her it was so big.

Right now they've been down for about 45 minutes. I ended up setting one of the swings back up for Rea to sleep in tonight. I figure that the best way to keep her elevated and I thought the swing might soothe a little too. I don't know. I grasping for straws now.


If I don't sleep tonight, I'm afraid I just may have to sell her to the gypsies tomorrow.


Gina