A Day in the Life

12:30 am: Mom's coughing up a lung, wakes Laney up. Laney cries, mom tries unsuccessfully to put her back to sleep 3 times.

1 am: In a moment of sleep deprived desperation, mom moves two dogs and one sleeping husband to a far corner of the bed so that Delaney can sleep in bed with her hoping that they will both get some sleep. Angus begins to snore- loudly.

4 am: Mom wakes up as a result of the two fingers Delaney has shoved up her nose. In a sleepy haze mom tries to put Laney back to sleep, an attempt that is foiled several times by fits of mom's coughing (and one time by a binky jumping ship which required a serious search a rescue operation waking up both dogs and sleeping, now cranky, husband)

6 am: Delaney wakes up again. Mom feeds her, gets her dressed and then lets her play. Mom drinks a Dt. Mt. Dew to help clear her vision, regretting that she can't get her caffeine via IV.

8:30 am: Delaney goes down for a nap. Mom (still hacking up a lung) makes tea, gets a blanket, book and settles down for a nap.

8:32 am: Laney wakes up from nap.

10 am: Mom gets Laney to sleep by laying down with her.

Noon: Mom is awaken by Laney trying to pull out her earring, notice the marked improvement of Laney's fine motor skills.

*** Several uneventful hours pass ( punctuated by 3 more Mt Dews, a lot of coughing, and Swede bringing the head of a bunny to the front door)*****

6 pm: Daddy's home!!! Laney decides that tonight she MUST be with her daddy every second.

6:15 pm: Dad has to take a test online, Laney decides that is an unacceptable use of his time and begins to scream- loudly. Dad can't concentrate, closes all doors to the computer room and begins humming to himself. Mom still coughing and trying to distract Delaney.

7:30 pm: Laney takes a bath and prepares for bed. Protests loudly when washcloth is taken away.

8 pm: Daddy comes into say goodnight. Dad and Laney play.

8:03 pm: Daddy leaves, Laney begins screaming and refusing to go to bed

8:39 pm: A frustrated Mom takes Laney to Dad to play. Mom shuts herself in computer room and begins humming to herself.

9:30 pm: Mom tries to put Laney in bed again.

9:31- 10:25 pm: Laney screams out loud, mom screams silently in her head.

10:30 pm: Mom finally turns on Larry King Live (that would put anyone to sleep)

10:45 pm: Laney in bed. Mom now drinking tea with whiskey in it.