We all went out for a celebratory meal for her 17th. When I say we, that was us as a family -Ex Husband included. Tall Girl's request was a family meal, we have done it before and it works . She enjoyed it, and I have to say it was nice to be out and about .
Small Sprog had a 'brown' dinner, he likes brown dinners! He lacks the sophistication for Tapas - which the rest of us ordered - and so he went for fish and chips with a side of onion rings and garlic bread. You see what I mean about a brown dinner? He downed a fair amount of lemonade before eating too. You can see where I'm going with this right? Then, when Small Sprog arrived back home, he asked for milk and chocolate biscuits - he had been too 'full' for pudding earlier.
About an hour later he was in bed, perhaps I have mentioned before that he has a delicate stomach? Within half an hour of him being in bed I was sitting next to him rubbing his back while he cradled a bucket - which was full before too long and when I say full I mean... well it was bloody heavy! Imagine when he's able to drink alcohol too? I don't want to think about that right now, I think he will be quite a 'party animal'.
So it was a memorable end to Tall Girls birthday if nothing else. However the last 24 hours have been eventful on the cat puke front! Trouble is the cat can't aim into a bucket so it's scrubbing brush at the ready and off I go. I took the little b****r to the vet today for a manicure and hair do! In reality he - the cat - is 17 and a half and doesn't do much but vomit and sleep so his claws don't get worn down outside and he gave up grooming himself ages ago. I groom him but he won't let me near his tummy, so, when the knots get bad and the claws make him plait his legs (he can't retract them any more either) its £30 at the vet - thank you very much! So there I am at the vet (she is a wonderful woman), on my day off, listening to him hiss, spit and wail at the her while she did her best. I have to say he was awesome! I could hear him through 2 closed doors - there's fight in the old cat yet.
And so to bed. I am obsessed with sleeping right now, mostly because I don't seem to be able to. I go off all right but I wake in the night and my brain switches to work mode, then that's it - wide awake for a lot of the time with intermittent very odd dreams.
So tonight I am excited! I have bought some Nytol and have great expectations of a fantastic night! Oh dear - surely life should be better than this?! Do you have trouble sleeping? What are your top tips for a good nights sleep?
See you in the morning...
When I have trouble sleeping I do my best not to get angry or stressed at the fact I'm not sleeping... otherwise I will be awake literally all night!
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to Tall Girl. Ours is 18 in two weeks!!
ReplyDeleteHope you sleep well it is awful when you have that sleep pattern I've been there before.
Oh dear...... all that vomiting!!!!! Poor you. I really did have a chuckle at your descriptive writing about your cat not using a bucket and plaiting his nails before they were cut!
ReplyDeleteI also seem to have no problem dropping off to sleep, but usually wake up in the early hours and don't get back to sleep until just before that wretched alarm goes off! With the granddaughters coming round for Breakfast most mornings, I have to get up and you can guess what happens when I could lie in at the weekend....... yes, I'm wide awake and the pattern goes on. Thats what happens when you have an over active brain and/or a worrying disposition.
Hope you get better nights with that Nytol!
Maggie x
Nuts in May
A belated Happy Birthday to Tall Girl! I think it's wonderful that the four of you could go out to celebrate together. Not so wonderful on the aftermath, though; poor Small Sprog.
ReplyDeleteI've dealt with my share of cat vomit, too, to the point that I'm no longer squeamish, just irritated. Your cat is so lucky to have a home where he is taken care of so well in his old age.
Wish I had some tips for sleeping for you. I always wanted to have an "off" switch for my brain at night, but so far no luck. I do think, though, that if I didn't have two dogs--and sometimes a cat--in bed with me, I might be able to sleep better:) Hope the pills worked!
I'll be interested to learn if the Nytol works, I've been thinking of trying it myself!
ReplyDeleteOh what a time you've had!
ReplyDeleteAs for sleeping, don't ask me - my husband snores and I'm likely to smother him with a pillow soon as I can't remember the last time I had a full night's sleep! I've learned to exist on about 4 hours!
Oh dear, yuk to the sickness and the insomnia :( I sometimes get insomnia now - an age thing I think, but I find the time passes really quickly - another age thing! Sometimes I end up doing the weirdest things in the middle of the night, including straightening my hair, so long as it's silent and doesn't wake anyone!
ReplyDeleteYoga breathing helps and chamomile tea...
I am rarely asleep before 3-4am Sub...
ReplyDeletei ususally go get the laptop around 2am...i know i shouldnt but the thoughts that get stuck in my head midmorning arent good for anyone..
nytol?? hmmm how did it work for you...
i have three alarms on the phone and my good old fashioned..l still often sleep through them...
my next thought is to rent a man...as l'm sure i will again sleep like a log and waken at the slightest movement for the first time (i lie) in 3 plus years..
saz
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Hope the nytol worked! When my head is full I often wake in the night and can't go back but normally - when my brain is empty - I sleep like a log.
ReplyDeleteYuck, puke. I do hate cleaning it up and tend to retch. Not a great attribute in a mother ...