Sick, sick Bunny

[valarltd]

A night's sleep spent dreaming of one's own execution is no night's sleep at all. Esp. when it involves a futon, a 4 year old, a 4 am bed-switch and a sick teenie.



Bunny had a BAD first day. She went to bed about 9:30, like usual, was up and down all night, and complained at about midnight that she couldn't sleep for cramps. (It's her first batch of really bad ones) I hit her with some painkiller, and checked about 1 AM. She was pale as a sheet, and shaking despite the 3 quilts. I went out and got her a heating pad. She crawled into my bed (which has a nearby outlet) and slept until about 2 this afternoon.

Mudd and I slept on the front room futon. We so ARE NOT in college anymore (when we could sleep on a sofa, a regular sofa) and there wasn't enough room when Dollface joined us. So, after attempting to kick her off the bed (thinking she was the cat or a pillow), she and I moved to the big bed with Bunny.

And I had nightmares the rest of the night.


Ah, but I'm off work, and tonight and tomorrow are mine!
Then 2 days' work, and I'm off to my folks'.

Comments

[ornery-chick.livejournal.com]

Poor kid. I remember (not at all fondly) my first bad cramps. I half thought I'd damaged my back and got a case of appendicitis all at once.

Hot baths are goooooood on a day like that.

I'm glad I don't get 'em often, but I've had to cut out from work early upon occasion, groaning miserably. I definitely feel for her.

[thefannishwaldo.livejournal.com]

Thermapatches are a GODDESS-send. When she gets the first inkling that the cramps are starting, have her grab a thermapatch. They just stick to the inside of your undies and it stays WARM all day - I mean like 10 hours. Lets you go about your day and it's just like having an electric heating pad on the whole time. Only, no one can tell. :)

Waldo.