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There’s a country song out by Trace Atkins right now called "You’re Gonna Miss This".  It’s about all of the stages in life that you try to get through so you can move on to the next.  And I think of it often when I look at the messes, or am frustrated with the kids.  I think to myself, "you’re gonna miss this", and I know it’s true.  But something tells me I will not miss last night.

10:45 – lights out for Mer

11:30 – Sam wakes up screaming

11:45 – Sam back to sleep

12 midnight – Jacob kneels on the top stair and vomits down the rest of the stairs; cleaning ensues

1 – get Jacob setlled on a makeshift bed in my room with a bowl

2 – Jacob wakes up again throwing up, but this time into the bowl

2:30 – Jacob falls back to sleep

3 – Mer falls back to sleep

4:30 – Samuel wakes up screaming; won’t take his binky; won’t be consoled

5:45 – Mer calls her mom – who’s just gotten out of the shower – to give her an earful and just to know that there is life beyond the dark abyss of the night

6:30 – bring Samuel down after two hours of attempted consoling, medication, bottles, etc. and try good ol’ Mister Rogers Neighborhood.  He enjoys it and so do I.  Mr. Rogers always saves the day.  We eat some breakfast.

7:30 – Samuel finally takes his binky and falls asleep leaning against me with a Rice Chex in hand and a bib on.

7:45 – I open my eyes to find Caleb watching TV with us; he’s fully dressed.  I manage to put Samuel in his bed asleep.