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BIT CHIN & MO ANING

HAVE RECENTLY REALIZED and then Addy would decide, a ride in the car might be and went back to scream-
I something really important “hmm she likes it, maybe a good move and possibly ing. I thought some Mac
about sleep, we all need it, I should try,” and the food make her fall asleep, we set and Cheese would solve the
some more than others. It went in her mouth before I out to take a leisurely drive problem, I mean isn’t that like
is funny how when we are was quick enough to grab with Addy to the Oceanside a good shot of whiskey to
children we will do whatever it from her hand. All I could pier to see the sea lions. A an alcoholic. Not my grand-
we can to avoid going to see were millions of doggie very successful outing until daughter, she did, however,
sleep, but as we get older, germs running rampant we made the mistake of stop- take a ten-minute break to
we only wish we had taken through her body as she ping at a nice restaurant for partake of the cheesy delight
more naps as a child. It chewed her food. lunch. Addy proceeded to and once again it was back
seems at our current age no When feeding time was scream as if I was feeding her to the screaming at decibel
one will let us just lay down levels that would shatter
in the middle of the day and glass. This was my cue to
announce “I’m taking a nap, I Sleep Deprivation take her outside until she
will finish my work later when calmed down. Sleep, she
I’m not so grumpy.” I guess needs sleep. Maybe the car
this realization came to me ride home would do it. So in
when I foolishly offered to By Judith A. Habert the car, we went, and she was
give my daughter a break and sleepless in the car seat. Back
have my fourteen-month-old home and some serious nap
granddaughter spend the time was about to happen if
night. What I didn’t know at it killed me, and it almost did.
the time was that my young- Finally, snuggled in my bed
er daughter would be in need with her, another bottle, and
of my grandma duties the her favorite cartoon Peppa
same night and so I would Pig, those eyelids finally
also be taking care of Mocha closed. What a relief. I shut
her eight-month-old Frenchie my eyes hoping to make
Bulldog, who is now consid- up for the sleep depriva-
ered my furry granddaughter. tion that only a new parent
So, when you put understands, when my furry
14-month-old baby with granddaughter decided she
eight-month-old furry baby, did not appropriately wel-
the fun just never stops. The come me home. She jumped
day started easy enough with up on the bed and gave me a
Addy, my Granddaughter, face full of kisses, and when
crawling furiously across the she was done with me, she
living room, dining room, and proceeded to lick the face
kitchen area, with the little over, I thought a nap might to one of those sea lions. The off of Addy. So much for the
furry baby following right be in order, Wrong! Appar- reason? She needed sleep. nap. Off the two went, back
behind. They actually play ently, Addy did not agree. Well if she did, you can only and forth through the kitch-
together which is really cute Off Addy went walking her imagine how much I did. So, en, dining room, and living
I must say, in the beginning. wobbly walk, barely missing I used her mother’s routine room, crawling at full speed
When breakfast time came, the edges of my coffee table for getting her to take a nap. with my furry grandbaby
and Addy was in her high- and side tables, which are I found the cozy blanket that close behind. No sleep for the
chair she proceeded to put glass, but they were covered I brought along, nestled her weary as the saying goes, but
her hand down on the side in blankets to minimize the close, bottle placed in the if I put aside that pesky need
of the highchair and share effect of a possible slip. I mouth humming her favorite for sleep, the truth is there is
some of her breakfast with didn’t’ foresee the emergency song at a low whisper, and no better site than that inno-
Mocha. This would have been room as the way I wanted to as soon as the bottle was cent little face looking up at
okay if Mocha took it, but spend the rest of my day. done, Addy picked her head me and giggling. Hell, who
instead, she would just lick it, Thinking that going for up pushed off the blanket needs sleep.

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