Insomnia Central
You know it's a bad sign when Gabriel is asleep, but everyone else in the house is still awake.
I am writing just after midnight. Mom is in bed, rezzing down with her new Nintendo DS game. Hannah is trapped on the potty after a long day of tummy pain and constipation. And I have just returned with stay-awake fuel from our nearby, open-24-hours Starbucks.
Earlier, Hannah's nurse arrived and mentioned that we were (still) out of acidopholus. Acidopholus is a key partner in Hannah's daily routine. Probably due to low muscle tone & just a generally uncooperative digestive track, Hannah needs a steady, low flow of acidopholus mixed into her food to stay comfortable.
Mom has been mixing small amounts of prune juice into meals today to help her along, but the lack of acidopholus has been increasingly making its presence know in Hannah's discomfort throughout the day. Plus I think Hannah's tummy has been starting to tip into the no-more-prune-juice-please, negative balance tonight.
I had wanted to get out tonight anyway, so I made the late-night grocery store circuit. Haggen's - doesn't carry it. Safeway - doesn't carry it (or doesn't know that they carry it. Not quite sure on that one. They were almost too busy stocking to be helpful.). Rite Aid - ding, we have a winner!
Of course, the 24-hour Starbucks is just across the street. And that's always a fun experience later at night. Kind of like late-night Denny's runs in my youth.
So I am now home sipping my latte. I've also brought back a mocha for Hannah's nurse.
Hopefully, with acidopholus in the 2 am meal, Hannah's body will relax, and she can be more comfortable. In the meantime, I'll blog off my caffene and embrace the idea that today is now Friday and that the weekend is promisingly close.
-- Dad
