in my dreamworld, i wake up on mornings like today,
and immediately call my mom, i tell her i’ve woken up with the worst period ever.
she comes over without a moment to spare.
she fixes me some chammomile tea with honey & a bottle for the baby.

i get to go to bed and sleep through the cramps while she
gives lulu a bottle and puts her down for a nap,
she feeds her cereal when she wakes up and changes her clothes.
then they go to the park for a walk in the stroller.
all the while i sleep until afternoon and feel much better.

but actually what happened was that i had a bowl of cereal,
popped a percoset for the awful pain and nursed lulu.
then i made her bottle and put her down for a nap.
i passed out due to the percoset, i’m sure.
unfortunately we barely slept an hour and i woke up incredibly nauseous
i thought i’d puke all over her while i fed her cereal.
i was so dizzy i constantly stopped to grasp my balance.

through my nerves i got a bit scared and called a friend.
she brought me over a bagel to see if the sustenance would ease my belly
it helped for about an hour and then the nausea came back while i was trying to explain the game Clue to her nine year old son who stayed with me so she could get to work on time.
luckily when his father came for him i was able to hitch a ride to the diner for some chicken soup.
i’ve been better ever since, probably just needed more food and some laughs. as usual.

thank goodness for friendly neighbors.
although my baby girl did have her first fall today.