Yep. Still here. She's whimpering, but when I tried to pick her up and cuddle her, she squirmed after a minute or two of it.

If she falls asleep in the playpen, I'm just going to leave her here and go lie down. She takes naps in it all the time and it's supposed to double as a portable crib, so it should be perfectly safe. But I've never seen her fight sleep this hard before.

My heart truly goes out to you and her -- poor wee thing! Poor wee mommy! I've spent enough time trying to get to sleep that I can sympathize thoroughly with the both of you.

And still here. I can't believe this.

{{{Susan}}} Sorry to be offering you timelies under these conditions.

My dogs do not understand that "Spring Break" means you don't have to go walking before the sun comes up.

Dogs have their own bladder-centric timetable.

It's already 32 degrees here. Being above freezing is a major cause for celebration, after this winter.

Timelies.

For some reason, I'm feeling a huge amount of pressure to be witty this morning.

Aw, Susan. Most of our sleepless nights like that were ear infection related. Sometimes, the kids didn't have a fever, but the ear was still either infected, or full of fluid but not infected (the doctor might let you give her a pediatric decongestant, if that's the case). Infant Tylenol is your friend. I hope you get some rest today.

{{Susan}}

Timelies! It's all overcast here in Texas. That seems wrong.

Come to think of it, I really can't speak for all of Texas - just the western edge of Houston.

Once I have some caffeine, my posts will start to make sense.

But at least the basterdized Kolaches they serve in Texas are nummy.

Did I mention I'm in Texas?

This is Sick and Wrong and will soon have the Baby Jesus taking up arms:

Anti-Caffeine Crusade Caffeine Awareness Month has created some cranky locals in Santa Cruz, California. Of course, it's the caffeine fiends who are complaining about the proclamation, which posits that caffeine consumption poses a hazard to health and longevity. "This is crazy," said one coffee drinker. "A cup of java in the morning is a lot better than the old Turkish enema." Another caffeine fan piled on: "This is the last commonly accepted drug," he said. "The reality is that people need a vice ... and you can't exactly take a heroin break at work." The Santa Cruz crusade is part of a national campaign by Marina Kushner, author of the book, Life Without Caffeine. Perhaps coincidentally, Kushner founded a company that peddles a soy-based coffee substitute.

from Wired.