I am out of Kahlua for my coffee. I has a sad.

However I also have a nice vodka and a Very Nice Gewuertztraminer from a local winery, Del Monaco (which, haha, monaco in TN? Do come on, now - but they make a nice wine). Oh, and I've got mead. Hm.

Here's hoping that Rose will FINALLY stay asleep. She's woken up about five times - B's taken care of her since I've been in the kitchen since around 5 P.M. to 10 P.M. But now there is NYC cheesecake, kosher salt caramels, and your-chocolate-got-on-my-peanut-butter! Verily, I have fulfilled my appointed duty of supplying dessert for the family dinner tomorrow. I may make dulce de leche and a balsamic vinegar-strawberry reduction for sauces for the cheesecake.

Because I'm awesome - but that will be tomorrow morning, if it turns out that the timing works.

she said that to HRM QEII!! ::falls out::



(I might be a tad inebriated. Hee!)

I have just sat down to a wee tipple.

You see, Rose is meeting milestones. Yay! She's on the cusp of crawling and inspiring me to make special socks for her. Woo! (Oh sweet Jebus must baby proof at least the living room and explain to Meg about leaving things like the sharp scissors, pennies, and such in the floor, must find and fill in all the open sockets with plugs. Yes, even the ones behind the cough which not even the cats could fit because I had a hand in raising all the cousins that came after me and I know not to tempt the childrearing fates. Even. The ones behind the couch. Yes, B. Those, too. Yes, you'll need to move the couch.)

And today? I find out why she's had a little bit of a red bottom. She is a drool monster today and generally uncomfy. A dose of Tylenol and trying to replace a nipple with a finger later and I find out that she's cutting her first tooth. I have a feeling that tonight will be fun. She's already been dosed for the evening with Tylenol and is still waking up.

You see, she has a runny nose. She gets some pain relief and drops off, and we lay her down and her little nose stops up and she wakes up very unhappy. She just woke up again a couple of minutes ago. B is with her now because I have been dealing with Very Unhappy Baby since this morning. Fridays are B's gaming nights, which means I sort of get a double shift with her then. Ah, sounds like B's got her to drop off again. Good for him.

As for me I am enacting the one for me, one for the baby sort of treatment.

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Teething Relief for Mom

One part Kahlua
Two parts irish cream (I had Carolans to hand)
Splash Grand Marnier
One part half and half

Pour over ice, shake, strain into serving glass. In my case this was a small rocks glass.

Administer to parent in question. Repeat as symptoms return.