OK, so the boys still don’t know that they can get out of bed at night without mommy and daddy being in the room.  At first, Joel and I thought this was a blessing.  Now, we are not too sure.  I’m starting to think we will never be done with listening to the baby monitor.  There have also been many nights when I would have preferred to stay in my own bed without getting up in order to let Dexter or Nicholas know that it was ok to get out of the bed in order to find their cups of water.

Two nights after Joel’s arm surgery, the urgent call for mommy was heard over the monitor.  This one was actually urgent, which made me believe that Nicky had wet the bed again.  I stumbled into their room to find Nicky crying and sitting up in bed.  What’s wrong, I asked.  Nicky looked at me, grabbed one had with the other hand and said “My hand is gone.  I can’t feel my hand.”  Nicholas had just discovered what it felt like to have your hand fall asleep.  ”Oh Nicholas, it will be ok.  Your hand just fell asleep.  Let’s move it around to let the blood start flowing again.  You’ll feel some pin pricks as it wakes up, but it will be ok.”  The worried look left his face.  After a minute, I asked him if he wanted to go back asleep and he said yes.

Coincidence or not?  As Joel’s arm as improved, Nicholas has not complained of this phenomenon again.