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A miracle (aided by a lot of hard work on our part) has occured and Luci has slept by herself in her bed for the past four nights. All night. Last night I did get up once to check on her when I heard her yell out something in her sleep, and I found her uncovered and cold. I covered her and didn't hear from her again. The other three nights I slept from about 11pm to 7am, never once waking up. She is also falling asleep by herself by 8:30 or 8:45pm. And this has all happened with a minimum of angst on everyone's part. I think this may save my marriage. Brad and I have had four nights where we actually had an hour or two of time together to talk, watch TV, etc. I'm serious about it possibly saving my marriage. This was the only practical suggestion we had already tried that anyone, including the chaplain we went to see, had given us. The only one I thought we might be able to implement. And it came from my sister. She is so wonderful.

I have to leave to take Mari to preschool and go to the store to stock up on batteries, just in case Hurricane Rita hits on the further south side of the predicted path, since if it does, we will probably get the full force of the hurricane level wind and rain here by late Saturday morning. Can't say I'm not a little nervous. Anyone who knows me knows that I'm unreasonably afraid of tornados. I might even venture to call it a phobia. Ugh.

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Overheard upstairs amid the sound of elephants clopping up and down the hallways.

"Quick, get under here, the meteors are coming!"
"Oh no! Hide, Luci!"
"You have to obey the jedi master so you will be safe!"
"Don't call me Jabba the Hut! I'm not Jabba the Hut!"

Hmmm...can you tell this is a sci-fi house?