Bunged Up Noses

R is suffering from one, he hates the fact that he can’t get any air in through his cute little button-nose. I had to bring him into bed with me again last night - at 1am I heard a wail, then ‘Mummeeeee’ so I went and got him. Poor thing was coated in snot, and sounded really afflicted. We had a couple of hours restlessness then the Olbas oil I’d sprinkled his clothes with started to work and he drifted off. So did I, until I was woken by him having a bad dream - it was awful, quite frightening - he lay there whimpering and shaking like he was crying his eyes out inside, but you could only see the very tips of the emotional spikes on the outside. I gave him a big cuddle and he relaxed.

When I did finally wake up I realised we’d slept in by a whole hour!! Cue a mad rush to organise the day, and get off to nursery and work. Made it in good time though.