What a Night

Well, the night started off well.  I took all three dogs for separate walks hoping to tire us all out.  We came home, got showers and were all settled into bed.  I decided to come back down stairs because I had heard Albie walking around.  Albie is my great dane foster.  He is deaf and has Wobbler's (compression of the spinal cord) which causes him to have issues walking and getting up and down steps.  He sleeps downstairs and normally is very quiet once we all go upstairs.  As soon as I hit the steps I knew it was bad.  The smell hit me.  I turned the hallway light on which brightened up the living room and there was diarhea everywhere.  It was up the walls, on the TV, on the front door, and on every piece of carpet we have on the main floor.  Poor thing was laying on his bed looking at me like, I couldn't help it mom.  I called Ed down to help and we got it all cleaned up, walls washed, carpets scrubbed.  After that I couldn't fall asleep, so I came back downstairs around midnight.  I have been having a really tough time with insomnia lately.  I am tired, but can't fall asleep.  I was down int he basement searching for some paperwork we need for the insurance company about the flood we had in our basement last week.  It was about 2 am and I heard Ed yelling.  Ryan had to go potty and wouldn't go with Ed.  By the time I got up there he had dribbled in his PJ's, so we had to change him.  I figured it was really late, I should try really hard to get to sleep.  I layed back down, but was still up at 3am.  I must have finally fell asleep sometime between 3 and 3:30.  I am so tired this AM.  I have to figure out a way to get to sleep at night.  So far I have had several suggestions from friends - melatonin, an over the counter sleeping pill that doesn't cause addiction (Simply Sleep I think it is called), and tart cherry juice.  I think I will pick up something today just in case I am awake again tonight.  My only concern is not being ready to wake up when the kids get up if I take something.  We'll see what happens.  We are going swimming tonight, so maybe it will really tire me out!