Ever been in that zone in your sleep where you are quickly awakened by someone only to be totally confused, shaking, and wondering where you are? Apparently I was in that heavy sleep where nothing wakes me, including Lily crying for me. Around 12.30 AM last night, Mike grabbed me and told me he needed my help.

Lily had fallen out of bed and hit her lip on the edge of the night table. She wasn’t that upset about it but the cut she had was bleeding profusely. There was blood all over her bedroom carpet, on her pajamas, all over her hands and mouth - it was everywhere. I was holding her so Mike could try to wipe her off. At that time we didn’t know where she was bleeding from though we assumed it was her mouth.

I did my best to soothe her and be a good mommy when the combination of being totally out of it and seeing that much blood coming out of her started me down the path to passing out. It’s been a long time since I actually passed out and it’s never happened when other people are bleeding - usually it only happens when I’m having blood drawn. I felt all the blood drain out of my face and the room start tilting. Mike said, “GET IT TOGETHER, CRISTINA!” I was totally and completely mortified. I had to crawl into the bathroom and put my face on the floor because I was convinced I was either going to puke or pass out. Mike took care of Lily and got her cleaned up and calmed down. Apparently I will not be winning the Mother of the Year award.

I think she’s fine - she doesn’t seem to remember much of it and she spent the rest of the night sleeping with her arms and various body parts draped over my face and chest. She was happy this morning and excited about her Holiday Christmas concert (okay, she’s excited that grammy and grampy are coming - she doesn’t even know what the concert is about). I’m off to do more painting at the office.