My Furry, Cuddly, Living, Four-Legged Alarm Clock

Last summer, Boomer somehow got bit by a deer tick and had to be put on preventative meds for Lymes Disease. One of the side effects of the meds are that they made him have to pee often....including once or twice in the middle of the night. He's totally fine now, but has not been able to kick the habit. He still wakes up between 3:30-4:15 and nudges me with his paw to let him out.

I actually don't mind it. I usually don't have a problem going back to sleep quickly. Now, these middle-of-the-night trips are becoming more valuable for me. First off, the obvious...I'm seeing how this could be good "conditioning" for when we do become parents (not getting too far ahead of myself...hoping that this happens in 248 days or so, but if not I know that at some point in our lives, we'll be parents). These 3:30a wake-ups are good practice. Although, I know that there will most likely be 3 or more OTHER wake-ups during the night, this isn't a bad start.

The other reason (and the one I'm particularly thankful for right now) is the ability to help me get something in my belly (i.e. wheat thins or pretzels) to make sure I don't wake up charging to the bathroom toilet. I do feel pretty sick to my stomache when Boomer gets me out of bed at 4am, but I'm finding it helpful, so thank you. Boom! I've also found that taking showers during after I let him out and then jumping back in bed also helps me feel better...big time.