Enter Sandman - The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

gotta love the bosstones, even though this cover sounds way too much like the original. when i hit play on this, emerson said, "they don't sound very nice." no, they don't. should've used the horn section; it makes everything better.

so, the big boy bed is ordered, but it won't be here until the end of the month. it took me forever to decide what sort of bed to get. are all purchases this hard for me? yes. yes, they are. one of his favorite books is a collection of stories by richard scarry, which features baker humperdink and able baker charlie, who have bunk beds at their bakery where they can nap. he wanted beds like that, and i hemmed and hawed over them. i just couldn't do it. as much as i wanted to, i couldn't. all i could think of was him falling over the top bunk. ok, that's a lie. i thought about that, but i ALSO thought about the fact that i'd have to purchase TWO mattresses, and TWO comforters and, well, you get the drift. we're cheap first. safety-consciousness runs a close second.

also, let me tell you that i freaking AGONIZED over what bedding to get. you see, girls' bedding is mostly really cute and can either be totally girly, or have great neutral shades, and there are a lot of options, many of them reasonably priced. but boys' bedding? jebus. most of it has sports themes, and the rest is either ugly plaid or corporate movie tie-in stuff. not that there's anything wrong with any of that, but it's just not my cup of tea. i finally found some cute stripey stuff, and that's that.

the first night, he got up around 4:45, padded into our room, and got in bed with us, because he could. the second night (MIRACLE OF MIRACLES), he slept all freaking night. and tonight? well, he's still awake. holy shit, he's STILL AWAKE. i lay in his bed for an hour, and he is still awake. i read another story to him, and he is still awake. the cat tried to get comfy with him, and he is still awake. dave and i have been trying to watch creepy serial killer shows, and he keeps marching in here and freaking us out. and he can get out of bed on his own and go wherever he wants in the middle of the night now argh. this SUCKS. not only because he's doing this, but also. also. he will be three in 12 days. and this is scarier than anything else.

GO TO BED, CHILD.