Talk about a bummer – the baby slept over at Grandma’s for the first time ever. Not just the first overnight at Grandma’s, but actually the first time ever that she’s been anywhere without Mommy and Daddy. I was, needless to say, rather psyched. I was ready for a kickin’ night of sleep, but there was a disruption. Thus, the bummer.

Maybe I’m just used to waking up all the time when the baby cries, but last night…man, my arms just kept falling asleep. Seriously, I woke up in the middle of the night with my arms all pins and needles. My elbows were aching, serious joint pain. What was that all about? Was I laying still for too long? Too much rest?

Could it be time for glucosamine chondroitin msm? Then again, the classic remedy might be in order – good old G&T. Yup, gin and tonic. It’s the quinine. It relieves joint swelling and it is a primary ingredient in tonic water. Thus, the name, right? Tonic indeed.