As I type I can’t help but chuckle to myself because what I’m about to share with your guys is a typical ‘Rachel’ fiasco moment (there will be a lot of these rest assured so watch out) Thinking about it now, it was one of those moments that at the time was scary but on reflection I can’t help but laugh.

I had a Dentist appointment booked for some root canal work that could no longer be put off and like the majority of people I know, I hated going. Petrified isn’t the word so the Dentist’s plan of action was to sedate me. It seemed like the best solution (well it was the only option otherwise my membership for the gummy bear club would be activated a lot sooner). I don’t know what I expected re the sedation process I thought maybe they’d give me a pill or something but oh no it was a needle in the arm (which surprisingly enough didn’t hurt) then 10 seconds later the rest passed me by in a very comfortable haze.

For obvious reasons I took a friend with me who afterwards brought me home and put me on the couch to sleep said sedative off. I vaguely recollect her telling me to put my alarm on as I had to go and pick my son up from nursery (you can see where this is going can’t you?) lol

I fell asleep just after 2pm and I wasn’t due to pick the ‘child’ up from nursery at the very latest 6pm (that’s their closing time) Now when I woke from my slumber I was very light headed and it took all my strength to compose myself and get myself up off the couch. I headed for the kitchen for a drink as I was somewhat parched. While I’m pottering around I suddenly look to see what time it is, my clock say’s 6.15 pm and I’m thinking ‘something’s not right, something’s missing, FUCK!!!!’ It’s only at this point did the penny drop and I realised I hadn’t picked my son up from nursery!

I was still under the influence of the sedative and could just about get myself together to knock at my neighbours and use their phone to contact the nursery. I needn’t have worried (even though I was passed worried and into irrational) they had already contacted his Grandparents to pick him up.

Okay in retrospect this is friggin hilarious and will make a great bedtime story for the kid when he's older one day but you know when you can't quite see that silver lining?

Note to self: next time at the dentist arrange for someone to pick the 'child' up.