Last Sunday through Thursday was filled with coughs, sniffles, goopy Kleenexes, nebulizer treatments and me exclaiming, "My head!" while slightly closing my watery eyes.
The girls and I hunkered down to weather the storm, armed with plenty of orange juice, unseen DVDs from the local library and Starburst Fruit Chews, which I convinced myself must contain Vitamin C (in the orange ones at least).
A week and a half previous to this I had been invited for a girls night out with friends to see the newest Twilight movie. I purchased my ticket via Fandango before the germs ruled our home. I haven't read the books so I rented and watched the first two movies to get up to speed. On Friday I was determined to go out with my friends. Armed with a list of acceptable medications from my OB/GYN, I headed to the pharmacy for Sudafed, cough drops and twizzlers.
The movie was tons of fun and I really needed a break after a week indoors. I even made a Team Jacob Maternity T-shirt (but cheated by using Freezer paper for the letters and peeled them right off when our night was finished). Here I am at the theater with my friends...and my double chins.
Saturday I lay in bed all morning, cursing my sinus canals. In the afternoon we had an ultrasound for the express purpose of finding out this baby's gender. But it would not happen. They tried for an hour, in vain, to spy that winning shot. This child is either extremely shy or extremely naughty. I am favoring the latter.
Come nighttime, we ventured out to a fireworks display at a nearby town. The girls played with glowsticks and wrestled on the blanket before the fireworks began.
I am really glad we went, despite feeling so awful, so we didn't miss the chance to celebrate such a wonderful day in America's history.
On Sunday I dragged my body to church, clutching a box of tissues and more Sudafed. Upon arriving I realized I was slightly limping. Oh No! What had happened?!! After a quick assesment of my body not being in pain, I realized I had run out the door sporting two different shoes, one whose heel was higher then the other. It was pretty funny after the week we've had.
I taught the lesson in Relief Society (a meeting for Women of the church) and it went quite well I think. After which I came home and collapsed while my amazing husband made dinner.
As a new week looms on the horizon, we can only hope for relief. Please pray for immune system upgrades for our entire family!!!
6 comments:
I'm glad you had fun at the movie. The girls are getting so big it makes me sad I'm missing it.
The freezer paper was a great idea! I wish I would have thought of that...I used a regular tee shirt when making my Minnie Ears on my belly for Disney but since it wasn't maternity, it didn't fit by the end of the week and I didn't get to wear it and I am too cheap to paint on a maternity shirt.
Hope things continue to improve for the next week...we have been thinking of you and your family and saying a prayer. :-)
whoa that is one intense week. And I can't believe the baby hid again! That is definitely cheekiness. :) Hope you all get feeling mucho mejor soon.
Bummer that you have been so sick but I am glad that you still managed to have a blast!
I'm glad you made it to the girls night, and were able to catch some fireworks. Very important, I think. :) An the shoe thing is hilarious!!! I bet your lesson was great, sad I missed it. :)
love the shirt! Team Jacob! Woohooo.
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