On Monday I was off
work for President’s Day…and SUPER thankful because we were hit with a pretty
big snowstorm right smack dab in the middle of the morning commute. It would’ve
been torture trying to get to work in it. It’s funny, we’re apparently WAY over
the average snowfall for the year so far, but it’s been so cold, I don’t think
any of us realize just how much it has snowed. The daycare center was closed
today for a professional development day, so the girls were home with me. We’d
made tentative plans to hang out with Sara and Bella, but the roads were just
too bad, and the drifts had piled up pretty high at our garage door, so we
decided to hold off until the weather is a little better. The girls spent the
morning watching some movies, coloring and doing their own thing. I could tell
their cabin fever was at an all-time high (I really, REALLY cannot wait to be
able to go outside again!), so, we pulled out some crafty stuff I’ve had packed
away. We had this Cinderella play-doh thing that’s never been used…where you
create a dress for her. So, they tried that…of course, destroying the play-doh
in the process. Next up, we made some jewelry with this little kit Olivia got a
couple years ago (Amelia got to make a ring…eventually breaking it, of
course)…that was quite a glittery mess. Finally, they got to decorate little
stuffed animals. I finally gave them some lunch and they went down for their
naps. I had grand plans of finishing my cleaning (mainly, the kitchen), but I
was just too drained. I relaxed and watched some Netflix instead! Christian
stopped at the store for some dinner ingredients on his way home; we ate and
spent the night relaxing. Throughout the day, I could feel myself feeling worse
and worse, especially my sinuses, and I’m afraid everything is starting all
over again. So miserable…I honestly can’t take much more!
Tuesday was back to
reality for all of us. The girls were excited to head off to school (finally!)
and show off their new shoes. I sat in horrible traffic all the way to work – I
thought I saved my sanity by not working yesterday, but the roads were pretty
icy this morning, so it wasn’t much better. BUT, it’s going to be WARM today
and tomorrow, like 40!, so that makes up for it. Then, the next snow storm is
going to hit, and we’re plunging back down. Winter…sucks. I was back to feeling
pretty miserable today…pretty much just like how everything started a month
ago. My cough is still out of control and my sinuses were killing me again. I
called it a day around 2:30 and made my way home to rest until Urgent Care
opened. I got right into Urgent Care…all of my stats came out good, my ears,
throat and lungs were clear, but she said I definitely had a sinus infection.
The draining from my sinuses is apparently what’s making me cough. So, I was
prescribed a 5-day antibiotic. Now, I’m just praying this clears things up, and
I can finally get back to feeling somewhat normal…before pregnancy misery
REALLY sets in anyway. After my appointment, I picked up the girls and we made
our way home. We had some leftovers for dinner and I didn’t really leave the
couch the rest of the night. The girls were fighting like crazy, again, and not
listening to a word we said, so they were both pretty much on restriction for
the night. Amelia has still been pretty combative at bedtime, which bites
because she was always the easy one to get off to bed. And, Olivia is still on
her kick of sleeping in our room…and I’m not sure how to break that. Kids!
Wednesday was a
pretty standard day. I was off to work, but again only made it about ½ the day.
This time, my medication seems to be making me sick to my stomach. It
definitely hasn’t started working on my sinuses either, so it wasn’t a very pretty
morning. I brought some work home, in hopes of getting some rushes done, but I
just couldn’t do it. I ate some lunch, and laid in bed the rest of the day.
Christian picked the girls up from school on his way home because I just didn’t
want to get out of bed. He fixed them some dinner, I couldn’t even bring myself
to eat I felt so crappy. So, we had a quiet night, watching some American Idol
and relaxing together. Just what the doctor ordered!
Thursday started
off OK, but ended horribly. I woke up still feeling pretty sick…from the cold
and the medicine, and with the looming storm set to hit mid-day, I decided to
just work from home today. I dropped the girls off at school, stopped at
Walmart for a few groceries before the storm hit, then spent the day working.
It worked out well…I actually had enough to get through the entire day AND I
was able to get all of my current requests written. The rain started around
11:00, and quickly turned into snow, which stuck around the rest of the day and
night. When all was said and done, we got around 10” of snow in the city, above
a sheet of ice from the rain. Ouch. Keep in mind, with the exception of the
last couple days and a very small amount, we haven’t had ANY thawing this year,
so all of snow we’ve gotten…is still there. It’s crazy! When I finished
working, I did a little picking up around the house, excited to finally have a
little energy back. Then, it happened. As I was walking around, picking up, I
coughed and felt something in my back snap. I instantly dropped into a chair in
so much pain, I couldn’t believe it…I was literally in tears. I had to pull
myself together and pick the girls up, because with the weather there was no
telling when Christian would be home. It was a very painful drive and event
picking them up…I fell apart in tears again on the way home with them. I rushed
to get them in the house, set up with some leftovers for dinner, and didn’t
leave the couch the rest of the night. I haven’t seen the girls so quiet in a
long, LONG time, they were so worried about me. I hate letting them see me like
that. I had Christian pick up some icy hot patches on his way home, and broke
out the heating pad. I didn’t bother taking Tylenol, since I really didn’t
think it would even touch the pain. After that, I was just praying I’d actually
get some sleep tonight, and somehow wake up feeling better.
Friday was a rough
day. I was in so much pain all night; I could not sleep with my back acting up.
I finally went out to lay on the couch around 3:00ish, hoping that would be
better. Christian woke up around 4:00 to shower and take to plowing the
driveway before work – it took him FOREVER! He said every time he would make a
pass, he’d turn around and the wind had blown the snow right back over. Poor
guy. The girls woke up while he was outside, and I did the unthinkable…I
actually let them pick out their own clothes for school…because I couldn’t get
off the couch. Seriously, that took a lot of restraint on my part. They were
both pretty hot messes, but I let them have their way. I managed to get their
hair up, and they were off…Christian dropped them off; then made the long, icy
drive into work. Watching the news, I was feeling pretty blessed that I didn’t
work today (not that I could’ve in my condition anyway)…the highways were
seriously sheer ice. The city schools were closed…for the snow, which is very
rare. I couldn’t believe all of the accidents, the stalled or trapped cars in
the middle of the highways. It looked pretty crazy. I spent the entire day on
the couch, with my icy hot patches and the heating pad. I even took a nice hot
bath, which actually felt REALLY good (until I had to attempt getting up and
out of the bath of course). Seriously folks, at this point, I’m just feeling
completing defeated, for a variety of reasons. First, of course, this cold that
won’t let go has had me in its grips for over a month now. Now, this “broken”
back has me feeling really miserable. Also, I haven’t talked about it much, but
my Grandpa (my last grandparent) has been in the hospital for about 2 weeks
now. He had fluid building up all around his organs, and he has started on
dialysis now. It sounds pretty likely the dialysis will be permanent, as his
kidney’s aren’t doing their job. I haven’t been able to visit him, in fear of
passing anything on to him in this very weak state, and I’m so worried for him.
And, finally, just some friend/family drama that has me feeling a little down.
Nothing serious, and nothing I really want to delve into, just feeling a little
lonely I think. I’m sure once I feel a little better, and some of the pregnancy
hormones back off, I won’t be such an emotional wreck about it.
Saturday still was
not a very great day for me. Christian was off to work, so I got the girls some
breakfast, and rested as much as I could. I mustered up the strength to get
them off to swim class, but that was pretty much it for my leaving the couch
today. We picked up some lunch on our way home, ate, and they went down for
their naps. I applied my final icy hot patch and spent pretty much the rest of
the night on the heating pad. Today was my final pill for my sinus infection, so
I’m hoping that today will be the last of my stomach aches. I can definitely
feel that my head is “lighter” and clearer, and no more sinus pain, so it did
help. I’m still pretty congested though, and coughing about the same. We “babysat”
Olivia’s little BFF Bella for a while this evening…I was pretty short with all
of the girls, it’s hard to be pleasant after being so sick for so long. Amelia
quit playing with them after a short time, because they tend to pick on her and
leave her out, so she watched her videos on the couch with me. I’m sure typical
for many kids, Olivia and Bella proceeded to take out/play with just about
every toy in the house over the next few hours, including taking out every
board game, putting it together (or making me), playing with it for 5 minutes,
then moving onto the next. Ay, I can’t handle it! Way too much chaos for this
tired mama! Christian had to run to the store and pick up some dinner for the
girls, but once he was finally home, he did a pretty good job taking over. He helped
them put everything away and try to keep things under control. Way too much
little girl drama for me, that’s for sure. Once Bella left for the night, we
all pretty much called it a night. On top of insisting she sleep in our room,
Olivia also insists that I go to bed when she does…so I usually just watch a
little TV while she falls asleep, and end up passing out myself. Tonight, was
no exception. Not like I can’t use the sleep though!
Sunday I woke up
feeling a tad better. Hopefully each day is a little better, and I’ll be back
to normal soon! I did manage to shower and get ready, and we all went off to
Perkins for breakfast. Olivia has declared it is officially her favorite place
to eat, ha. After breakfast, we made our way home. We actually all cuddled in
our bed, cuddling, laughing, playing and joking around. That is very rare, so
it was pretty fun. I started laundry, Christian left to get his hair cut and
grab lunch with a friend, and the girls went down for their naps. I took some
time to rest on the couch with the heating pad and Netflix for a while. I
managed to get all of our laundry done…I just never got around to folding any
of it. That will be quite the task tomorrow! We had some leftovers for dinner,
watched some movies with the girls and watched the Amazing Race premiere…one of
the rare shows that Christian and I both enjoy. While I’m not too excited about
Monday on the horizon, I AM excited that I’m finally starting to feel better,
and just may get a full week of work in. Fingers crossed!
Today also marks 29
weeks for baby. Can you believe that in 2 weeks, I’ll be down to single digit
weeks left! WHAT! It’s funny, when people ask when I’m due and I say May, it
still sounds like May is so far away. But, in reality, in a week, we’ll be in
March. It’s officially almost spring, so it really is upon us! Olivia and Christian
both spent some time feeling baby kicks this weekend, and I just love sharing
that with them. It was actually Christian’s first time taking the time to feel this
one moving around…I think he forgot just how special it is. Luckily, I did not
gain any weight this week, so that helps make up for last week! Sitting at
24lbs gained. Next week I’ll have my next check-up and schedule my ultrasound.
We just keep plugging right away!
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