Lazy lazy day.
I blame my allergies.
I took Benadryl last night because my allergies were so bad. I slept well and I slept long but I woke up in a fog. I can't take Benadryl during the day because it makes me so drowsy and gives me a kind of a body high and I wouldn't be able to function on it. If I don't take anything, I'm still in a haze, I still wanna sleep, I can't breathe through my nose or taste anything. BUT, without meds, I don't have a body high, so I choose to go without. The result of no meds today has been laziness, lack of motivation, and a nap on the couch with Alana. It was about an hour long.
I try not to nap during the day (because I have so much trouble sleeping at night) but something about allergies makes you so tired. There are medicines you can take while breastfeeding that are considered safe and I need to go look at those. I've tried to go med-free as much as possible but I've been sneezing for the last two months and last night the symptoms all cam to a head. I think it's time I do something about it.
When I turned 21, my allergies went away, or so I had thought. I had a conversation with Deirdre one morning at work (Deirdre, if you're reading this, I miss those times) and she mentioned that your body changes every 7-ish years. I remember telling her that it was so strange because my allergies disappeared at 21. I was hoping that they wouldn't return until I hit another 7 year cycle but alas, here I am, 26, with allergies.
Yesterday was my parents' 29th anniversary. Every year, they tell us how much they love us and take us out for dinner in celebration in the fact that we were the best thing that came from their marriage (sweet, huh?). Last night, they took Allen, Alana and I out to dinner with John and his girlfriend Emily. We went to Paul's in Burien, which holds a deep family meaning for us. My family has been regulars there ever since I was too young to remember. After dinner, we went to dessert at the DQ in Burien.
And wow, talk about rundown, that DQ is disgusting. The high chair (which we did NOT use) was covered in food splashes, gum, crayons and other unidentifiable nasty little bits. The bathroom, which is locked until you request the key from an employee, looks and smells as if it hasn't been cleaned in weeks. A sad "Happy Birthday" banner missing a piece hangs permanently from the ceiling. The back area, which my birthday parties were held at, had a cardboard sign that said "only for birthday party reservations." It was such a sad little sign. Not only was it cardboard, but they had only planned enough space to write "reserv" and the "ations" was crammed in at a last minute effort.
My brother and I ordered a Tagalongs Blizzard, Allen got M&M and mom got a chocolate covered waffle bowl. After a few minutes of eating my blizzard, I realized I couldn't even taste it. I requested a lid and took the rest home. No sense in wasting calories on something I couldn't even taste.
All in all, it was a great night. I wanted to talk to John and Emily more but we had our squirmy toddler to hold and with my head being in a fog, I could hardly hear. When I spoke, it sounded weak and gravely, almost like I was talking into a paper cup. So sad. So very sad.
Alana's new record, as far as steps goes, is 9 steps. Such a big girl.
I took Benadryl last night because my allergies were so bad. I slept well and I slept long but I woke up in a fog. I can't take Benadryl during the day because it makes me so drowsy and gives me a kind of a body high and I wouldn't be able to function on it. If I don't take anything, I'm still in a haze, I still wanna sleep, I can't breathe through my nose or taste anything. BUT, without meds, I don't have a body high, so I choose to go without. The result of no meds today has been laziness, lack of motivation, and a nap on the couch with Alana. It was about an hour long.
I try not to nap during the day (because I have so much trouble sleeping at night) but something about allergies makes you so tired. There are medicines you can take while breastfeeding that are considered safe and I need to go look at those. I've tried to go med-free as much as possible but I've been sneezing for the last two months and last night the symptoms all cam to a head. I think it's time I do something about it.
When I turned 21, my allergies went away, or so I had thought. I had a conversation with Deirdre one morning at work (Deirdre, if you're reading this, I miss those times) and she mentioned that your body changes every 7-ish years. I remember telling her that it was so strange because my allergies disappeared at 21. I was hoping that they wouldn't return until I hit another 7 year cycle but alas, here I am, 26, with allergies.
Yesterday was my parents' 29th anniversary. Every year, they tell us how much they love us and take us out for dinner in celebration in the fact that we were the best thing that came from their marriage (sweet, huh?). Last night, they took Allen, Alana and I out to dinner with John and his girlfriend Emily. We went to Paul's in Burien, which holds a deep family meaning for us. My family has been regulars there ever since I was too young to remember. After dinner, we went to dessert at the DQ in Burien.
And wow, talk about rundown, that DQ is disgusting. The high chair (which we did NOT use) was covered in food splashes, gum, crayons and other unidentifiable nasty little bits. The bathroom, which is locked until you request the key from an employee, looks and smells as if it hasn't been cleaned in weeks. A sad "Happy Birthday" banner missing a piece hangs permanently from the ceiling. The back area, which my birthday parties were held at, had a cardboard sign that said "only for birthday party reservations." It was such a sad little sign. Not only was it cardboard, but they had only planned enough space to write "reserv" and the "ations" was crammed in at a last minute effort.
My brother and I ordered a Tagalongs Blizzard, Allen got M&M and mom got a chocolate covered waffle bowl. After a few minutes of eating my blizzard, I realized I couldn't even taste it. I requested a lid and took the rest home. No sense in wasting calories on something I couldn't even taste.
All in all, it was a great night. I wanted to talk to John and Emily more but we had our squirmy toddler to hold and with my head being in a fog, I could hardly hear. When I spoke, it sounded weak and gravely, almost like I was talking into a paper cup. So sad. So very sad.
Alana's new record, as far as steps goes, is 9 steps. Such a big girl.