It's Beginning to Look (and feel) a Lot Like Christmas...
Well, I apparently got my wish for a white Christmas. I was hoping for a modest inch or two of snow, but we ended up getting a foot on Friday, and we're getting another 8" today.
This put a huge damper on the remaining shopping and errands that have to be done before Christmas. We managed to get most of it done, but our car still desperately needs an oil change, and I have no clue when we'll get to do it.
To make things more fun, I've come down with the cold from hell. I rarely get colds, but for some reason, I have to get at least one every time I'm pregnant.
The first couple days weren't too bad - in fact, I didn't even know I was sick. I thought it was just pregnancy rhinitis messing with my throat, but by last night, I learned that I was terribly mistaken.
I barely got any sleep. We set up a vaporizer which helped with the cough, but did nothing for my sinuses. Since I couldn't breathe, I didn't sleep. Sometime around 4:00am, I went online to find out if I can take anything, because I was getting desperate for some hope.
Thankfully, Mucinex and SUdafed are both safe. Josh went out this morning and bought me Mucinex D, which is basically a combination of the two. Since I'm in the third trimester, the rules are relaxed just a little in regards to what OTC meds I can take.
So, it looks like I'm going to spend the next couple days in bed, drinking lots of fluids and attempting to sleep. I really want this cold to be gone by the time Tuesday rolls around, because we're going to MA to see my family.
Merry freaking Christmas!
This put a huge damper on the remaining shopping and errands that have to be done before Christmas. We managed to get most of it done, but our car still desperately needs an oil change, and I have no clue when we'll get to do it.
To make things more fun, I've come down with the cold from hell. I rarely get colds, but for some reason, I have to get at least one every time I'm pregnant.
The first couple days weren't too bad - in fact, I didn't even know I was sick. I thought it was just pregnancy rhinitis messing with my throat, but by last night, I learned that I was terribly mistaken.
I barely got any sleep. We set up a vaporizer which helped with the cough, but did nothing for my sinuses. Since I couldn't breathe, I didn't sleep. Sometime around 4:00am, I went online to find out if I can take anything, because I was getting desperate for some hope.
Thankfully, Mucinex and SUdafed are both safe. Josh went out this morning and bought me Mucinex D, which is basically a combination of the two. Since I'm in the third trimester, the rules are relaxed just a little in regards to what OTC meds I can take.
So, it looks like I'm going to spend the next couple days in bed, drinking lots of fluids and attempting to sleep. I really want this cold to be gone by the time Tuesday rolls around, because we're going to MA to see my family.
Merry freaking Christmas!