Sawing Logs

We've been sawing logs here all day. For me this is figurative as I have been sleeping pretty much all day. J has been sawing logs literally. The aftermath of our little Dallas snowstorm has been brutal and our yard and driveway ended up with quite a few tree limb casualties one of which landed on our neighbors truck and dented it. That's going to cost us. If I could scream I would, but I still don't have much of a voice.

Speaking of which, I was able to see a Doctor yesterday. J's mom came in the afternoon to pick up Z for a few days. Then I checked into a Care Now Clinic around 6:00 pm after my sister in law who is a nurse talked me into it. Thank God for such a supportive family to swoop in and take over at just the right time.

As it turns out I do have an upper respiratory infection, in other words just a cold. However, if this infection were a spider I picture most colds as the little tiny spiders that you can find in a neglected dusty corner of an old building and my infection as a big harry TARANTULA! Michelle (fellow blogger and natural birth mama) mentioned having a similar situation with baby #2 and ended up on antibiotics. I appreciate your comments Michelle, because sometimes it's hard when things don't go according to plan. I really wanted to make it through this entire pregnancy without a single drop of medication, and I did up until-

sore throat
swollen glands
bloody phlegm
stuffy/runny nose
stabbing sensation in ears
loss of voice
burning in eyes
mild fever
cold sweats
etc...

Let me just say I wanted drugs like never before, I just wanted to end my agony. The Doctor gave me some nasal spray and the okay to take NyQuil along with a prescription to use only if symptoms persist over the next few days and believe me if it comes to that I will. This week has been such a beating, but it could be worse. I already sent a memo to the baby in belly that I am off schedule and she needs come later now. We'll see if she gets it.