SASSY! (Or Sickly, If You Want To Get Personal)
Another new Quickutz layout. Maggie completely cracks me up. I swear the best thing about motherhood is when your children make you laugh.
The kids are both healthy. Good for them. I, however, am an incubus of viral plague. Nine days of caring for sick children, and this is how the universe rewards me. I am disgusting in every head cold run amok way possible. I am running a fever. And because all of this isn’t enough to deal with without the benefit of good drugs, something awful happened last night.
I was on my thirty-sixth trip back from the potty at about midnight, and as I was on my hands and knees crawling back into bed, I was overcome by a coughing fit. The coughing was severe enough to pull a muscle on the right side of my huge baby belly, and as I yelped in pain, I knew this was bad. Every cough, sneeze, wiggle, and attempt to move is now incredibly painful, and there is a lot of all those things going on. Now, I know we’ve all pulled muscles and understand how frustrating that can be, but try pulling one and having the little person inside you routinely kick it. To sum up, “YELP! OUCH! *&%#$#(&^! *cry*”
There was a bright side to this coughing fit and injury. The good news was that it happened when I was on my way back from the toilet with a very empty bladder. Had it happened on my way to the restroom, things would have been painful, embarrassing and messy. Silver lining, no? See, I can totally find things to be grateful for when I’m sick, disgusting and in pain. I didn’t wet my bed. So, really, things are good. Right?
Ow.
oh leah, hope that it doesn’t happen again!! only a fe weeks (?) to go!! hugs!!
Comment by christiane — January 28, 2009 @ 9:37 pm
sorry, your layout is simply womderful!! LOVE the fresh colors!!
Comment by christiane — January 28, 2009 @ 9:38 pm
Oh hun, I am so sorry you are dealing with this right now. How awful. Sending you hugs. I know that wont make it feel any better, but that is what I can do for you being 3000 miles away. LOL.
And I love that layout. Maggie sure is a crack up for sure!
I wa looking at your ticker and WOW!!! 34 and 3 days. I can hardly believe it girl.
Comment by Selena Kimsey — January 28, 2009 @ 9:50 pm
Feel better super soon! ((hugs))
Comment by Victoria — January 28, 2009 @ 10:07 pm
While I want to offer my sympathy for your physical pain, I have to tell you I laughed out loud at your story. You paint a very vivid picture! I hope the pain and the cold move along quickly.
Comment by Peggy — January 28, 2009 @ 10:30 pm
Oh Yeah! There’s no reason to feel sorry for you at all!
But I really do, Leah. Feel better soon!
Comment by Carina — January 29, 2009 @ 2:03 am
{{{hugs}}} hope you get better before you have to give birth, im sure that would’nt help!!
Comment by sarah — January 29, 2009 @ 5:57 am
2 weeks before I was due with my 3rd, I went outside one evening just to lay in the grass and look at the stars. After about 15 minutes I tried to get up-not happening. Could not roll over, could not sit up. It was almost an hour before someone noticed I was missing and came to help me. And I sincerely loved being pregnant!
Comment by Beth W — January 29, 2009 @ 6:05 am
Oh {{{hugs}}} for you!! As I was reading I was thinking too… good thing she was on her way BACK from the bathroom! Hope you’re feeling better soon. I’m very happy for you that this pg is going so well.
Love the layouts and projects as always!
Comment by Casie — January 29, 2009 @ 6:26 am
Hugs! Sorry about the sicklies and the pulled muscle! Are you ready for this boy to come out yet?!?
Comment by Mome-rath — January 29, 2009 @ 7:01 am
Amazing definitions we have of “silver linings” when in those last weeks of pregnancy. Hang in there. Not long now. So glad you’re feeling better with the pregnancy. Hope the cold leaves you soon and you’re feeling fit when D-day comes.
Comment by Jill — January 29, 2009 @ 7:24 am
Ohh - that sure sounds like a painful thing girl.
Take care and I am amazed you managed to find silver lining!
Comment by Anna Sigga — January 29, 2009 @ 11:55 am
Sending warm thoughts and prayers your way!
Comment by Erika M — January 29, 2009 @ 3:16 pm
Oh how I wish I lived closer to you and could do something to help you out. I love that you have such a positive attitude when you are living with illness and pain. You inspire me. There are days that I just want to scream and yell about my Multiple Sclerosis. I try not to let it get me down and stay positive. Your blog has been a great help with my daily struggles.
Hope you feel better soon!
Shaun
Comment by Shaun Paddock — January 29, 2009 @ 7:03 pm
your layout is beautiful and you crack me up
Comment by sharon — January 29, 2009 @ 9:47 pm
It seems like I can always empathize with you….I’ve also been sick (and had sick kids) and coughing with a pulled muscle of a prego belly and coughing with a belly that’s recently been cut open must be somewhat similar! No fun! Hope we both get feeling better quickly!
Comment by Mica — January 29, 2009 @ 10:46 pm
Was ir incredibly painful? hahaha sorry you little girl… Cheers!
Comment by indonesia — February 2, 2009 @ 3:01 am