Since last Thursday or so I've been sick... Started off as the sore throat and now it's just congestion... Cough, stuffy nose, headache, ears hurt, etc... Yesterday I decided to call the doc because I thought that maybe I needed antibiotics. I spoke with the doctor's assistant and she recommended I spend two days on Robitussin DM, Afrin and Tylenol. If those don't work, then I can come in on Thursday and she will prescribe me something. Because I am trying to get better, I've been staying home... haven't left the apartment since Sunday. It's been amazing to me how busy I've been during these three days... Between work, planning the move and prepping for baby, I've had my plate full!
Despite not feeling very well, I've accomplished quite a bit work-wise and personally... I selected our new cable / phone / internet provider - Verizon Fios here we come. I called Time Warner and RCN for quotes as well, but I've heard great things about Fios AND they also had the best prices... No brainer. I was also able to select a moving company... This was a tough choice and one I didn't take lightly. Given that I am going to be 8 months pregnant during this move, and my husband will be at work while it's taking place, it was important to me to hire a moving company that I felt confident in. I had three movers come and meet with me to do in-home evaluations and provide me with guaranteed pricing. I met with Flat Rate, Moishes and Oz. After extensive negotiations, research and endless questions from me (one of the movers asked if I was a lawyer) I decided to go with Oz. They have an A+ rating from the better business bureau and guaranteed me a reasonable price that included packing up everything. I liked the guy that I met with and he's been very conscientious about follow-up, something I appreciate, since I am also in a client service business. I've also been able to take care of some of my forwarding address stuff and do some research when it comes to all of the stuff we need to buy - which paints are low VOC and healthier for me and the baby? what type of vacuum should we buy? (keeping a clean floor will be more important than ever, with a little explorer crawling around), I want a new camera, do I go SLR or just advanced point and shoot? I've also built to-scale floor plans of our apartment in excel and mapped out where each piece of furniture will go and now I'm moving on to the kitchen to determine where we will store our food, plates, glassware, etc...drawer by drawer... I know I'm a little bit crazy, but this stuff is keeping me busy and helps me feel in control since I'm not really going to be of much physical help during the move. Hubby and I have also worked together to pick out paint colors... So far, we have selected colors for the baby's room (Azores by Benjamin Moore) and our bedroom (Shale by Benjamin Moore) and we just need to work on the living room. I've never painted anywhere I've lived before, and selecting colors is a big commitment (at least two whole years given that that's the length of our lease ;) )
I've also tried to relax a little bit, but that's not easy for me... Though, of course, the moment I lied down to just watch TV yesterday I felt something warm drip from my chin to my chest... I look down and see blood all over my shirt and chest... My immediate reaction is... what the f*** is happening? Then I remember that nosebleeds are a common occurrence during pregnancy (especially if you're sick)... I run to the bathroom and check out my bloody nose and chest and start doing some clean up. I've never had a bloody nose before so I run to to the computer to google it and find out what to do. Then I hear the phone ring... I can't get it, because I have bloody tissues in one hand and am holding my nose to stop the bleeding with the other.. And then, hubby comes home... relief... He see's what looks like a crime scene... bloody tissues in the toilet, blood stained shirt on the bathroom floor... I'm a total mess... But just having him home makes me feel better...
Oy, this pregnancy has been quite a trip... I hate to complain about it (though, I really don't mind) because I am lucky enough to be pregnant. The baby seems unfazed by everything going on in my life... he's just happy to be doing somersaults in my belly! He is still moving quite a bit and he's definitely getting bigger... My stomach is growing from cute belly to a whopper of a tummy. According to all of the sites and books, he should be weighing in at about 3+ pounds by now and measuring at about 16-17"... that's pretty big! A little more than 8 weeks left and he will be here!!
