What I Know Now at 15 Weeks...

Week 15 was actually a pretty miserable week for me. I got sick on Tuesday afternoon really really fast with a severe sore throat.. It was so bad that I was crying and pretty much being a huge baby over the whole thing but it hurt like crazy! I couldn't swallow, it hurt to eat.. It hurt to do anything.. I had some red bumps in the back of my throat and was a little bit worried I might have strep but have never had it before so didn't really know what to expect. Well.. Jesse really wanted to take me to the doctor ( if you know my family, we NEVER go to the doctor ) but he talked me into it so we headed to the doctor around 7 pm. Another reason I hate going to the doctor is because every time I go they always tell me that I'm fine and that nothing is wrong even though I feel like crap! Well that's basically what happened this time too... the doctor told me that I didn't have strep, but that didn't mean I wasn't sick and that she would give me an antibiotic.. That night was HORRIBLE.. I was up literally all night.. I couldn't breathe.. couldn't swallow.. my head hurt like crazy.. my whole body ached.. I was in and out of bed.. in the bath tub.. on the computer.. it was the longest most miserable night ever.. and I had to go to work the next day. The next day, I had no voice and still had all of the yucky symptoms.. throughout the day it seemed to get better.. but then that night it hit again and then... another miserable night. By this time, my sore throat had turned into one big awful cough. My chest has never hurt so bad in my entire life! Every time I coughed it felt like I was going to die and like my chest was on fire. Viks Vapor rub didn't help at all and Tylenol.. Well tyleNOT is what it really should be called!! Tylenol sucks and is worthless.. I hate it and it never helps with anything. Well.. to make the story shorter today is Sunday.. and I am still pretty much a complete mess. I spent all weekend in bed and yet again, it's time to go back to work. I'm dreading this week so much. I hate feeling like this. My nose is so so sore and dry.. I'm pretty sure I have gone through like 4 whole rolls of tissue! I mean seriously! Where is all that stuff coming from?!?! Gross!

This week I am so so so very very very greatful for medicine. All I have wanted to do this week was take NyQuil and let it knock me out and sleep through it all.. But of course I cannot take anything to help. I have been taking a few things and it has been making me very nervous to take all this stuff... I have taken Tylenol (which I know is fine) I just feel like I'm taking it a lot, my antibiotic for my horrible cold, my prenatal vitamin, lots of cough drops which I'm not sure if that's fine or not to have and have used Viks Vapor rub.. which I hate.. and am not sure if it's okay to use while pregnant either... I see my doctor this week so hopefully he will say that I'm fine and all of those things are okay.. yikes... Needless to say, I haven't really had a lot of time to think about pregnancy stuff this week because I have been too sick.. so this week you just have to hear me complain about being sick.. sorry! Also, this whole sickness has made it so I really don't feel like eating.. I feel starving and know that I need to eat for me and my baby.. but nothing sounds good and nothing tastes good.. and while I'm trying to eat I just feel like throwing up.

I really would like to start feeling better soon so that I can get out and start doing some Christmas and baby shopping!! We got the baby room closet all cleaned out.. now we just need to get the exercise stuff out of there and we can start getting the nursery all ready!! Yay! If you know anyone that would like a weight set we are selling ours for very cheap!!! Let me know and I'll give you more details!!

This week is Thanksgiving and I am so so excited for a short work week and to get to spend some time with the families! Can't wait! Hope everyone has an awesome week!! :)

Oh by the way.. We are pretty sure we find out what we are having on Wednesday!! Hope the baby cooperates!!! :)