On bed rest today at my OB’s request – some kind of sinus infection. I’m on antibiotics for the next 5 days, and have to rest, stay warm, drink lots of fluids, etc. UGH. I’ve got a cough, sore throat (and a weird thing on my tonsil that the antibiotic is supposed to clear up – sorry, TMI!), stuffy nose and a sinus headache. One of the most annoying things is that my nose is stuffed, and I already have asthma. If I am drinking water, eating or enjoying a Luden’s throat drop (so tasty!) it is almost impossible for me to breathe! I can’t breathe through my mouth AND drink water at the same time.  I can, however, pat my head and rub my tummy simultaneously.

So, bed rest. Not so exciting. Luckily, I have an adorable cat to cheer me up (pardon the quality, taken with my iPhone):

See?! He gives me those adorable kitty eyes and then hops onto the bed. If I leave to grab water or use the restroom, I come back to find him snuggling deep into the covers. Thief!!

One other thing that is making me feel much better: our tax refund & First Time Homebuyer’s credit came today from the IRS!! I am so excited to pay off bills and put aside more money for Marco! Wheeee!

Finishing up In the Cage by Henry James. Not sure what I am starting next! I just ordered a few baby books from Amazon – The Nursing Mother’s Companion and On Becoming Baby Wise. The first was recommended by Dyan (the nurse who taught our birth class)  and the second was recommended by Kacey (who was told it was essential by a friend). I’m not sure I’m actually in the mood to read these types of books right now, but I don’t have much time left before Marco arrives!  Plus, I had A LOT of questions about breast feeding after the last birth class, and I’m hoping I can get some of them cleared up. I might re-read a Jane Austen novel to keep me amused.