Ethan has had a stuffy nose for probably two weeks now. In the mornings it is really bad especially when he can't breathe to nurse. I know kids are germ magnets and all but when does it go away? I have to suck his nose out daily, I would do it twice a day if he didn't scream and thrash as if I was beating him. I first use a nasal saline to loosen things up. The stuff that comes out is sometimes cloudy white and thick and at times there are chunks of a yellowy-green snot. I understand what they say about green snot and its sign of an infection. However, the last time he actually had a cold and had this greenish colored snot I thought for sure it was an infection only to find out after a doctor's visit it was nothing but a cold. Hence my hesitation to run back to the doctor. By the way, I am also running a cool-mist humidifier every night. He appears to be acting normal, so much so I caught him getting his groove on earlier.
Move It, Move It from Christine Levesque on Vimeo.
Hahah, I love this clip. He is such a funny guy. Anyways, another reason I think this muck should pass is that I too have to blow my nose in the mornings which is giving me the same production he has and I feel fine. Is it winter allergies? Is there such a thing? Are we inside too much because of the cold weather? I need to get to the bottom of this.
As promised, here are the pics of the new backdrop flooring. I LOVE IT! That's it, I WILL order the backdrop tomorrow no matter what otherwise I'm going to end up waiting until it is too late. I wish this house we are renting had this beautiful stuff throughout. But I did some figuring and just to cover say 800 sq ft in the laminate flooring alone you are spending $8,500. Man oh man, but does it make a difference though.
I will note that the planks are on a rug so they are not really lying flush at the moment |
If you aren't familiar with it, Ipsy is a subscription box that you sign up for monthly or yearly. This one is only $10/month. You answer a questionnaire in the beginning and based on your answers they will hand select sample size and full size beauty products. January is the first month I received my bag and this is what I received.
My favorite is the Mojito Lip Balm. It has the sheen of a lip gloss and feels wonderful on my lips. I am using the eye cream too since the lack of sleep is wearing on me. Can't wait to see February's goodies. If you love make-up like I do, I really recommend this subscription. Seriously, you would pay $10 just for the brush alone at Sephora.
On to the end of the day drawing. Ethan has a book his daddy got him called "Trout, Trout, Trout - A Fish Chant" by April Pulley Sayre and the illustrations by Trip Park are amazing. I may do several more from this book over the next couple of days. They are fun to do.
Image from Trout, Trout, Trout - A Fish Chant by April Pulley Sayre |