RaggedPosted by Rick on February 2nd, 2005
So, I have an intolerance for tomatoes. In fact, every time I have them, I am in pain for about two days.
On Monday, we had Matt Wilkins, Remy and Bethany Wilkins, Jon and Hollie Amos, and their kids over our house. Since Rachel has to run to the bathroom just about any time she is in the kitchen (she has temporary bulimia, as she affectionately calls it), I had to make supper. And being the lazy bum that I am, I chose what would be easiest for me–Italian food. Yes, with a nice red sauce. Two days later, I am still paying for it with pain all over my upper body.
As you might have noticed, Rachel’s “baby cancer” (as she also likes to affectionately call it) is fast spreading. She regurgitated an apple immediately after she finished it, and her response was, “At least it was still fresh. There’s a silver lining on every cloud.”
So between Rachel’s STD (as she also likes to call it) and my lack of sleep, we’re both pretty out of it.
And as much as we joke, we’re really excited about the baby, in a very weary sort of way.
I told the English secretary to “shoot me now” this morning. I was the third person in two minutes. I can’t even be original with my pessimism.
By the way, I’m going to give up pessimism for Lent, so if you see me make a pessimistic comment, tell me to add money to the jar.
I’m sure Bush will have a great State of the Union Address. Many we’ll all pray to Allah. (Hey, it’s not Lent yet. I can say what I want.)
February 2nd, 2005 at 12:07 pm
Owwwwwwwwwww.
February 2nd, 2005 at 12:29 pm
The throwing up stops eventually. Try every trick in the book until then. About the tomatos, get some nexium (need a prescription). My mom swears by the stuff.
February 2nd, 2005 at 1:07 pm
ooo a way to eat things my body tells me I shouldn’t
February 2nd, 2005 at 1:09 pm
we loaded Adrienne up with ginger in all forms…it helped more with last pregnancy, but it’s generally a good anti-nausea remedy.
February 2nd, 2005 at 1:49 pm
Ginger is good… they even have ginger altoids! They’re perfect for keeping in the purse for when you need some help on the go. I also was aided by the sea-bands you get at the drugstore for nausea due to motion sickness.
February 2nd, 2005 at 3:21 pm
“Preggie Pops” helped me out during my four months of all-day sickness. They come in 5 or 6 different flavours specifically picked to ease nausea.
Also, if brushing your teeth makes you gag, I found that the new “Citrus” flavoured toothpaste was a lot better than mint.
Rick, mad props for helping out in the kitchen. John did the cooking for us too. I greatly appreciated it.
February 2nd, 2005 at 4:02 pm
Somehow I haven’t really had bad nausea at all. Pretty strange.
February 2nd, 2005 at 5:39 pm
My doctor prescribed Reglan for my first pregnancy. Helped a little with the nausea and acid reflux. For the second time around, I didn’t have a doctor until the very end so I just threw up every morning for 5 months. Blech.
February 3rd, 2005 at 7:40 am
Yeah, Rach has been taking Ginger.
Sarah, yeah there are some people like that here. Actually, those were the people Rachel talked to first, so she felt like she was the only one that ever got sick.