The LaGreca Family

One of my friends called me yesterday, on my way home from work, and said – “Elizabeth, I am in a FUNK!”  I didn’t give her comment much thought at the time, but it popped back into my head while I was driving to work this morning.

I am, most definitely, in a FUNK!  It’s been a rough week for me and I hate to even complain because it’s not like my immediate family is in medical danger or we struggle to put food on the table.  It’s just that I feel out of sorts lately.  I am pretty sure that most of the cause is ‘lack of sleep’ – so, I just have to get more (and better) sleep, right?  Ha, easier said that done!

So, the week started off with Nicholas getting croup in the middle of the night on Saturday. I worked from home on Monday since the boy seemed to be pretty attached to me – and I didn’t want to leave him while he wasn’t feeling well.  By Tuesday afternoon, I was exhausted. I hadn’t slept well in days – and I was ready for NCL to start feeling better.

Wednesday morning rolled around. NCL had his 2 year Dr. appt check-up at 9am – and I couldn’t find his shot card ANYWHERE.  And, then – we needed to pack his swim bag for his lesson at 11.30am (hoping the doctor would give him the ok to swim) – and I couldn’t find his swimsuit ANYWHERE! Sitting in the waiting room at the doctor’s office – I just couldn’t help it – I had to cry a bit. I was so tired, I had lost 2 important things and I was overwhelmed with everything else!

Thursday afternoon – a headache developed around 3pm. When you are pregnant, the only medicine you can take is Tylenol. I didn’t have any and I am convinced it doesn’t work, anyway.  By Thursday night – my head was killing me and I was in bed by 8:45pm..hoping I could sleep off the headache. (Of course, we were woken up by NCL a few times in the night – and I had to go to the bathroom once – so I wasn’t getting the best sleep possible).  Woke up this morning and read my email, one of which was from Joe, titled: “credit card” – he went grocery shopping last night and the credit card we use for all grocery shopping was rejected twice.  He called the CC company and they said the bill hadn’t been paid in over a month.  Ahhhhh!!!

As a lot of you know, I pay our credit cards, religiously!  We have a total of 4 between the two of us and they all get paid 2-3 times per month!  I couldn’t believe it when I looked online and the last payment was October 1st!  And, because I was late – we got a $39 late charge.  Errr!  First, the shot card (which can be replaced with a little extra work from the nurse). Second, the swimsuit (which I found Wednesday night in the small trash can right next to the dryer, in the garage — it must have been knocked into the can on accident). And third, a LATE charge on our credit card — that we have had for 5+ years, and NEVER carried a balance on. (I called the company this morning to pay the bill and asked the guy to remove the charge since I had EXCELLENT payment history – and he did.  So, we are $39 richer than yesterday).

All of these things are very small….I know.  Yet, collectively, they threw me into a “FUNK.”  Like I said before, I am pretty certain that all my frustrations this week can be attributed to the fact that I have lost a great deal of sleep in the last 6 days – and the sleep that I am getting, doesn’t seem to be ‘restful’.

And maybe, just maybe…I can also say that I am a little more hormonal these days…since I am pregnant (ok,  a LOT more hormonal).  I am also growing out of all my clothes at a very fast rate, which makes me a bit uncomfortable.

As of yesterday, I am 15 weeks pregnant. I actually had a check-up last week w/ my doctor (at 14 weeks) and everything was going well.  Joe was home sick that day, so it wast just me and the Doc. I got to hear the baby’s heartbeat – it was awesome.  I also got the flu shot – it was NOT awesome. And, still no pictures of my pregnant belly. I will TRY to remember to take one this weekend.

We will be camping this weekend, approx. 2 hours east of San diego: Agua Caliente (Hot Springs).  I am really hoping the fresh air does me good – and flips my attitude, because it certainly needs to be adjusted!