Giving Birth Through the Ear Canal....

Thursday night I tried to give birth through my ear canal.

At least that's what it FELT like. I distinctly remember labor feeling about the same---just in a different part of my body.

Oh man.

Thursday I woke up with my ears all congested from my cold and as the day wore on my ears were feeling weirder and weirder. I worked but got more and more distracted.  I left about a half hour early and as I was driving home it was getting worse and worse.  I was still thinking that maybe I would cook dinner when I got home and THEN go to the doctor but by the time I got home I just went in, whimpered to Ernie and Judi and left for Convenient Care.  I got in pretty quickly and sure enough----infections in both ear canals.  They gave me drops and codeine but even with that it was a hellish night....hence the giving birth through the ear canal analogy....

Yesterday I had a fever and slept most of the day.  Everyone has been taking good care of me.  Owen says that he doesn't care if I'm sick....that I'm STILL a great mom.  In fact he said that even when he's mad at me I'm STILL a great mom.  (HA!)  Leo perched next to me while I was teary with pain, heating pad clutched to my ear and quietly said, "why do you think you're hurting so bad?"  When I told him I had an ear infection he seemed  relieved.  Sometimes I just forget to explain things.....my poor sweet pea.

So today I am feeling better although I can't hear a damn thing.  Not all bad given how loud this household is but still somewhat disorienting.

A quiet weekend planned....I was too wretched this morning to go pick up our turkey with Ernie but am trying to get up and around now so I have beets roasting for homemade pickled beets and Ernie is out shopping for a few things so I can make my turkey broth ahead of time.

Tonight I'm going to cook some pork chops and experiment with some sweet potato recipes---thanks for the good ideas guys---as well as all the great comments!