Pregnant Rudolph

What I thought was just a scratchy throat this weekend was my body's way of telling me to be prepared for my first cold in a long time. Chris even went to Walgreens somewhere around 10 pm Tuesday night to get cough drops, but it hit me while at work yesterday morning, so I promptly fired up the search engine, checked the approved cold medicines on my OB clinic's website, and drove right next door to Walgreens. Yes, I drove; heels and 40 degrees doesn't exactly scream a nice stroll. So, I've been watching the clock every 4 hours so I can take my next dose of Sudafed, and going through Kleenex like they are going out of style. I did decide to stay home today and spare my co-workers from the delightful sound of blowing my nose every 5 minutes and coughing between. Currently, I look like a pregnant Rudolph.

All this coughing and stuffy nose has gotten me thinking. If Baby Nichols' genetics were up to me, I would only make a few selections. This child would have to have Chris's immune system, sinus cavities, and pretty much anything respiratory related. Chris never gets sick, I mean never. In the range of 5 years give or take that I've known him, I think he's been to the doctor maybe twice. I on the other hand, seem to be a regular visitor, not to mention my weekly shots I get for allergies. I would also choose Chris's teeth. I was very late cutting my baby teeth, had to have 12 teeth pulled while in Jr. High, then braces in high school. While I'm not afraid of the dentist, I'm a regular with my checkups. Chris never experienced braces, has perfectly straight teeth, what a blessing! I'll leave the rest of the genetic arranging to the big Guy upstairs. I'm sure He'll get it all figured out. I'm just wondering if he'll hear my requests, although at this point, it's probably a little late!

On a side note, I'll be lucky if Baby Nichols is born without feathers. Since I had chicken noodle soup yesterday, and it seemed to be no help to the cold issue, I went for the Chicken Sandwich from, of course, Chick-fil-A for lunch today. I couldn't help it. I had to run to the grocery store to pick up a few items, mainly more Kleenex, and it was just calling my name.