Zi-can't Take It Anymore!

Have you seen the Zicam commercial with the big, mucous-y goobery monster chasing a sniffling woman through the city streets? Apparently it's to illustrate that the "pre-cold" that's chasing you can be "shortened" by taking their product. (Although the goober gets run over by a Zicam bus at the end so I kind of feel like that sends a message that the product kills the pre-cold and contradicts their words. But I digress.) I feel like I'm the woman in that commercial. Yes, I have a pre, well, something coming on.

Yeah Zicam, that's a pretty picture. Thanks for this.

I don't know why I don't see it coming. The two boys have taken turns the last few weeks to see whose cough can last the longest. Since it just seems annoying at this point without any other symptoms to point to an actual illness, I figured allergies or perhaps a small cold. They've still been acting normally, eating and drinking and being the fart-tastic knuckle heads that they usually are.

But it's November. And we've made it this far without any serious health issues (knock on wood) so I suppose it was only a matter of time before someone came up gunky in my house. I just didn't think it was going to be me. I'm taking prenatal vitamins for cripes sake! Aren't they some sort of cure all or something? They should be. I shouldn't have to have a sore throat or a headache dammit. And I hate sore throats. They are one of the worst ailments because they're so difficult to relieve. (Do they still make Sucrets throat drops? Those things were like sucking on a cherry flavored battery but they did seem to work.)

Well, whoever's in charge needs to realize that I don't have time for this! There's only 16 days until Thanksgiving. Believe you me, T-Day is a major BFD in my household. It's like the world series of dinners with a parade and football. I want to stay hale and hearty for the big occasion. Not to mention that we have a girls night out next week and the first grade parent teacher conference where I'll find out how awesome my 6 year old has been.

So take notes people, I ain't got no time for being sick! November is too busy. Then there's December and Christmas and I don't have time between shopping, wrapping, baking, and family parties. January might be the first possible time I can be sick. Why don't you have your people call my people and we'll see if we can't schedule something for mid-January, okay cupcake? I appreciate it.