Relief

For the first time in a week I am beginning to feel better. This sickness that is going around has been a tough one to get over. I am still coughing a bit, but I don't sound like I am barking. I pretty much plan to relax around home again today. Tomorrow will be busy as it is Vapuu eve {Friday is Vapuu day (Finnish May Day)}, and my SIL will be flying in tomorrow evening. Needless to say, I have a week's worth of cleaning to catch up on. Everyone is gathering for my FIL's 60th birthday party on Saturday so we are going to be busy bees around here.

Not Much Swelling Left

I woke up this morning, after a restless night of coughing, and noticed that most of the swelling in my face had gone away. I took some more of the anti-inflammatory meds that the doctor gave me yesterday in the hope that the rest of it will go away today (or tonight). I am still a bit itchy and want to scratch but I took some more of the atarax to stop that too. At least I no longer look like a botched plastic surgery patient. Progress is progress.

Also, Congratulations Amanda and Casey on the birth of you little boy! I believe that his name is James Gavin. The delivery was rough for both mom and baby, but both of them are at home and doing well now! :-)

I Need Claws!

I am trying my best not to claw myself to death right now. Over night I had bumps that look like bug bites pop up on my head/hairline/neck/chest/bum and the corner of my eye. The ones on my head and forehead actually feel like knots! They itch like crazy. They supposedly came into being because I have been sick (still am) with a fever, headaches, stomach pain, sore throat and joint pain. Every 5 seconds my hubby keeps telling me to keep my fingers out of my head. I just have the urge to scratch and not stop. I could deal with being sick, but this itchiness has to go. I am taking benadryl but that doesn't do too much for it!!! What's a girl to do?!?

Edit: I tell you what, these dang knots/bumps spread quick! They are in my throat, on my legs and to top things off my knees are swollen! Not to mention I look like I am going through some really rough puberty the way they have taken over my face. I had two teeny tiny pimples on my face this morning, tonight I look like a pizza with extra pepperoni! Here's hoping that a good nights sleep helps!

Urg...

My first actual day without classes, without having to go anywhere, and I am sick! Time to put on my small scarf and crawl back into bed. Maybe I will have a CSI: Miami marathon. I have about 5 episodes to catch up on.

I'm Going Home!

That's right folks! Today Kai and I bought our tickets for our trip to the U.S.! I am so excited. We we'll be there from May 17th-June 9th, and we have a lot of ground to cover while we are there. We have so many people to see!!!! I hope we can do everything we have planned. On another happy note, today was my last actual day of classes. I have Easter break until Monday, a written test on Tuesday, a day off Wednesday, a speaking test of Thursday, my results on Friday, and an etäpäivä the 20th. That means I don't have to go to school that day, but I still get credit for it. After the 20th I will be counting down the days until we leave for the U.S.

4 More Years!

After 6 months (and 1 week) of waiting, I am now an official resident of Finland for 4 more years. I got my new residence permit just a few days ago, and the picture that I have to carry around until 2012 years is HORRIBLE! I'm talking Charlize Theron in Monster horrible! I am legal though, and for that I am grateful. And now that I have my passport back, and Kai has his new passport, we can buy our tickets to the U.S.! I cannot wait to get home and visit some people! We also have some new people to meet! Kai and I are both excited about getting to finally meet Emma! Kai also gets to meet Cale (my best friend's little boy)! Of course I can't wait to see my family. It has been almost a year now since my last visit home, and I do miss them. Though I am not a very homesick person. I also want to shop! Finland is expensive, U.S.A. is cheap, enough said! Look out U.S.A. here we come!