Hideous

Today started out a little weird.  I woke up with my face feeling odd, so I went to the bathroom to take a peek at myself in the mirror.  I was horrified!  My face was extremely swollen, especially around the eyes, and the right side of my neck was itchy and splotchy.  I woke Kenny up, so he put on his glasses, took a look, and crawled back in bed.  Big help!  He did say that he thought I must be having an allergic reaction to something.  I thought that by getting up and moving around, the swelling would go down, but it didn't.  I got a severe headache as well.  

Ethan has speech at the Rowe Center on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so I called my parents to see if they could take him.  My mom has taken him before, but she had a dentist appointment.  My dad stepped up to the plate and helped me out in a big way.  He had never been to the Rowe Center, but offered to come pick up BOTH boys so that I could rid myself of the headache without having to entertain Jacob.  Afterward, my mom and dad took the boys to their house for the day.  I slept for the majority of the day and now, at almost  10:00, my face is nearly back to normal.  I have no idea what I could have had a reaction to, but I certainly hope it doesn't happen again.  It was quite a hideous sight, and the headache was even worse.  I don't know how I could have possibly managed the day without the help of my parents.  I am so grateful for all of the times that they have dropped everything to help me out when needed.