Congested with a side of PUPPS???

Well, I seem to have developed a nasty cold over the weekend.  I’ve been progressively getting worse every day… all the classic annoying symptoms:  completely congested, drippy nose, itchy eyes, sneezing, headache, and basic overall exhaustion.  Not exactly what I wanted to be dealing with right now.  And the worst part is that I can’t take any real medicine for it.  If I’m still this miserable by Friday I’ll ask my midwife what I can do about it…

And if that wasn’t enough, I noticed my hands and neck started itching again yesterday.  I can’t see any large spots of PUPPS yet but I also can’t imagine what else it could be.  Bummer.  I was really hoping it wasn’t going to come back anymore, although I knew it was always a possibility.  Either way, I’m on the home stretch now:  only 10 days until my due date.  I can make it.  I can make it!

But enough of my complaining.  Let’s talk about something else.  Like the dessert I made yesterday.  It was from the Pampered Chef cookbook that I borrowed from my Mom.  I had Tim look through all the recipes and that was one of the desserts that looked appealing to him so I thought I would try it.  The directions were a bit confusing so I accidentally made it in a loaf pan instead of a flat pan the first time so Tim had to go back to the store and buy more pound cake mix.   (What a wonderful man.)  So by the time I figured everything out and re-baked the cake it was late.  The directions told me to let it cool for at least 1 hour before enjoying, but it was already so late we just ate it.   Today I had another slice and I must say it is much better cold, so I know why they say to let it chill.  Tim and I also agree that when I make it again we’ll only use strawberries on top.  The blueberries, while adding a wonderful red/white/blue contrast, didn’t compliment the cake like we preferred.  The strawberries, on the other hand, were wonderfully sweet and fresh.    It was a bit labor-intensive to assemble, but it was also my first attempt, so I’m sure I could do it a lot faster next time.  🙂

Here’s an up close picture to show the delicious layers.  Yum.