I had a scary afternoon.

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Today was the first day that it was cold here. Rosie and I had went to see relatives about an hour and a half away. On the way home, the temp had dropped enough from rain that I turned on the car heater to keep baby and I warm. We drove for about 45 minutes and I realized I was feeling sleepy. My head was hurting and I felt kind of nauseous. I was confused, because we had slept well the night before. I kept getting sleepier and sleepier. I swerved in the other lane a couple of times by accident and thought it was strange that it didn't shock me awake.

I decided that since I was so tired, I would pull over and sleep for a bit and leave the car running for warmth, but then realized I was so close to my mom's that I would call her and talk to her to keep myself awake. I called her and just kept getting sleepier. Then I felt like my body was super heavy and like I wasn't even really in my body. My mom told me to roll down the window and find a place to pull over.

I did and once I pulled over, my mom's voice kept sounding farther and farther away. I don't really remember much after that, but my mother and brother came into the parking lot and said that baby and I were both unresponsive. I was slumped over and not responding. It took both of them to pull me out and my mom said I was gray and my pupils were tiny and not responding to the sunlight. Rosie wouldn't wake up, but they could see her barely move.

After a few minutes, I began to feel better and more alert. Rosie finally began crying. The doctor and my mother think we had carbon monoxide poisoning. We have already called the rental car company and they are completely horrified and said they will make this right. I don't really remember much for a while when my mom showed up, but I remember being super sleepy and just wanting to sleep. My mom said on the phone I had started slurring my words badly and then began just mumbling.

Thankfully, we are both ok. We've been checked out. The rental car company is having someone take the car on Monday and will test it to see what's going on, but in the mean time, nobody is to drive it or anything. I'm just so glad we are both ok. This could have all been so much worse. My mother and brother were terrified when they got there because Rosie and I were both not responding. Thank God we are ok.

[bex1973]

Holy crap! Scary stuff! So glad you 2 are ok!

[venice2007]

Omg! Thank goodness you both are ok! How scary!!

[poopedydoop]

Omg! Thank goodness you guys are okay!

[Kristinmo]

Holy crap! Glad you are both ok!

[nursewife]

Omg. That sounds like a terrifying experience. So glad you are both ok. I can't imagine how scary that must have been for your family and yourself.

[Deleted]

That's terrifying I'm glad you're both okay!

[McGavin]

Holy.Shit. I am so glad you called your mom and she came for you! So scary!

[snipsnsnails]

Oh my goodness!! How scary! What did the doctors say?

[glassofsyrah]

Omg. Thank god you two are ok.

[noodle]

That's so scary. So glad you are ok!

[poppyseed]

Holy shit, otter. That's insane. I'm SO glad you and Rosie are ok!

[dukesilver]

OMG, that is so scary! I'm so glad you are both ok!

[wannabe]

My god. So glad you're safe.

[MrsAxilla]

OMG that is so scary! Glad you're both ok!

[speckledfrog]

Holy shit! I am so, so glad you are both okay. How fortunate that you had the presence of mind to call your mom. I know it's not really related, but I can't wait until you leave the state. It's like one of those horror movies where the house is all, "GET OUT" and being a total dick until you do.

[bania]

Holy shit!! OMG that's terrifying! I'm so glad you two are alright. Again, Holy shit!

[Deleted]

Jesus, Otter, how awful! I'm so sorry this happened. Thank God for your Mom and brother. This is all so frightening. I'm so glad you are safe.

[Deleted]

That's awful.

I'm so glad you're both okay.

[iamgrace]

I'm so glad you called your mom.

[liverandonions]

Holy shit. I'm so glad you're both ok! I'm glad you called your mom too so she knew something was up!

[pugz]

fuck that is so scary! thank god you didn't pull over to sleep!

[textbookcase]

That is fucking terrifying! I'm glad you're both okay!!

[Deleted]

I'm just so glad we are both ok. It could have had a much worse outcome than it did. The rental company is being great so far working with us. I'm so ready to be home and just so grateful for things happening like they did...me calling my mom and stuff. She was terrified when she saw us. It took me a while to figure out what was going on and to figure out what danger we were in...then I broke down and sobbed. I can't put down my baby tonight. She's so tiny and I'm so glad she is ok.

[papie]

Omg how awful. Thank god you called your mother!
(((Hugs))) I am so happy you are both ok.

[bornbaker]

OMG! That is terrifying!

SO glad you both are ok!

[rex]

Shit. I'm so glad you are okay and your mom and brother were close to you.

[themoneytree]

OMG - that is just terrifying. Thank God you guys are ok.

[missmaddie]

Oh my goodness, that is so scary. I am so glad you're both okay. Thank goodness you chose to call your mom and pull over. Whew...that's just so...terrifying.

[Deleted]

Oh my god that is terrifying! So glad that you both are okay.