One of those days

Last week I had "one of those days."  Motherhood in the trenches I guess you could say.  It really started the night before when Chase woke up about 4 times complaining of a headache.  Actually one time was when he dripped a little pee on his pajamas while going to the bathroom... he gets kind of hysterical about that sort of thing.  But anyways, I could just tell he was getting sick.  I tried tylenol and ibuprofen for his headache, but nothing seemed to work.  So, there was not much sleeping going on for either Chase or I... Eric had to get up super early for work the next morning so I didn't wake him.  Then, the next morning, it turned into "one of those days" where...

-I was literally catching vomit in my hands, as Chase was sick all. day. long.
-I changed mine and Chase's clothes at least 3 times each
-I washed at least 10 loads of laundry
-I had to work extra hard at keeping Berkeley and Siena out of the mess
-I tried my best to play with Siena, but unfortunately the tv was the babysitter

Maybe you're a mom and you've had a day like this before so you know exactly what I'm talking about.  I would say that I've experienced something similar, but never that bad.  But there are always things to be thankful for, even when things are at their worst.

-I'm thankful that even though Eric had to work from 6am-9pm that day, at least he wasn't out of town entirely.
-I'm thankful that it only lasted 24 hours.
-I'm incredibly thankful that Siena wasn't sick also and that no one else in the family caught the bug.  It's been 5 days now so I think we're in the clear!

But it's on days like those that it hits me: I am about to have FOUR kids!!  Every tough day that's behind me is just practice for something even more difficult ahead of me.

Still, I don't feel afraid.  Just a little nervous sometimes.  I think I'm past the shock and fear stage (that "deer in the headlights" feeling) that I was in for about a week after we found out about the twins.  I'm sleeping well at night again and trying to eat as much as I can and prop up my feet as much as I can too.  My belly is growing at an exponential rate and I'm gaining 2-3 pounds a week!  I promise to post a picture soon because it really is comical.  Eric and I look at my belly and just laugh and laugh!  I'm so excited that I get to experience such a wonderful thing. 

I just realized that I haven't really posted about the twins since we found out about a month ago, so here's a little update.  The week after my ultrasound, I found out that I could no longer go to my midwife practice.  They told me I need to see a regular OB.  Well, the only reason I was delivering at Tampa General was because of the midwives... I didn't really have a great experience with the pediatricians there when Siena was born, and our pediatrician doesn't do rounds there.  So I decided to switch to a hospital that's closer to home, even though they are known for their high c-section rates.  Plus I found out how often I would need to see the OB, especially towards the end of the pregnancy, and I didn't want to have to drive so far.  So I found a new practice and made an appointment... but I wasn't able to be seen until after we got back from Baltimore (because they had to review my records first, verify insurance, and then there was my grandmothers funeral which caused me to have to reschedule my appointment).  So I went from week 15 to week 23 without seeing a doctor!  When I finally did get in for a visit, it was soooooo good to hear both of those little heartbeats!  Sometimes it really is hard to believe that there are 2 babies in there, but sure enough, there are 2 little hearts beating!  :)  I go in for another ultrasound next week and I'll give another update then.