what.a.week

Can you hear me exhaling? 

Life has been c.r.a.z.y over the last week and a half.  A week ago Friday, Claire was sick, sick, sick.  Vomiting, fever, headache, completely lethargic.  Amelia was also running a fever, and I was sure Meredith wasn't far behind. 

Meredith took over the sickness on Saturday, and I was hopping all weekend keeping everyone comfy, hydrated, and medicated.  By Saturday night, everyone seemed to be doing fairly well, but we kept all of the girls home from church to be sure.

I woke up Sunday morning with a scratchy throat.  You know...it's that I'm-not-sick-yet-but-I-probably-will-be-tomorrow sore throat.  By Monday (Valentine's Day), the girls seemed great, and my throat was definitely sore.  It was already so bad by Monday that I was taking meds...not like me (especially not when I'm preggers!). 

I didn't even feel like enjoying Valentine's dinner with Josh because my throat was so miserable...not good.  By Tuesday morning, I was in so much pain that I headed to the doctor.  No strep, and Wednesday was no better.  It was horrible.  The single most terrible sore throat I've ever had in my entire life. 

Wednesday night also brought contractions which were about 3-7 minutes apart.  I called my doctor, and she had me head to the hospital to be monitored.  By the time we arrived at the hospital, my contractions were consistently 3 minutes apart.  They slowed my contractions down, but then came a cough, fever, and runny nose.

It was determined that I had the flu and pneumonia.  Ick.  So, I was in the hospital until Friday night.  I definitely felt better by the time we headed home.

This is what I brought home:  several prescriptions, complete exhaustion, and the most swollen legs and feet ever.  No joke. 

Thankfully, I'm feeling so much better overall.  I'm constantly taking medication to keep from going into labor, and I have to take it easy (which can be difficult in this house!). 

I have to send a special thank you out to my Mom who woke up to my phone call in the middle of the night on Wednesday and drove right over to stay with the kids while we headed to the hospital.  She stayed with them Thursday all day as well as Friday.  Then, she kept Claire and Meredith through Sunday.  She disinfected my entire house while we were gone, washed my dishes, did my laundry, cleaned my bathrooms, and I'm sure she did things I haven't even noticed! :)

Thank you, Mom!  I hope to be able to drop everything and help my kids just like you do!  I love you so much!!  Yay for moms!!

We had so many people praying for us last week, and we're so grateful.  We cannot thank all of you enough!!

Only 24 days until this baby arrives.  I'm totally counting down at this point...me and my swollen legs. :)