The Worst

The worst is sitting up at 3:00 in the morning not able to sleep.  I'm only 14 weeks ... this shouldn't be happening yet.  Matt worked last night and I expected him home around 9:00 or 10:00.  Well I guess I was so tired that I fell asleep before I finished watching the show I was watching ... it started at 8:00.  So when I woke up hearing the front door close, and looked at the clock, I was shocked when it said 2:45.  How did he work that long?!  And how did I sleep through it all?!  I guess making a baby is hard work.  My body isn't as young as it used to be.  ;)

So Matt went out to the living room to watch tv because he said he couldn't sleep yet.  And as I sit here typing this I can hear him snoring.  Now I'm the only one awake.

I guess we'll both be tired tomorrow.

13 Weeks

I am 13 weeks pregnant.  I am still feeling sick ... not as bad as it was a month ago, but it's enough that I feel frustrated.  It's so tiring.  I've decided that I'm old.  I know I felt equally bad or worse with the first 2 pregnancies, but I don't remember having it be so hard ... maybe I'm forgetting?  Maybe it really is that I have 5 kids and a bigger house now to take care of?  I don't know.  It's just so difficult to do anything.

*sigh*

I am feeling better though ... compared to what it was ... so I think that's a good thing and will probably continue to feel better over the next few weeks.  Hopefully to the point that I feel good. 

I will be having an ultrasound in about 5 or 6 weeks and hopefully we'll be able to find out if it's a boy or a girl.  I'm excited!  I am not as positive this time as I was with Quinn.  I was certain he was a boy.  100%.  This time I think it will be a boy, but I'm definitely not certain.  So we shall see.

Meanwhile, I will continue to try to clean and do laundry even though it's extremely difficult.  I'm hoping the girls step up and start trying to help more ... so far that hasn't happened.  Brielle has been so great at helping with Quinn ... and that HAS been a huge help ... we're still working on helping with the cleaning.

Triplets, and the Marker Boy

Quinn loves markers.  He picked up this love from his sisters no doubt.  They are all very fond of drawing/coloring and artistic sort of stuff.  We often have many crayons, markers, and a lot of paper on the table from their artistic endeavors.  I suppose that is why Quinn always has something like a marker to pick up and grab.  Lately this is what he does with them; colors all over his face.  He thinks it's hilarious.  Usually it comes off.

Triplets.  I was making scrambled eggs last week and cracked an egg open and found this; a triple yolk.  I have NEVER seen one in all of my life and thought it worthy of documenting and sharing of it's special-ness.

(did you think I was going to "announce" we are having triplets?  Thank GOODNESS we are NOT!)

I guess it's time.

I haven't really told anyone.  I don't know why.  In the past I've always been so early to share the news and this time I have not said anything.  I've been SO sick and have just felt like *blech*.  I guess it's time to let the cat out of the bag.

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I'm pregnant.  :)  And I'm really excited.  I knew I wanted one more baby, and I didn't expect it quite this soon, but am thrilled it's happening now.  (if only I wasn't so sick.)  The kids are excited, and Matt is looking forward to it. 

I'm due July 27th.  We don't have any July birthdays in our immediate family so it's really perfect.  And having a baby when there is no school just makes my life that much easier. 

I feel so blessed to be able to have another spirit added to our family.  I love all 5 of our children and know that adding one more will be the best.  It's going to be challenging for sure, and some days I feel like I don't know if I can do it, but I know the benefits will FAR out weigh the hard parts;  if only I could shake this morning sickness.  *ugh*

Anyway ... that's our big news.  I'm excited!  I never would have expected to have 6 kids ... and yet here I am.  What a blessing.