What a Whirlwind!

My life the past week has anything but boring! I don't know about you gals, but I do not do well with my husband leaving out of town. He left early Sunday morning, which meant that I had to take both of the girls to church by myself (not easy) and he got home late Tuesday night. Being sick and pregnant, taking care of 2 little girls, and being exhausted to the point that I am falling asleep on the couch while my girls are running around..... not an easy thing!

James gets home and everything is great....... until I collapse! What the! I was on the phone with my mom, the t.v. was up to loud so I bent over to pick up the remote from the couch and.... crash! My back gave COMPLETELY out! I had absolutely no control over it. I couldn't move and it was EXTREME EXCRUCIATING PAIN shooting from my tail bone, up my back and down my right leg. I am so lucky that James works from home, because I had to scream for him. He was on a phone meeting but ran up to pick me up and help me to the other room so see if we could get it to stop. We couldn't get the pain to stop and couldn't find a comfortable position so we packed up the car and ran to Instacare...... should have known, they couldn't do anything. Insurance wouldn't pay for an emergency room visit so we couldn't do that. We went back home and I climbed in the bath tub and put a rice bag on it all night. I was eventually able to walk on my own.... but then I realized that I hadn't felt sick since the incident happened! I feel nauseas ALL DAY LONG..... I don't throw up, but I feel sick all the time.... so then I started to worry. I woke up in the morning and just didn't feel right.... I had the gut feeling that something was wrong with the baby! I of course started balling... called the Dr. and they wanted me to get in and get checked to see if the back pain was related to the pregnancy. I went to the Dr. and all they could do was give me a urine test (telling me I was pregnant.... really, I didn't know!) and took some blood. They couldn't fit me into the ultrasound schedule that day, so I had to wait and go back the next day (today).

What a relief when I saw that little heartbeat pulsating on the screen! As much as I don't like the idea of how difficult it will be to have 3 kids under the age of 3, I would never want anything to happen to one of my babies. It is so nice to have the peace of mind that this baby is healthy, that there isn't twins in there (since my husband thinks that I look 4 months along when I am only 8 weeks) and that now we know for sure that we are going to have to get a bigger car that can hold 3 car seats.....

Through all of this, I discovered how I am surrounded by so many amazing people! So many people were concerned for me, praying for me, I got a text from my older brother concerned about what was going on with me..... neighbors bringing us dinner. It really is amazing how there are so many good people around you in your everyday life! More than anything, my amazing husband!!!! I can never say enough about my husband. Anyone who knew me before meeting him, knows that I married UP! I don't know how I got him but I am so grateful that I did. If there is one thing in my life that I am MOST Thankful for... it is him. I am who I am because of him. And where I fall short (which is in a lot of places) he is there to forgive me and make me smile when I am sad. A whirlwind of emotions have gone through my mind this week, but I ending on gratitude. Thankful for amazing people and thankful that this baby is healthy and progressing. Thank You Everyone!