I am sicker than sick with this pregnancy. Grateful and happy, but extremely sick. My OB has prescribed medication to help combat my intense morning sickness and said that I will need an IV if I can’t get liquids down.
Needless to say, with Mommy this sick, there is an all-hands-on-deck alert around here lately. Rick is so helpful with the house and dinner and the kids. And my sweet little Brenna really steps up as “mom” during the day. She helps look after Braden and entertains Maddie, and keeps everyone in line.
Today Brenna made the kids lunch because I was too sick to move. She fed everyone left-over chicken, apples, corn chips, and fruit snacks. I thought that was a very healthy meal and was so grateful to have such a helpful five-year-old.
It’s 6:30pm now. Rick left for work. Sweet Braden, who missed his nap and got 18-month shots today, is already asleep. I put on A Goofy Movie for the kids to watch before bedtime. This is my “best” time of night. I still can’t drink at all. But I can move, and I can nibble food if I am careful and lucky at the same time.
I really am grateful for my misery and my raging hormones. It’s nice to know that after all this time, I really am pregnant. I know this is a temporary stage, and eventually I will feel better. Until then, I am so incredibly grateful for Rick and everything he does when he is home. And for Brenna and everything she does when Daddy is at work. Mommy usually carries the load, but there is something truly miraculous about a family coming together when Mom needs help.
