Happy 4th of July

I am hoping everyone is enjoying their 4th of July weekend.

I am having a rough weekend emotionally. I was contracting a lot and meds weren't working so at midnight last night (well this morning I guess :) ) they decided to put in an IV.  I was not happy to say the least. I guess it helped because they have calmed down but I imagine they will return.  My doctors and nurses keep telling me this was bound to happen because my uterus is already double the size it would be if I were pregnant with just one. The IV is capped today but they left the needle in my hand.  That is the worst part. It is so uncomforable I just want to rip it out.

I realize that not only have I sacrificed my home life for these babies but I gave up my body too.  I surrendered it to them the day I became pregnant.  Why it took this long for it to all sink in I have no idea :). Mother's day isn't a big enough day to honor the mother's in our lives. haha... I love these babies so much though that I would do this for a year if I had to.  Having even the slightest opportunity to give life to these babies is worth every uncomfortable day.  The days aren't all that uncomfortable though.  I have good days too.  I smile every time they kick me (even when they hurt me!) I smile when I think of  2 little smiling faces looking back at me one day.  I smile when I think of Bryan sitting at the little table in the playroom having a tea party with 3 little girls.  I smile everytime I get to see their little faces on the ultrasounds.  I smile everytime I see Lyla come through my hosptial room door and say "MOMMY!!". 

The nurses here are great.  They all do their best to make me feel comfortable, and to help me through this emotional rollercoaster of a pregnancy.  God has lead me to a great group of people here.  Bryan and I feel so blessed.

The years before I had Lyla were my hardest years.  They were MUCH MUCH more difficult than this pregnancy has been on me emotionally.  There was a time where I thought I would never get the opportunity to carry a baby in my womb.  That I would never get to feel a baby kick inside me.  So for that I am most grateful.  Lyla has been the greatest gift Bryan and I could have ever asked for.  The greatest gift!  Now, God is going to bless us with 2 more gifts!  We could not feel anymore blessed and loved!

Thank you all for your continued love and prayers. I accept it and send it back to you ten fold!
Claudette

Here are some pics we took yesterday