32w, 3d

Today has been rough. I had a few contractions that were stronger than ever (I can actually feel the different muscles working - the lower gripping muscles contracting together and the higher vertical muscles pushing down), Katie is still every bit as sick as she's been for a few days, and now Bill is really sick. I've now accepted my fate that I'll be sick within the next two days, so I kept the two sickies together and ran around for a while cleaning. I caught up on dishes, I cleaned out the fridge, made a big casserole dish of Shephard's Pie, got some laundry done, and planned meals. It seems like this sickness pretty much debilitates you for a few days, so I'm trying to make it as easy on myself as possible.

I haven't slept in two nights though, so I'm feeling a bit out of it. Katie hasn't been sleeping well, between her phlegm and nasal dripping all night and her general not feeling good, she wakes up about every hour crying and I have to hold her up against the pillows all night so she can breathe easier. Of course this means that half the time I'm not in a comfortable position, or the baby is angry at the position, or I can't breathe right. It's not been a fun time! I can't believe I had as much energy as I did, seeing that I got so little sleep.

While the rest of my family is sick, I'm experiencing lots of heavy morning sickness. It's feeling worse than first trimester, as eating usually doesn't make it better, and dry heaving has not been fun. Dry heaving while already having contractions and dealing with sick people is NO fun! Still, as much as I'm starting to reminisce over the end of this pregnancy and how I used to look, I also can't help but to keep thinking about how easy this pregnancy has been, at least until this point where it feels like multiple things are constantly feeling broken or in lots of pain. I'm almost afraid to let this pregnancy go, because it's been my easiest one. Who knows if I'll get another easy pregnancy again?

Now my sickies are both in bed sleeping. I finally got my shower and was hoping to have a night of relaxing to tv and eating Stouffer's mac and cheese (I've been waiting all day for it, since it's too much for a sick Katie to share) and I'm way too tired now. Looks like I'll be heading to bed early!