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I'm tired. Goes with the territory. I'm tired a lot right now.

I'm sick to my stomach a good part of the day, goes with the territory as well.

The kids think it's great because they haven't had to eat many vegetables lately and we've eaten out much more than we should. I hate being in my kitchen right now, which is a really terrible feeling. Outside we have green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, potatoes, peppers, eggplant, and kale, zucchini...all ready or almost ready to pick and eat. I don't have any desire to eat it. How sad. All I want is bread, grains, or meat. It's the only think that doesn't sound repulsive to me right now. Unfortunately, with Eric working second shift, dinner falls completely on my shoulders. I was able to make myself cook most nights this week, but I did end up taking the kids out twice. I feel bad about spending the money, and I feel guilty about the kids nutrition...but I honestly hate every smell that comes out of my kitchen right now.

So tonight in the van, on the way home from Panera, Riley says, "Mom, pregnancy is great. First we get all surprised and get to yell and be excited. Then you feel sick so we get to eat out. Then we'll get a cute baby. This is great." There you have it, pregnancy from the view of an eight year old.

My husband has been superman this week. He's gotten up early to make breakfast, even though he doesn't get home from work until midnight. He knows how sick I feel in the morning and so he sacrifices the sleep. He's taken care of all the meals when he's not at work, and he's been amazing with the kids so I can rest in the afternoon. I'm a very lucky girl. I know this will end soon and I'll start to feel like myself again, I just don't remember feeling this bad the last three times. Maybe you just forget once it's all over.

My kids have been amazing this week as well. They are buddies. All three of them play so well together most of the time. The older two are really into Star Wars legos right now and have been building all week. They are very creative when all three of them play together. They love to play restaurant right now with the play kitchen. It's easier being pregnant with three that can play together. I took them to the park tonight and they completely entertained themselves.

I have my first doctor appointment on Wednesday. I already miss Dr. Russ, but there's nothing I can do about it. Our insurance doesn't cover him, so I don't have a choice. I could start to rant right now about the US health care/insurance system, but I'll stop myself. Dr. Russ was so confident and always made me feel like everything was going to be okay. He knew the right things to say and his time with us in the hospital was wonderful. Oh well...Dr. Deborah Bartholomew will be delivering this baby and I know very little about her. I've met her once. I guess it should all be pretty simple with a planned c-section.

I need to sleep...tomorrow will be here quickly.