I love nights like these....

So yesterday (Wednesday) was an interesting day.  I was having some very terrible pains in the lower right side of my abdomen.  Since I was having the cramping and such the week before at the beach, I decided to call my doctor to see what they thought.  The nurse asked me to go in to get checked out by the doctor.  So I packed up from work and drove to Joliet, to which the Dr basically told me was nothing.  He recommended me using ice and Tylenol.  Kind of feel like it could have been handled over the phone when I called- but can never be too safe I guess.  The positive thing out of it all is that I did get to hear the little one's heart beat- which is always nice to hear. 
Then when I got home I went out to feed our dogs and the plastic fan (which was on) that sits on top of their food container fell forward and I caught it with my exposed shoulder.  I didn't notice it at first but it was hurting pretty bad and when I looked down, I realized that it scraped off a layer or so of skin and was bleeding.  So Mike has now banned me from feeding the dogs (add it to my list of chores that I don't do...haha).  It is still sore today but not too bad.

Side note: I know that what I'm about to type is going to jinx everything but have to write it.
So often we remember those nights with our kids where they are acting like complete beasts/monsters.  It seems that those nights you find yourself just sitting on the couch when they are screaming, running crazy, not listening with not much more patience to give thinking how am I ever going to do this for the next 15 years and then I look down at my ever expanding stomach and think-- how am I ever going to do this with another one to add to the mix??  Questioning your parenting styles, or just questioning yourself as a parent period. 

Well I have to say that this week and especially last night was NOT one of those nights but actually one of the opposite.  The kids ate their entire dinner nicely, they then helped cleaned up, washed their hands and then played with each other while we finished picking up the rest of the items and doing the dishes.  They then got to watch a movie that Mike got off Netflix.  They were asking good questions and being so kind to one another.  It was one of those nights you sit on the couch and smile and say We have to be doing something right.  It also reassures you that yes in fact you can do this and that ever expanding belly is going to bring you even more joy and happiness.  I love those nights!!!!

Both kids also woke up happy this morning and before I closed the car door so Mike could take them to school- Charlie looked at me with those huge eyes and said "mom, do you think you will be able to pick me up early today.  I said I'm not sure I will be able to today bud.  He then instructed me to tell my boss that my kids really want to get picked up early and go home so she should let me leave!" haha.  So sweet but heartbreaking b/c I hated then having to leave him and be away from him all day.  Hope he is in that good of a mood when I am able to get to him tonight.

who could say no to these faces?