Thankful Thursday!

 

It's about that time of the week, folks.   Let's us be thankful! 

That I Had  Birthday! I'll tell you why and I don't think I mentioned this when I wanted to because I was distracted that week like woah!   For the last two or three years I make it a point to not go on Facebook on my birthday.  So from 11.59 pm May 5 to 12.01 am on May 7 I am absolutely Facebookless.  And I love it!  I actually hate FB, or at least I hate how much I use it daily.  And I"m like those people who complain about the winter but never ever move their rear-ends out of Pennsylvania, so I don't delete my Facebook either.  So that one day a year - I love life without that non-social media network.  

 I Caught an Object Today -  I am probably more thankful for this than one person should be.  I was getting out of my car to go into work.  I had a whole grocery store with me because I had to work longer than normal today.  Then I had my bag, my drink and an ice cream cone.  You can judge me if you want.  I went to pick up my bag of food and the not even half eaten ice cream cone just tumbled out of my hands!  AH!  That's what I said too.  I had catlike reflexes and caught that cone, right side up (HOW?!). And I was so very happy about that!  Thankful doesn't describe it!

I Won a Facebook Contest -  I mean I hate FB but I do try to use it wisely!  I was delighted to learn the news that I won personalized (decorated) letters for this Pip of mine! It literally made me whole entire week! Woo!

That Pip Kicks When I Sing -  He could very will hate my singing but in my head I think he kicks because he likes it! I like when he kicks because I know he's alive and all.  Grateful for that from now until the end of forever.

That Levi is a Happy Baby! - From approximately 7:03 am to 10:53 am I watch Honey Bee.  A measly four hours is nothing to complain about except for when you are the exact opposite of a morning person. Thankfully the Leve isn't really a morning person either.  He sleeps for the first hour or two once he has his bottle and then it's pretty much smooth sailing.  Makes my mornings full of sunshine everyday he does!  

What are you thankful for?

Thankful Thursday!

Be thankful for what you do not know. 

I've decided that since I have a minute where I am not supposed to be doing anything that I should TT.  I would like to say that I am doing it so that I know it's done this week but it's really just because while I have the minute now, I won't have the minute on Thursday.  Grey's Anatomy Season Finale is Thursday night and then I have to go to Baltimore for Pip's appointments early Friday morning which will require getting to bed early Thursday night.  As if you need a life story!  Goodness you're getting TT early be THANKFUL for that! :) 

It's been a relatively long two weeks and maybe things are starting to shape up in the background over here. I don't know but I do know it is looking better than it did last week at this time!  Woot! Woot!

So this evening I'd like to express my gratitude for... 

Things That I Do Not Understand - Maybe we aren't supposed to understand everything or know everything.  Maybe that is where people, like myself, go wrong.  I try really hard to understand others or to have a bit of knowledge about things. But then it dawned on me tonight when someone said that they didn't understand how someone can continuously act a certain way.  I responded with an "I don't know."  He repeated and I said the same and added, "Maybe we should consider ourselves lucky that we don't know." And at that moment, I was truly grateful that I am nowhere near close to understanding that particular situation. I'm not talking about Algebra (I WISH I understood that) but like things that are legit problems.  Why is this person a drama queen?  Why can't this person just kick a habit?  Why can't this person ever be thankful for what they have?  I am happy I don't think, live, or act that way and as consquence I will never understand it.  I am cool with that.  I'd also be cool if I could understand Algebra but you know... whatevs. We can't have all and I already have a whole bunch of goodness. 

That I Am (Almost) Okay with Other's Ideas and Beliefs -  I am, for the most part, cool with other religious and political views.  When it comes to politics I may think you're an idiot but I also respect the fact that you get to be an idiot. I dig other religious views.  Whatever works for you works for you and as long as you aren't hurting anyone, I am cool with it.  I am really glad that I think this way.  Meanwhile I am sort of a hypocrite because it bothers me that other people do not think the same way.  I don't think it should really matter to anyone whether I like strawberry or grape jelly or whether I pray to a God or just ask the Universe for a damn favor.  And I am also a hypocrite here because I do not enjoy that people do not or have not taken the time out of their lives to sort out the proper usages of too, to, and two; you and you're; they're, there, and their.   Next Mother's Day please do your mom a favor and sort that out. 

That Pip IS Moving Around -  I went for a Scranton check up Monday. Yes, I think they're a waste of time too but I've said many times that I'll do whatever they want me to do as long as Pip gets here safely.  Yesterday the chick was checking his heartbeat and she said, "Oh he moves around a lot!" and I agreed that that at every ultrasound he squirms around a bunch (but still won't let anyone complete the anatomy scan) but I still can't feel him move.  She was shocked. I said, "Well, what I feel doesn't feel like flutters..." and she cut me off and said, "Does it feel like gas?" I said yeah and she then told me that those feelings are actually Pipster moving around.  :) That made me happy I felt less than happy when people were all confused that I don't feel him. 

My Brother - Yes. I've been thankful for him before and I am thankful for him everyday. Yes, we can hardly tolerate each other.  Blame it on politics :).  And , yes, I love him like no other.  The truth is he drives me insane and I am sure I drive him insane.  I KNOW I do, but I am glad I have him as a brother.  Today, I learned that my abdominal muscles are torn (which explains the pain in my belly since Liverpool) and while I am happy that I know what is causing the pain, I am freaking mad as anything that it's another thing added to the list.  And as I've stated it hasn't been the shiniest week in the life of Autumn and I've been a crab apple to a small degree (I was still funny though) and Corey hasn't had the best two weeks either. So what do we do?  Well, we are both a part of the Taurus group so we acted like crab apples towards each other.  Both he and I were certainly not shiny towards each other, I can tell you that. Anywho, I ran into Corey as I came home from work tonight and we chatted for 64 seconds. As he was leaving he asked me if there was anything that I needed. I laughed and shook my head and said, "Nothing that you can help me with," as attaching my muscles to where they should be, making my back stop hurting,  etc etc going through my head.  He said, "Okay. I'll see you later.  Love you." and walked out the door.  Smiled but maybe slightly disappointed (relieved?) that there was nothing he could do.   I locked the door behind him.  And it dawned on me (I mean really, really) that if there was anyone in the world that could, Corey would go to the moon and back if it meant that I would get some relief for the next 18 weeks.  I mean I know that many people would do anything and everything to help me, but I am 100%  sure that he would do everything short of switching bodies with me to offer me some relief.  Not a lot of people have a person like that, I mean I hope you all do but I am not sure that everyone does and I am lucky to have him.   It's nice to think you have people like him around but it's even better to know that you have someone like him around. If he could make any part of this situation better, I know he would.   So for him am grateful.

What are you thankful for?

Oh and instead of the Incredible Hulk we all have the Incredible Pip! He tears through muscle wall with the strength of his 11 ounce body! Pip Smash! 

You know how I do.  Go big or go home.  

Thankful Thursday!

Gratitude isn't a tool to manipulate the Universe or God. It's a way to acknowledge our faith that everything happens for a reason even if we don't know what that reason is.  - Melody Beattie

Well this week has been quite beautiful! Even for the rainy day on Wednesday (?) it was still okay.  It was my birthday on Monday so that was delightful.  I spent the week hanging out with Levi so I surely have things to be grateful for! 

Let the gratitude continue!

I Made It Another Year! - Woooohooooo!  It's always nice to live another day, let alone a whole year! My birthday festivities were quiet this year but nice.   With so much going on in the background it's hard to try to get something together. And being that I can't get knuckled off of two drinks and listen to bad music at my favorite bar I just couldn't see another way to celebrate.  So we did a small dinner with my friends. Krissy and Lily even got some balloons and an ice cream cake for me which was uber nice!  Pip loved it cake!  If he could write, his first TT would be that he was thankful for that.  And well hopefully thankful for his mother who has been carrying him around for the last 21 weeks! So thank you to all of you who thought of me this year!

This Back Belt -  Now I don't want to jump the gun here but my physical therapist suggested to use this belt that basically puts pressure on my lower back.  I've only had it on for a few hours today (a few on and a few off)  and I already notice a difference.  I am so excited that there might be some relief I can just shout all about it.  Within a few minutes of taking it off I noticed the pain coming back. If this is the ticket for me than I am more than happy to purchase said ticket.

Pip's Nursery Set Came! - I just think it's the coolest thing that happened to me all week.  It's not together and I still have to purchase a crib to be modified but to see all of the bed stuff that he is going to use was pretty cool.   I'm excited to get it all set up for him.  He'll be pleased. The woman who sold me the set definitely helped me out with the shipping and included a present and that is always nice.  Goodness knows that I am always grateful random acts of kindness. 

Apple Slicers - I don't have a)the strength b) the patience to cut an apple up and I cannot bite into them.  The invention of apple slicers is as fantastic as the invention of electric can openers, which I will have one one day.  To whoever invented the apple slicer, thanks!

What are you thankful for?

Thankful Thursday!

Happy Thursday, Folks!  I suppose we are all off to a better weekend with the sunny sunny sunshine.  Even you guys in Liverpool are feeling it this week.   So if anything we can be happy about that. 

Although I am not having the greatest of weeks, or months, I can still find things to be grateful for.  This is important and I think that even when you are going through a rut or a most impossible pregnancy you must always look for the good things. So that is what I do.

This week I am thankful for...

Being Able to Brush My Teeth Like Usual -  During my first trimester I couldn't brush the back of my tongue.  I'd gag on my toothbrush and feel sick for hours.  I don't know if you know this but I am obsessed with brushing my teeth and having it taste minty fresh.  In no way do I enjoy my mouth tasting like butt.  So it dawned on me today as I was vigorously brushing the back of my tongue and not gagging that I was vigorously brushing the back of my mouth and not gagging!  I was so happy about this!  For real it was my first genuine smile of the day! So I am pretty stinkin' grateful that I can do that again and I'm also thankful that I noticed it when I was in a phunk!

The Amount of People Who Are Reaching Out to Send Their Support - I mean for real these are people that I haven't spoken to in years.  And they are calling, texting, messaging me their well wishes for Pip and I. I am grateful for it.  I appreciate every single good wish, juju, good vibe, and prayer that are sent our way. So thank you, thank you, thank you.

That People Buy Presents for Pip - It's not the fact that they are buying him things, it's not  a materialistic thing at all. I like it because when people give me things for Pip I think "oh, hey, they think he will make it too."  That might sound stupid and it's cool if you think it does but to me it's comforting. Thoughtful, of course, but the fact that they think he's going to stick around too is very, very nice to know.

Pip Gave Me Thumbs Up -  I know it's just silly nonsense and he has no idea what a thumbs up means but the Universe does! I am taking Pip's thumbs up as a sign of him telling me, "Chillax.  We got this. I'll see you in the fall."  The ultrasound tech was able to get a photo of him doing it (he did it twice) and whenever I get discouraged I look at that picture and just remind myself that every little thing is gonna be alright.

Dann's Plane Ticket is Booked! - Thank goodness!  I cannot wait to have him here.  June 26th cannot come soon enough.  At least I know when and how that is happening!


What are you thankful for?