Thankful Thursday - Monday Edition!

Well, doesn't time just run away from you? It was somewhat of a roller coaster of week! The lazy (busy) days of summer.  However one thing remained constant:  gratitude.

The Staff at CMC -  On Friday my friend's brother had a heart attack while, I believe, he was getting a chest x-ray (not at the hospital).  When I woke up to see her messages I was shocked to say the least. I immediately called her and the news that she gave me was less than ideal.  But my yesterday, Father's Day, he was off of the ventilator and awake so good news was had by all.  The staff at CMC pull through once again.    Of course, it's still going to be a rocky road but I am glad that he has a road!

The Beautiful Sunday - Levi's christening was yesterday and there was a huge celebration for him... outside.  When I looked at the forecast on Saturday night for Sunday I was so sad to see it was going to be nothing but rain. For a moment there yesterday it did look like the sky was just going to open and rain down on us for 40 days but, somehow, it held off for the party.  I am grateful for this.

Levi's Cooperation - You know some kids just do not enjoy being quiet or having an ocean of water over their heads. But that Honey Bee of mine took it all like a champ.  He slept through mass, can't blame  him on that one, and then when it came time for the fireworks, he wanted to dive into that water head first.  Now, either he is really smart and knew it would cool him off because it was a sauna in the church or he enjoys swimming. At let's not forget that he did his signature move of chewing the towel when the priest put it on his head. Levi's wonderful demeanor made the experience fantastic.

Cereal - I have always loved cereal and that is a fact.  But now that heartburn is a staple in my life I must say getting a snack and some milk to cure this heartburn of mine is the cat's meow. Oh, except when fruity pebbles end up down my shirt stuck to my belly.  I do not feel gratitude for that but then again I laugh every time so maybe that is something to be thankful for!

Pip's Kicks- I know I have already been grateful for his kicks but his kicks are something I am grateful for every day. He can never kick me enough! I think of it as a "Hey Ma, I'm alright. I can't wait to meet you, and stretch my super strong, abled, straight legs!"


What are you thankful for?

Thankful Thursday!

"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy: They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom. " Marcel Proust 

Hey there! I haven't forgotten about you lot. But I've been tired and busy and busy and tired. I had a more than a few days to notice things to be grateful for so here we go.  

Krissy - She's my faux baby daddy, we already know this.  But she's also Levi's babysitter, which comes in handy around 9 am when I need to go back to sleep!  And now that Jacob is up for the summer, she also watches him while I go to work.  She's always finding fantastic deals on baby things for me! When I am hungry at 10 pm she will go with me to eat somewhere or if I want ice cream for the billionth day in a row, she comes with me for that too.  Micka also does things for me that I just don't want to do, like go to the post office to mail invitations! Play messenger for me and, maybe most importantly, tells me to take a nap when I clearly need it!

Jessica - is my newbie sister-in-law but she's been around for years.  I am sure you know that already too.  She was kind enough to help me for hours putting together the invitations for the baby shower and also cut papers for hours for a poem I included. She's helping out with the shower planning a whole big bunch too so I am grateful for that!  Turns out she is an excellent ice cream date as well!  

Amanda - I've been grateful for her before as well.  This time around I must express gratitude for her generous donation of baby furniture - the crib! It was hard for me to find a crib a liked that looked nice and was affordable while having the fact that it was going to be significantly altered in the back of my mind.  All of the cribs I loved were like no less than $300 and the cheaper ones were exactly that, cheap! I couldn't stand the thought of getting a cheap one and hoping it didn't fall apart when we go to adapt it.  However, this crib is also too beautiful to change.  Any ideas on how to make lifting Pip from the crib easier than sawing the crib in half?   Amanda's generosity will never leave the back of my mind. :) 

Levi! - You know I do love my Honey Bee.  He's always smiling and almost always happy!  He makes my mornings and I am so happy to know him.  He's rolling over now and he doesn't stop.  So now that he is on the move I'd advise you to lock up your daughters.  He seems to love the ladies already and with his smile, phew they love him! 

Jacob - My Love Bug is such a BIG help! He loves his Levi so Jacob is always eager to help with Levi whether is to feed or coax L into rolling over. He will not change Levi's diaper though! And also Jacob helps me so much.  He will pick things up for me when I drop them because I kind of can't bend over anymore because of my back pain.  If I leave something downstairs or upstairs Jacob will go get it for me.  And he is very nice to Pip already.  I am so very lucky to have my Love Bug. 



What are you thankful for?