It's that time again! I hope that some of you think of things to be grateful for while waiting for my post to pop up on your News Feed or emails or however you are notified. So it's been a crazy week, huh? Let's let the gratitude continue...
Stefanie, Krissy and Jenn - These three have been running all over the creation in order to pick up medicines and other things to send out to me that just aren't in England. I appreciate their kindness more than they'll ever know.
Jasmine and Danny - Jasmine is one of my best friends here and Danny is her other half. Quite a comical team in normal circumstances but as of late their generosity, thoughtfulness and time are so very abundant I cannot express enough gratitude for them.
Froot Loops - Yeah, I know, I'm not supposed to have them. However, when that is the only thing that I can keep down while also giving me strength for three hours, my doctor didn't argue. I am glad that they exist and I am sad to have run out of them. Today was a bad day and I blame it on my lack of Froot Loops.
My Mom - Yes, I also know I have been grateful for her more times than I can count but it is true. And another thing I've learned is that when you have unexpected surprises given to you in life and they turn your life upside down, it will be your mother that picks your behind off of the floor, dusts you off, and remind you that things will be okay even if it is from 3,500 miles away. She is the one that I can be so honest with and she won't come back with a response that will scare me to smithereens. She tells me what I can and cannot eat when I am unsure (I don't know, I think that everything is bad for me right now). She also reminds me, constantly, that there are more than enough hands to help me out once Pip arrives, which is the most comforting thing for me to hear. Pip and I will be okay and we cannot wait to see Mimi on March 16 when she graces Liverpool with her presences, even if it is just to bring her knocked up daughter back to the States! ;)
That I Am Not a Teenager - Not to knock any previous or current teen moms out there but I remind myself constantly that this unexpected situation could be worse, I could be 14 and unemployed with a baby on the way. (Did you see the 9 yr old that just gave birth in Mexico?) Instead, I am 28 and only sort of unemployed with two masters degrees and a wealth of life experiences that will aide in raising this human that is on its way. In most women's lives this is a wonderful time to have a baby! I just have to remind myself of that when the fear knocks me off my tukus.
What are you thankful for?
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