Thankful - What a Week!

So I have no idea what really happened this week, but obviously blogging took a backseat. I think maybe I'm just tired. Oh, and I've also been working on Millie's quilt. So it's not like I've been doing nothing. (And taking care of a toddler, too!)

Between my bible study at home, church, and PWOC I feel like I've been given opportunities all week to stop and be thankful for something. And that's really a good thing, because life isn't always easy...and we're so busy and caught up in what's going on in front of our faces that sometimes we miss stuff.

Here's what I'm thankful for this week:

Because this should always be #1: my faith, my salvation.

It's the only sure thing I have. Everything else in this world will fade away. Most of all, like that verse from Job, I'm thankful that I know that my Redeemer lives.

I'm thankful for sweet, sweet new friends, who do amazing things like watch my daughter for me...

....and then clean my kitchen, too. Her husband (who randomly had the day off - thanks, Army!) also raked and bagged a ton of leaves in the front yard. I mean....seriously. It doesn't get any better than that!

I'm thankful not only for my sweet little rainbow baby, but that she also is head down again. :)

Can you see her hands clasped together and in/near her mouth?! Ah, so cute!

I'm especially thankful for these two, and their relationship that melts my heart.

This was after he came home from work one day (for lunch, I think). She was so, so happy and wanted him to tickle her. Haha! She is getting to be more of a daddy's girl every day. Just recently, she started asking him to "read da book" before bed. So now, I get her ready for bed and hand her off to daddy (after I get a hug and kiss, of course :)). I gotta say, it's kind of nice that she doesn't feel like she needs me to put her to bed every day. I do miss it occasionally, but I also know it'll come in handy when Millie comes.

I'm also thankful that this week is finally over. =P It felt so long and drawn out! Probably because it was busy. I'm looking forward to hanging out and relaxing a bit this weekend. 

I hope ya'll have a great weekend!

Thankful Thursday

One thing I really like about November/Thanksgiving is that it gives you a good reason to take a look around you and be thankful for all your blessings - big and small. So that's the reason I'm doing these posts this month. 

Here's what I'm thankful for this week:

My in-laws. Example #1? A text from my FIL yesterday:

I could go on and on, but I'm so thankful that I have a good relationship with them. And I'm really looking forward to my MIL staying with us for a while after Millie is born. AND I'm looking forward to having them 3-4 hours away next year instead of 12-13!!! 

Babysitter possibilities. A couple from our small group have 2 girls (a teenager and a "tween") who could quite possibly become regular babysitters for us. Our small group meets at church on Sunday nights (mainly because it's a marriage group and we need childcare) and all our kids were in a room together playing last week. When I mentioned babysitting, both of them basically said "sign me up." LOL. Not that we can afford it all the time, but I'd like for Charlotte to have a regular babysitter. And I also think it's good for teenagers to babysit - gives them an idea of what parenthood is like. ;-)

Friends who bail me out! This week Amanda is watching Charlotte for me while I go off to my OB's office again. Next week, a friend from our small group is watching her for another appointment. Since I have to do NSTs now, it's really best if I have someone watch her at home. Unless Joe were able to go, too. Then it might be okay. But he's in class this week and next. Thanks, Army.

My babies. I suppose this one is a bit of a given, but it's still true. Charlotte is growing so fast, it seems. I mean, really. I don't know where my baby went. For the most part, I'm loving this stage/age she's in. She's hilarious, smart, chatty, and OMG so sweet. The unsolicited hugs are my favorite part. This growing thing is definitely bittersweet for me. 

At least she still looks like a baby when she sleeps. Right? :)

Even though I haven't met Millie yet, I'm thankful for her - for the opportunity to grow her, and feel her move inside me...even though those movements are really starting to hurt! I admit to complaining a bit more than when I was pregnant with Charlotte, but truth be told, this pregnancy has been harder on me. More than anything, I'm looking forward to meeting her and getting to know her. And I can't wait to see how Charlotte is with her!

So smushed in my belly, but SO sweet.

Thankful Thursday

First things first, don't forget to sign up for the Christmas mug swap I'm hosting this year if you're interested. Deadline is the 10th!

Last November, I attempted to do a thankful post every day. 

I'm already kind of over seeing all of the daily posts on FB. Is that bad? I mean, I'm glad people are taking a minute to be more aware of the blessings all around them, but it really seems forced from some people. And that bothers me, times a million.

Anyway, I think I've decided to do one post a week. Mainly because I'm so scatterbrained that it's easier to do it one week at a time. ;-) I do think it's good to take some time out of the day and think of all our blessings. Our church/pastor is doing a series called "Blessed" this month, and the message this past week just really made me think. It's challenged me too, which is good, but also hard. Anyway. 

Things I'm thankful for this week:

• Friends that help out in a bind. (Shout out to Amanda for coming to my rescue this week!)

• Potential new friends from church. (I need community like crazy.)

• Fall temperatures. Because, oh my goodness, did I miss this!

• PWOC. It's been such a great thing for me. The Bible study alone has been fantastic. And getting to know some of the other women in my "class" has been great, too. I wish I had made some closer friends (and I still might) in my study, but this was something I feel like I really needed. It really has been perfect.

• 2 nap days. Charlotte has been sort of transitioning from 2 naps a day, to one. Some days she's fine without one, and some days she most definitely is not. It's tough trying to figure out... She's always been a high sleep needs baby, so I never know when she's truly ready to drop a nap. Example? Last week, she fought her morning nap 3 days in a row. So I gave up and we went without. This week... She's had a morning nap twice (she went with me to my OB appointment on Tuesday, but I could tell she missed her nap), and both times she slept for 1.5hrs in the morning and 2-3 in the afternoon. WHAT?! I do not understand this girl.

• 4 day weekends. Not gonna lie, I'm loving that this weekend is a 4 day. We have several things that need to be done, and there is no way that even half could get done in 2 days. Which really ends up just being one - Saturday - because of church on Sundays. I don't know what all we'll be able to get done, but even if we just do a few things, it'll be progress.

What about you - big plans for this weekend?

Attitude of Gratitude: Day 21

Honestly, I have tons to be thankful for. The more I do these posts the more I truly realize that. I mean, most people know that they have things to be thankful for. But I think it's good to list them every now and then, don't you?

Today - and every day, really - I'm thankful for my sweet little bean. 

I was so busy doing things around the house today... Since I'm breastfeeding, I kind of have to stop and take a break when she wakes up and wants to nurse. Our little nursing sessions are sweet and fun when she's not fussy because of her reflux. Anyway. After one of her feedings today, she was just sitting on my lap, playing, smacking me with her sweet little hands, laughing and yelling up a storm. And it just made me stop and think how thankful I am for her. She really does bring so much joy and love into my life. Sure, she can be loud. She can be whiny and irritating and a gazillion other things. Even then she brings me joy. I don't know how, but I do know that I love it. And I love her. And it's crazy that she's almost 8 months old. Cuh-razy.

I mean...weren't we just bringing her home from the hospital?

Or putting her in her crib for the first time?

How on earth is my sweet little baby bean this big?!

*sigh* Time flies. 

And as usual...I kinda wish she was awake so I could kiss her face! :)

What are you thankful for today?

Attitude of Gratitude: Day 20

Have I got a good one for you today... We had a few things to do today and, not only did we get an early start to the day, it was also pretty rough.

In light of what happened this morning (don't worry, I'll get to it in a minute), I'm thankful that God watches over and protects us.

We were going about our morning routine as usual today. Well, we had one minor exception - Joe was home. It's rare for a weekday, but today was "ORG Day," also known as "Mandatory Fun That's Not So Fun Day." He was getting ready for that and we were just doing our thing. {I didn't go - too much to prep for!} Right as I was taking Charlotte to her room for a diaper change, Joe left. 

So there I am, changing her diaper, when I realize the trash can is pretty much overflowing. I leaned down like I've done a gazillion times to fuss with the trash and get it ready to go out. That's when I hear her moving around on the changing table. Whatevs. She's always moving these days. Then I heard something fall. Also not unusual as I've always got clothes, bibs or burp cloths lying up there. I look over to see what had fallen and that's when my heart stops...

I see my sweet baby girl on the floor. 

She fell.

From several feet up.

She landed on all fours.

Please, God. Oh, please, God let her be okay.

She started crying within seconds and I scooped her up off the floor. She was completely naked because we were mid diaper and clothes changing. All I cared about at that moment was that she was okay - but was she okay? I grabbed my phone and called Joe to come home... I was so, so scared. I just knew we were in for a trip to the ER. By the time he got back, she was mostly calm. He wasn't even out of our neighborhood when I called him. 

She's been fine ever since. No bumps or bruises. A little whiny and clingy, but I can live with that. Frankly, after her fall I'd rather her be attached to me all day anyway.

I'm still in awe that she landed on all fours, facing her crib. I know she rolled over onto her side on the changing table. She's done it before with me supervising. I honestly have no idea how she could've possibly landed that way... Unless someone guided her to that specific position so she wouldn't be hurt. Joe and I believe very firmly that it was God who made her land like she did. And I am so incredibly thankful for that.

I've been pretty much in shock all day. The image of her lying on the floor on all fours has been flashing through my mind all day. I don't think I've ever been so scared in all my life as I was in that moment. 

Thank You, thank You, God.

Attitude of Gratitude: Day 19

Are you getting tired of these yet? I think you probably are. I promise I've got a "real" post rattling around in my brain. It just hasn't made it to my fingers yet. Soon! :)

Today I'm thankful for modern medicine. 

Charlotte has been doing some funky things lately. Well, okay, really just one weird thing. She hasn't been nursing well. This is not a good thing. I knew something was up, but I really just couldn't put my finger on the issue. Sometimes she nurses perfectly. Latch, enjoy yummy milk, pull back, burp, swap sides, repeat. Other times, though? She latches for a minute, pulls back and fusses. Still other times, she won't even latch. Then I noticed she was spitting up. Since she was running low on her Zantac and I'd been trying to stretch out doses to last until Joe or I could get to the pharmacy, I figured that might be the problem. Turns out that's not the problem. It's the stupid reflux again. I put in a call to her doctor and we're going to add in a medication. I'm not real thrilled about this, but I know my poor baby needs something to help her sweet little tummy. And she definitely needs to be able to get all the milk she needs! I'm so thankful that we can get something to help her. My poor little lovey.

I'm also thankful that I'm able to get the medicine I need. I'm still having difficulties with my asthma, which is not fun. I'm trying to be better about using my daily inhaler. {Even though I really hate using inhaled steroids.} Since I had to use my "rescue" inhaler again last week, it made me all the more thankful that I live in the time that I do. These things weren't always available and it's a blessing to be able to have things that not everyone in this world does.

So, how about you? What are you thankful for today? 

Attitude of Gratitude: Day 18

Hope y'all had a great weekend! They certainly don't last long enough do they? Joe had a 4 day weekend for Veteran's Day and it was awesome! So glad we've gone another one coming up this week! I feel like we can really connect and do more when we get an extra 2 days. How about you?! :)

Today I'm thankful for...Thanksgiving. Is that cheesy? Maybe so. 

Buuuuut, I'm excited about Thanksgiving! I'm cooking again this year, and a couple of our friends are coming over. We're keeping it low-key this time around and I am totally okay with that. I'm just happy that we get to see our closest couple-friends (and their little one!) and share some good food. It's gonna be a busy week for me, what with the cleaning, cooking, and taking care of Charlotte, but it'll be worth it. :)

What are your plans for Turkey Day? Big? Small? Nothing at all? ;-)

Attitude of Gratitude: Day 17

Yay for being on track again!! :)

Even though today was a pretty stressful day (especially for a Saturday), something awesome happened. 

It was rainy and oh-so cool today. So cool, in fact, that it required a long sleeve shirt, yoga pants, soup for dinner and cuddling under a blanket on the couch.

Yes. It was magnificent! Sure, living in the land of 80ish degree weather year round is nice. You even get spoiled on it. But. When it's 80 degrees in November....it kind of just makes you sad. It's supposed to be cool, jeans-wearing weather! Not the usual shorts, tank top and flip flops. Today's rain and chilly weather was just what I needed to get "in the spirit" for Thanksgiving next week. 

And yes, I realize that the words "chilly" and "cool" are not normally associated with 70 degree weather. But when you've lived in Hawaii this long...it is, in fact, chilly.

So today, I'm thankful for cool weather and a good excuse to break out my neglected long sleeve shirts. :)

What are you thankful for?

Attitude of Gratitude: Day 15 & 16

Oops. Missed a day again. I was doing so well, too! Oh well... Here goes! :)

Day 15

I'm thankful that I have the opportunity to breastfeed my little lovey, as I sometimes call her. :) I know I've done a gazillion posts about breastfeeding and how much I love it, but it's the truth. I'm thankful that I'm able to do it. I'm thankful that God made my body to do this amazing thing! Growing her in my belly was amazing too, but the fact that I can continue to provide nourishment is...well, awesome. I love the bond, the sweet snuggles, the gummy smiles, the giggles, and the opportunity to just relax when it's nursing time. Ah, this makes me wanna snuggle her right now even though she's sound asleep in her crib!!!

Day 16

I'm thankful for the wisdom in/of BabyWise. I know, I know. It's another thing I've gushed about a lot here. But, really.... It's awesome. Case in point:

At 4:45am on Friday, the smoke detector just outside Charlotte's bedroom started chirping. Not just once or twice, either. Oh, no. It was once every 5-10 seconds. Chirp.....chirp.....chirp.....chirp. At first I hoped it would stop. Not much logic enters my mind at that hour...obviously. Joe was about to get up anyway, so I went ahead and woke him. He got out of bed and tried to make it stop. Then it beeped really loudly. That permeating, high-pitched beep only smoke detectors make. My mommy brain kicked in and I was terrified Charlotte was going to wake up freaking out over the loud noises. Joe finally dismantles the thing and I go back to bed while he's getting ready for the day. 

5:00am. I hear some rustling around over the monitor. Once again I'm terrified she wants to be awake. {Again with the lack of logic that early in the morning...} I heard a little bit of chatter, but she never made a huge fuss. Why? Because we do BabyWise. :) She has learned that it's ok for her to be in her bed without us there. She has learned that she needs to stay in bed until we come to get her, especially in the morning. {Now obviously if she's getting upset, I do go rescue her. Otherwise, she stays put.} She wasn't always this way. It took time to teach her that it's ok for her to hang out in bed until Mommy or Daddy comes in.

And after the short 5am chatter....she slept until almost 8am. Almost. *Insert choir of angels here, please.* There are many other reasons I'm thankful for BabyWise, but today? It's because she didn't freak out when something woke her and she went back to sleep for 3 hours, allowing Mommy to get some extra rest. 

BabyWise, people. Read it. Learn it. Love it. 

{Or not. But you're missing out!}

What are you thankful for today?

P.S. Totally didn't mean for this to be a completely baby-centered post! I guess that's what happens when you're a mom. :)

Attitude of Gratitude: Day 14

So...obviously I've missed a few days. There was that whole 4 day weekend thing we haven't gotten in a while and I spent most of it hanging out with my hubby and doing lazy things. Ok, I didn't do much of anything. I barely even cooked. Sue me. ;-)

I thought about going back and doing all the days I missed, but... Quite frankly, I don't have the energy for it. I know, I know. It doesn't take all that much energy to come up with some things I'm thankful for. Except...it kinda does. Not because I don't have a lot to be thankful for, but because I have so many things to be thankful for! 

Also....I'm exhausted. Teething was in full-force today. I had a whiny, crying, sweet baby girl who was in pain and I could do nothing for her. I even plopped her in the stroller and speed-walked to the shopette to get meds to help her. (Didn't help my energy level.) And then I proceeded to do things around the house. By the time Joe got home, I was wiped. Anyway. All this to say that I'm too tired to do much of anything. 

But today? Today I'm thankful for my "mom friends." Some of these are friends I've already listed - the bestie, to be specific - and others are friends close by who can sympathize. Because on hard days like today, sometimes you just need someone to listen and say, "Yep. I've been there. It's tough, but it's a phase and those don't last too long. Both of you will get through this."

So here's to my mom friends - both real life and online! Thanks for lending an ear....or eye....when the occasion calls for it.

What are you most thankful for today?

Attitude of Gratitude: Day 9

Oh, today was a good day! I may have mentioned before that my sweet friend, Mrs. C, was about to have her baby. Well, the little miss arrived Wednesday night and I got to see her today! {Mrs. C got a pic, but I didn't because 1) I forgot my camera and 2) I was too busy snuggling anyway. :)}

So what am I thankful for today? Lots of things.

We'll start with the good friend I have in Mrs. C. I already posted that the other day, but I feel thankful for it again today. I'm so happy for her and her little family!

Hearing a little snippet of her birth story, I'm thankful for Charlotte's easy birth.

Mrs. C was also induced, but she had a much more difficult time. Hearing her story made me a gazillion times more thankful that I had basically no problems giving birth to Charlotte. She had a minor bout of jaundice while we were in the hospital, but that was it. I didn't tear. I was dilated 2cm and 50% effaced when I walked in the door. I only got pitocin at the very end of labor. My total labor time was about 12 hrs. Charlotte was 5 lbs {read: pretty tiny and therefore easier to birth}. Despite her weight, she was perfectly healthy {except for the aforementioned jaundice}. We had it good. 

I know all birth experiences are different {and all that really matters at the end is a healthy mama and baby}, but knowing that other women have had much more difficult births makes me all the more thankful that Charlotte's was easy and wonderful.

See? Look how awesome I look just a little while after birth! =P

Don't let the pic fool you...I was exhausted.

What are you thankful for today?

Attitude of Gratitude: Day 8

Hmmmm. Day 8. What's made life so good today?

Not much, really. And by that I mean it didn't take much to make today a good day. :) But since I have to be thankful for something today... I'm going with Skype.

Source: Uploaded by user via Sarah on Pinterest

Why? Well, let's see....

It allowed me to talk to my bestie twice today. And for around 30 minutes each time. It'd been a while since we had a decent Skype "date," so it was nice!! I think subconsciously we prefer Skyping with each other to talking on the phone. It's definitely a nicer way to chat. Plus, it helps to see someone's face - even if it is through the computer - when you're thousands of miles away!

It also allowed me to chat with my hubby tonight! He's not deployed or gone to training or anything, but he's working a CQ shift which means I won't see him until tomorrow. He's had CQ  a lot since he became an NCO. Definitely one of the downsides of the promotion. Anywho, I got to talk to him and Charlotte got to see him before bedtime tonight. I call that a win!

Now if only my SIL would get a webcam and use it.... ;-)

So thanks, technology, for Skype. {And for working...most of the time.}

What are you thankful for today?

Attitude of Gratitude: Day 7

Already one week in! I'm starting to think I should do this for more than just this month. Maybe 2? Through the holidays? It'll be busy, but I think it'd be a nice thing to keep up. Plus having a daily thing is helping me blog. Although I'll admit there are times I even struggle with that!

Today I'm thankful for the family that I married into. I chose the guy without really knowing his family. Fortunately for me, they're totally awesome. I'm also thankful that living in NC after we got married provided me with an opportunity to get to know all of them pretty well. 

It never ceases to amaze me how well I seem to "fit" with his family. And that is a huge blessing. Knowing that I can rely on them for advice, prayer, friendship, and so many other things is amazing. I'm thankful that we have a great relationship and that I feel comfortable enough to be able to spend weeks at a time with them and not go crazy. Well...not totally crazy, anyway. ;-) We're a crazy bunch when we all get together, and we have crazy fun. 

I guess this is just proof that I married the right guy... If living with him on a daily basis wasn't enough. ;-)

What are you thankful for today?

Attitude of Gratitude: Day 6

Oy vey. Today was one heck of a day!

Charlotte fought her first nap of the day, which is usually one of her best naps. One of the reasons I'm in love with BabyWise is because the whole routine things usually helps with the napping. Most BabyWise babies (at least ones that I know) go down for naps super easy - no fight at all. Anyway, I had a fight on my hands this morning.

Then she was whiny throughout the day. Lord help me... This whining is killing me! I know it's a phase, but glory be! She's driving me bananas.

On top of everything else (and the election...I let it get to me far more than I should have), Charlotte wouldn't nurse this evening. =( Complete, 100% refusal of mama. She wouldn't even take milk from a bottle or sippy cup! She took her evening solids just fine, but no milk. Do I have to tell you that it totally broke my heart? Seriously. I was in tears up until a few minutes before writing this. She's been refusing one side a lot lately, but usually I just assume she wasn't really hungry. Now? Ugh. I don't know. Obviously, I was totally ready for bedtime tonight. Which brings me to what I'm thankful for...

Bedtime

Yeah, that's right. I said it. On days like today, I'm thankful for bedtime. Even if she's fussy, she still goes down for the night pretty well. {Hope I'm not jinxing myself here...} Add it to the list of things I love about BabyWise. You AP/crunchy mamas may enjoy the snuggles of co-sleeping and all that jazz, but me? I love it when she goes down for the night and I get a break!

Here's to finding some good in every day - especially the not-so-good ones.

So what are you thankful for today?

Psst! Just curious... How many of you thought I'd say I'm thankful for the right to vote/something election related? Show of hands! Er...comments! 

Attitude of Gratitude: Day 5

Friends

That's what I'm thankful for today. It may sound cliché, but I'm very thankful for the few amazing friends I have. In particular, I'm thankful for these people God has put in my life:

Melissa & I at Christmas last year.

First and foremost, the bestie. She's my sounding board, my personal shopper (seriously important when you live thousands of miles away!), my advice-giver, crafty inspiration and about a million other things. I don't know what I'd do without her! Actually, I do. I'd go crazy. =P She's the only person other than Joe that I trust with absolutely everything. I'd even ship my daughter to her for a couple of days if that were an option. Well...maybe... ;-)

Anna & I at the beach...summer 2011.

{Anna, we need an updated photo!!!}

She may be my SIL, but she's also one of my closest friends. We don't talk on the phone all that much, but we do FB! We think a lot alike (which is probably why she's also become friends with Melissa) and have a great time when we're actually in the same zip code. =P This also makes me so thankful I married Joe...because I got a great friend/sister out of the deal too! I'd probably leave Charlotte with her too. And actually....Anna, you may be babysitting at Christmas! =D

Mrs. C & I just a few weeks after we moved to HI in 2010.

Last - but definitely not least - is my closest island friend, Mrs. C. She was the very first friend I made here in Hawaii and has stuck with me ever since! She's about to meet her baby - hopefully sometime tonight or tomorrow - and I am so excited for her and her hubby! It's been quite the journey we've been on for the last 2.5 years. We met through blogging... Our first week on the island, they picked us up, took us out to dinner and then let us hang out at their house for a weekend! That picture was taken just outside of the hotel Joe and I stayed in before we moved into our house. Yep, they came to hang out with us at our hotel room! During the first month(ish) of Joe's deployment, we unpacked the rest of my house, organized and hung up pictures. We locked ourselves out of my house. We went shopping a lot. We went to church together. She spent tons of time at my house, keeping me company. She took pictures of us when Joe came home on R&R... We've chatted many hours away while our husbands played video games, card games, or talked about computers and zombies non-stop. She was one of the first people to find out I was pregnant...and that Charlotte was a girl. When we found out they were expecting just a few weeks before Charlotte arrived, we were thrilled! Now they're about to meet their own little miracle... They'll be PCSing to the mainland around Christmastime, and we'll be following soon after. She's my first (and possibly best!) Army wife friend. We'll both be on the East Coast for our next duty station. I hope we can keep our best intentions and meet up. I don't know how I'll make it through the next 4 years of Army life without her nearby!

I have a whole lot more friends (especially if you include all my bloggie friends!), but these are the few constants in my life. I am so thankful to have each of them. They're all quick to offer a kind, encouraging word...and even a word of truth when I need it the most. I wish I could hug all 3 of them right now!!

What are you thankful for today?

Attitude of Gratitude: Day 3 & 4

Oops! Totally missed a day! We had a fairly busy weekend (read: I got out of the house more than once!) so blogging wasn't on the list of important things to do. It happens. =)

Day 3

I'm thankful for baby carriers!! Babywearing is totally awesome and allows me to hang out with my baby girl and have both my hands!

Babywearing + Shopping = Awesomesauce

And of course, it's a nice way to keep her calm while I'm shopping or doing things around the house. Sometimes you just have to hold your baby. ❤

Day 4

I'm thankful that God uses all kinds of different things to speak to me. As you know, I've been having a difficult time with family stuff lately. I'm reading a book called Unglued that takes handling difficult relationships to a whole new - godly- level. I found the book because I was reading another one this author wrote, Made to Crave. To me, it's just funny (not in a funny ha-ha way) how all of these things came together. I'm doing a Bible study to help me overcome overeating, my MIL gave me the Made to Crave book last Christmas, I'm doing a different Bible study just to keep me "in touch," I found the Unglued book which totally, completely speaks to my family situation and is washing truth all over my heart, and THEN in Sunday school this morning we studied the same passage that God has been showing me over and over and over again for the past week or so. I think there's something He wants me to really understand here, and I love it. 

I'll admit that I've skipped a few days of Bible study this week (bad Sarah), but I still feel like I'm in touch and hearing from God by reading Unglued. It's really helping me to understand how I need to act/respond and deal with my emotions. 

Anyway, like I said...I'm thankful that God is speaking to me and teaching me. So, SO much better than the alternative!

What are you thankful for today? 

Are you doing "30 Days of Thanksgiving"?

Attitude of Gratitude: Day 2

As you can see, I'm taking part in this whole "Thankful November" thing-a-ma-bob that's floating around the internet. :)

Today I'm thankful that I was able to hang out and take it easy because I'm not feeling all that well. Ok, well, "taking it easy" these days means resting in between feeding, changing, and playing with Charlotte. But you know what I mean. I love not working outside of our house...having a boss to report to and all kinds of crazy other things to worry about. Today I was able to hang out with my baby girl, snuggle with my hubby, and rest. My house may not look great, the dishes may be piling up along with the laundry, but that's okay. It can wait another day. I always love being a SAHM, but today I'm extra thankful that I can do this. :)

What are you thankful for today?

Thankful

Give thanks to the LORD for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. ~ 1 Chronicles 16:34

I know you're probably seeing this durn "thankful" posts all over Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. I hate to add to the load of them, but I'm joining in this month. I've never done it before and I figure with all the bad junk going on in my life I need to remember the good that God has blessed me with!

I know that when most of you read this, it'll be "day 2" but that's ok. Maybe I'll post early tomorrow so I'll get on track with the rest of the world. :) Maybe.

Day 1

Today I'm thankful for my awesomely wonderful husband. Without him, I'm pretty sure I'd lose my ever-lovin' mind. Also, during my asthma attack this morning (the first in a verrrrrry long time), he snatched my inhaler for me, held my hand, and helped me calm down. There's few things scarier than not being able to breathe, and when I started crying (while attempting to suck in air) his gentle reminder was exactly what I needed. I love that man. 

Thank you, God, for giving me this great guy!

What are you thankful for?