Week of Thanksgiving, Day Seven

Brayden... I cannot say enough about how thankful I am for him.

-Being his mom has given my life a purpose.
-His presence bonds Adam and I even more.
-He has taught me to be more patient (although I need that lesson repeatedly).
-His presence has taught me how strong I am (childbirth, sleep deprivation, etc).
-His smile every morning as he sees me helps me get through the day.
-Being a part of him learning and growing has been the most rewarding experience of my life.

Week of Thanksgiving, Day Six

I'm grateful for all of the wonderful people in my life. I'm especially thankful for my family- my parents, my siblings and their families, Adam, and a certain little someone who shall be discussed further. I'm grateful for Adam's family, and for all of my wonderful friends.

Week of Thanksgiving, Day Five

I'm gonna be totally superficial today- I am thankful for awesome tv shows like Glee (and its wonderful soundtrack I am listening to right now), The Office, and Modern Family. Makes up for the loss of other shows I loved like Friends, Arrested Development, Pushing Daisies and Veronica Mars.

Week of Thanksgiving, Day Four

Today will be even more brief than my other posts. I am grateful for sleep and I now intend to go and get some.

Week of Thanksgiving, Day Three

I am grateful for books. This quote sums up my feelings on literature:

"In a very real sense, people who have read good literature have lived more than people who cannot or will not read. It is not true that we have only one life to lead; if we can read, we can live as many more lives and as many kinds of lives as we wish."
-S.I. Hayakawa

Week of Thanksgiving, Day Two

Reality check time: After complaining the majority of the day about not having power, I need to change my attitude. Therefore,

I am grateful for my home. It may be small, but it is ours and will always hold a dear place in my heart as Brayden's first home. I'm grateful for modern technology... especially electricity. My biggest reason to be grateful for electricity currently is that I wouldn't be able to be an exclusively breastfeeding mom without it, since I work part-time. I'm grateful for all of the appliances that make our lives so much easier. Although I know it is possible to live without them, I'm glad we don't have to.

Week of Thanksgiving, Day One

Thanksgiving is a week away and I want to make sure that I spend some time thinking about what I am grateful for.

I am grateful for the amazement that is the human body. And even with all my body issues, I am thankful for my body specifically. It's been through a lot in the last year. I'm amazed at a woman's power to create life within her body, give birth, and continue to sustain life afterwards if she so chooses, and I'm so glad I've had the chance to experience all of that... even if it left me with stretch marks.