thank you

Thanksgiving is such a wonderful holiday. Comfy cozy with friends and family - lots of yummy food - endless conversation - the buzzing of the TV in the background and the occassion outburst of cheers or groans from the ups and downs of whatever football game is playing - the clanking of dishes in the kitchen - the delicious smells of cooking food wafting throughout the house...

This year my husband, daughter, and I are having a quiet Thanksgiving. Soon we will have a newborn and a house that's busy trying to transition from one child to two. My husband is going to grill the turkey and I'm going to tend to the side dishes while my daughter probably scurries around the kitchen begging for KEES! ("Cookies" for my readers that missed that word in an earlier post.)

I have so much to be thankful for, and while it would take forever to list them all in their entirety, let me list some until I run out of posting time:

My health.

My family's health.

For the miracle that's growing inside me.

That this little miracle is also healthy, and that she wasn't born early when I passed my kidney stone.

For the memories I hold of happy times with loved ones that have passed who can't spend Thanksgiving with me in a tangible sense.

For my friends and their health.

For knowing that I have my dog in a home that really loves him. It was hard giving him up, but at least I know he's happy.

For being able to have a feast on my dining room table for all my family to enjoy. We are so fortunate.

For coffee. (C'mon, you didn't think I could leave that off my list did you??)

For all the love and kisses that my family gives me.

For Tylenol. And for the fact that it actually alleviates pain for me. (Took some last night when I woke up from being SO achey, and as I laid down in bed again to fall asleep, I could actually feel the pain dissipate.)

For being a bit quirky and keeping life a bit strange and interesting for those around me - makes life more fun.

For having supportive family and friends.

For having a daughter who thinks I'm special.

And that is such a small part of all that I'm thankful for...

Happy Thanksgiving!