13 Good Things

I used to be a big participant in the Thursday Thirteen.  But, then life got too crazy and I failed to keep up with it.  Because of those good ole days, I always think of the Thursday Thirteen when I’m trying to figure out what to post when I have a million (or just 13 or so) things on my mind.  I find myself wishing it was Thursday so I could make it official.

But then, I remembered – it’s my blog, I can 13 if I want to!

13 Good Things

1. My daughter somehow gets cuter and cuter every single day.  She never fails to put a smile on my face.  Her words are hilarious and I adore listening to her jabber when she thinks no one is hearing her.
2. My hubby is adorable, too.  He’s kind-hearted and patient.  He puts up with my moods better than I do.
3. Our house is getting more and more beutiful with baby steps.  I’m starting to pay attention to small details – and we even got some festive Autumn decorations up.  It’s getting there…  It’s nice to look around and enjoy HOME.
4. I love Autumn.  It’s definitely my all time favorite season.  The weather is perfect, the trees are beautiful, and it’s a great time to stop and appreciate the beauty God put in the world for us.
5.  I enjoy being busy even though I find myself complaining about it often.  It’s kind of nice to always be on the go, because I know that someday, we might not get to GO GO GO as much.
6. Julia is doing much better.  I don’t know if I mentioned it here – but she was one sick puppy.  She got “sent home” from daycare on Thursday and Friday.  She’s had the big D and has been cranky overall.  I want so bad for it to be her teeth (let’s get that over with!) … but instead, I think it was some yucky virus from school.
7. The church has launched a new mission where we are sending letters, drawings, cards and care packages in support of troops that over in Iraq.  We have to families in specific that we are focusing on – sending packages to the guys’ whole unit.  It feels good to know that there’s at least one small thing I can do for those brave men and women.
8. Looks like things might be getting much better with Hubby’s work situation.  There was a big chunk of yucki-ness there with the way work was stealing him from the family way too much.  He’s forced to carry this evil pager and cell phone around everywhere, and has been paged in at 1am on more than one occassion.  It’s getting better as they are actively looking for help and restructuring a bit.
9. My friends Garnie and her honey are coming to KS and I will get to visit with them on Friday… even if only for a couple of hours.  This is totally worth a special mention, becuase it’s so great that I’ll get love and reminders of home without having to go there (I keep saying that I’m never going back!  It’s awful there with my family dynamics).  Garnie – get yer butts out here! I’m so stoked!
10. I’m learning to FLY.  It’s baby steps – babysteps is the only thing that keeps me going.  All I can do so far is shine my sink LOL. But, baby steps is better than no steps at all!  Thanks, Flylady.
11. I’ve been quite emotional lately.  Julia’s stinky diapers have been making me gag. I’ve had more a sweet tooth than EVER.  I’m on day 30 of my 28 day cycle.  I did start spotting, but I’ve spotted in the beginning of both my other pregnancies, so the chance is still there.  I’m not getting excited yet, I refuse to take a test.  I just know that if I pee on that $8 stick, AF will show up in an hour… that seems to be the pattern.
12. It’s whatever – I’d love a baby, but I’m not all about being 9+ months in July around here, either.
13. There are more than 13 great things in my life. One great thing is that I can recognize that life isn’t always ribbons and bells.  I’m in a bit of a slump, but I can climb out like anybody else.  It’s not a dark hole, like I indicated in the previous post – it’s just a torn page in this book of my life.  I’m honestly greatful for days like these – they show me what I’ve been taking for granted.