A post about thankfulness

I spent some time on my lunch today doing a couple things. First, I cleaned out my desk and collected most of my things from my classroom in preparation of Monday being my last day. Second, I pumped which has nothing to do with anything except it came next in the sequence of events. Third, I went through the pictures of Caden on my phone since he was born and that's when it hit me: I am SO thankful for everything God has so richly blessed me with. Every couple posts I get all sentimental and sappy on you but I don't appologize. I tend to get all stressed and caught up in the day to day life of washing bottles and pumping equipment, struggling to get C to nurse well, establishing a schedule, maintaining a somewhat clean home, and finishing up teaching that I forget to take a breath and thank God for life itself. C is literally perfect and sometimes when I look at him sleeping, or when he wakes up and he's super happy and smiling it takes my breath away. Literally (old SNL skit reference if you didn't pick up on that). B and I are SO blessed it's ridiculous. I'm so thankful for a fairly easy pregnancy (I say "fairly" because I mean, do we need to revisit the swollen feet? Didn't think so), a super easy labor with zero complications, a perfect son, an amazing husband, etc. I do appologize if it sounds like I'm bragging or tooting my own horn (what, am I 90 now?). That's not how I mean this to sound. I'm just trying to wrap my tiny little brain around God's mercy and why WHY He has chosen to so richly bless US. While I ponder that, I'll indulge you in a look back at the past 3 months with our little nugget:In the hospital looking super fly and totally awesomeThis is back when his paci looked huge on his little headOur little hobit friendOne month!The sun was so super bright he needed shades on his eyes and his shirtSmiley boyOne of my fav pics to dateAnother fav during tummy timeI KNOW.He has such awesome smilesLittle Houdini just doing what he does best
Finally starting to show some love to monkey

Can't believe it's already been 3 months. I almost ALMOST have forgotten how huge I was...but then I remember and throw up and think about how it will be years and years before I put myself through that again. Or we'll just go with whatever God has in store for us and trust it's the best plan :)

hot sweaty hugs