Today, I'm thankful
1. That I'm done taking my antibiotics. I'm glad we have them available, but they were making me sick to my stomach, yuck!
2. That I'm finished recording my expenses for our 2009 taxes, wheww! And I discovered that my profit from the daycare was substantially higher than the year before (or the year before that). I am exceptionally thankful for it, but it looks like we'll probably have to pay extra taxes this year rather than get a refund. We'll find out tomorrow though when we meet with our CPA.
3. For the Mardi Gras king cake that Kevin surprised us with. Yummy!
-- Post From My iPhone
Friday, January 29, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Gratitude day 15
Today, I don't have anything unique to be thankful for that I haven't already mentioned, but I'd like to list some obvious things.
1. For my great and suppportive friends and family
2. For the prosperity in our lives that allows our kids to pick and choose what they do and don't want to eat at any given meal
3. For living in a free society where we can practice things like democracy, freedom of religion, free speech, and all those other warm and fuzzy things we tend to take for granted.
-- Post From My iPhone
1. For my great and suppportive friends and family
2. For the prosperity in our lives that allows our kids to pick and choose what they do and don't want to eat at any given meal
3. For living in a free society where we can practice things like democracy, freedom of religion, free speech, and all those other warm and fuzzy things we tend to take for granted.
-- Post From My iPhone
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Gratitude day 14
Today, I'm thankful
1. That I've finished my daycare curriculum subscription and I get to start reusing it! It took me 2 years, but now I get to save some money AND time! I'm really excited about the time part...
2. That I get to spend time alone with my daughter on Wednesdays before her tumbling class. BTW, I'm also thankful that we have the means to send her to a tumbling class.
3. That we do have two functioning cars, but I'm frustrated that my husband took the only key with him to the car he left leaving me immobile...I'm again thankful that my mother-in-law bailed us out and drove us to tumbling. Thanks again, Kathy!
4. That my surprisingly thoughtful husband got extra keys made today so we never have this problem again. I know it was just keys, but I was really touched by this. It was almost as good as flowers...almost. Thanks Kevin!
5. That I seemed to have made it out of my rut today. I had my normal energy level back and didn't feel down like I had been. I'm hoping to start exercising again on Friday barring any complications. I think that will do wonders for keeping my mood up.
1. That I've finished my daycare curriculum subscription and I get to start reusing it! It took me 2 years, but now I get to save some money AND time! I'm really excited about the time part...
2. That I get to spend time alone with my daughter on Wednesdays before her tumbling class. BTW, I'm also thankful that we have the means to send her to a tumbling class.
3. That we do have two functioning cars, but I'm frustrated that my husband took the only key with him to the car he left leaving me immobile...I'm again thankful that my mother-in-law bailed us out and drove us to tumbling. Thanks again, Kathy!
4. That my surprisingly thoughtful husband got extra keys made today so we never have this problem again. I know it was just keys, but I was really touched by this. It was almost as good as flowers...almost. Thanks Kevin!
5. That I seemed to have made it out of my rut today. I had my normal energy level back and didn't feel down like I had been. I'm hoping to start exercising again on Friday barring any complications. I think that will do wonders for keeping my mood up.
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Gratitude day 13
Today, I'm thankful
1. For eating dinner out
2. That the laundry has been sorted and started
3. For the bubble bath I'm about to take
-- Post From My iPhone
1. For eating dinner out
2. That the laundry has been sorted and started
3. For the bubble bath I'm about to take
-- Post From My iPhone
Monday, January 25, 2010
Gratitude day 12
Today, I'm thankful
1. For my friend's succinct words describing exactly how I feel about our situation. After reading our story, she said it gave her chills because "it was like watching a movie and knowing that there has to be a good ending but being so anxious you want to fast forward to the end to see."
I told her that's how I feel all the time! I know we're going to have a good ending. I don't know how we're going to get there exactly, but I just want to fast forward through the drama and anxiety and get to the happy ending! Thanks, Kimber, for reminding me that we're looking for a happy ending after all this.
2. That I finished my grocery shopping, for now...
3. That I understand Kevin's convoluted supplemental insurance plan, and I know exactly what I need to do to get them to pay my medical bills. I'm also still glad we have medical insurance especially since the bills started rolling in this year...
1. For my friend's succinct words describing exactly how I feel about our situation. After reading our story, she said it gave her chills because "it was like watching a movie and knowing that there has to be a good ending but being so anxious you want to fast forward to the end to see."
I told her that's how I feel all the time! I know we're going to have a good ending. I don't know how we're going to get there exactly, but I just want to fast forward through the drama and anxiety and get to the happy ending! Thanks, Kimber, for reminding me that we're looking for a happy ending after all this.
2. That I finished my grocery shopping, for now...
3. That I understand Kevin's convoluted supplemental insurance plan, and I know exactly what I need to do to get them to pay my medical bills. I'm also still glad we have medical insurance especially since the bills started rolling in this year...
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Gratitude day 11
Today, I'm thankful
1. For having the time to get our story out of my head and online. You can find it here. I feel better already!
2. For Kevin's help with the technical aspects of publishing our story. Thanks Kevin, I appreciate your help!
3. That I have been able to rest and recover and that the cramps have been hardly noticeable at all! Now to try to get some stuff done today for next week...
1. For having the time to get our story out of my head and online. You can find it here. I feel better already!
2. For Kevin's help with the technical aspects of publishing our story. Thanks Kevin, I appreciate your help!
3. That I have been able to rest and recover and that the cramps have been hardly noticeable at all! Now to try to get some stuff done today for next week...
Working on our story
I know I didn't post anything yesterday. I've been having a hard time emotionally with this miscarriage at unexpected moments, but that's not why I didn't write. We met with our counselor yesterday, and after, I decided to create a "memorial site". I think it will be a good idea to have our complete back story in one place where it can be easily found. I spent most of the day working on this.
I've only put down our birth stories so far, but this was the hardest and longest part. It took me several hours just to find the right website templates and get everything setup for publishing, but I'm surprised how quickly the words flowed out once I started writing. I've never been afraid like I know some women are about loosing the details of my story. I figured that if I haven't forgot by now then I probably won't forget (barring some ugly degenerative brain disease or trama), but it's nice to have all those details out on "paper". What also surprised me was I remembered easily the days of the week from each birth and death.
I'll be working on this more today. I feel the need to focus inward and embrace the sadness with some directed efforts. Sometimes time doesn't heal all wounds and you have to "grin" and bear it and go through it to get past it. The gratitude journal offers a nice distraction from the pain, but distraction isn't always the answer. I do enjoy the gratitude journal though and will resume this shortly. Stay tuned!
I've only put down our birth stories so far, but this was the hardest and longest part. It took me several hours just to find the right website templates and get everything setup for publishing, but I'm surprised how quickly the words flowed out once I started writing. I've never been afraid like I know some women are about loosing the details of my story. I figured that if I haven't forgot by now then I probably won't forget (barring some ugly degenerative brain disease or trama), but it's nice to have all those details out on "paper". What also surprised me was I remembered easily the days of the week from each birth and death.
I'll be working on this more today. I feel the need to focus inward and embrace the sadness with some directed efforts. Sometimes time doesn't heal all wounds and you have to "grin" and bear it and go through it to get past it. The gratitude journal offers a nice distraction from the pain, but distraction isn't always the answer. I do enjoy the gratitude journal though and will resume this shortly. Stay tuned!
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