Trew News: Giving Thanks

Thanksgiving is tomorrow and I thought I'd take the opportunity to write what I'm thankful for...as Jude sleeps in my arms.

I'm so incredibly thankful for my husband. Without him, I could not live my life nearly as gracefully as I do with him. He is my rock, my sunshine, the wind beneath my wings, and so much more. He's the husband girls dream of and the father every child deserves. I love him.

Next, I'm so gracious for my three boys. There was a time I lived without them and those days were not nearly as full and complete like they are today. As a stay-at-home mom, they're my every minute life. I'm trying to cherish these days, because I know they're a blink of an eye in time. Jack is such a thoughtful, intelligent, old soul kind of kid. He's a rule-follower and is always thinking about how others feel. James is spirited, loving, and social with everyone. He is a comedic with a joy of having a good time. Jude is such a sweet baby. He loves his big brothers and smiles anytime they talk to him. He is an absolute blessing. I love all of my boys beyond measurement.

I'm so thankful for our health. I am reminded often by the importance of good health as I hear about cancers, childhood diseases, and other terminal diseases swarming into the lives of others in our life. It is with great gratitude that I take every healthy day as a gift. Because you never know when we may not have days as good as these days.

I'm thankful for many simple things too. Music, tasty food, iPhone, beautiful days, fall leaves, our house, family visiting, nursing Jude, my VBAC delivery, listening to Jack read to James, app for blogging, kids eat free nights, friendly neighbors, lazy weekends, fireflies, baby feet, pictures, greater than 5 hours of straight sleep, iPad, the boys getting along, Pinterest, crawling into a made bed, back massages, wearing flip flops, cloth diapers, hot baths, Moby Wrap, going to the movies, laughing with my boys...

The list could go on and on...which I am grateful for. I definitely have more to be thankful for than not.

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!