Thinking of Thanks

I guess this is that time of year you contemplate things you are thankful for. I keep thinking about this so I guess I have to share. I am always amazed at how things work out. Just when I think I can't possibly bear another day of motherhood without having an epic mental breakdown, my children sleep through the night and wake up with smiles, hugs and kisses, "I love you's" and laughs. When I am struggling with the loss of my milk supply and it seems that there is no chance it will come back, and I am concerned about just giving in to the epic cost of formula, Philip gets a little incentive pay that covers the cost perfectly. When I am concerned about a health issue with Amelia, I meet someone with a personal experience that is a wealth of knowledge and comfort to me. When I have lost all hope that I can find nutritious, tasty and safe meals for Amelia, she decides her new favorite food is hummus. When I really need a friend, I get a phone call from someone. These all seem like silly small things, and at one point in my life I would have rolled my eyes at listening to a stay at home mom complain that her major concerns are cooking dinner. But these small things add up to a large reprieve from my day to day endeavors to be a better and happy person. You can chalk it up to luck, karma, chance, life or anything else, but I believe it is blessings and I am so thankful for them.

And you know I like to have a pic on my posts. This one is an oldie but a goodie.