"I'm Thankful" Thursday 3/12/15

[Liv]

I know this isn't a regular weekly thread, nor does it have to be, but I really want to hear what has been GOOD in your lives.

A lot of people here have had some crappy news or turns of events to deal with lately. There are unfinshed to-do lists and bills and sickness and deadlines and commitments and never-ending laundry and exhaustion... but I wanted to take today to share the small victories, the quiet moments, or the kindness of another person that made you feel thankful this week.

((Also today is looking to be a liiiiiittle bit difficult thanks to my dear LO, so all the more reason to get the good thoughts rolling!))

[Liv]

I'm really thankful I found a great best friend/husband so early on. His love is the thing I'm most sure of in life. I didn't have the best instincts in relationships before I got married, so I think it really was by the grace of God that I ended up with such a good man.

I'm thankful I've had very healthy pregnancies and babies (so far with this one)-- you hear so many heartbreaking stories that I'll never take that for granted.

[Lola]

Love this @liv!

Im thankful that even when we struggle, we always find a way to make things work. Im thankful that we have family that live close by. Im thankful that DH has a job that allows him to be home with Q primarily.

[bullybutt]

I am thankful for a career that allows me to support myself and kids on my own. I am thankful for all of our health and that my kids are thriving!

[lucanjo14]

Love this, great idea.
I'm thankful for having healthy, happy children. My heart breaks when I read some of these terrible stories of kids with terminal illness or just horrible situations.
Thankful for my husband, who really does so much for us and loves my daughter like his own.
Thankful for my career, and finding a path I love.

[anotherdreamer]

I am thankful for the kids. I am exhausted all the time, I get frustrated easily, but we spent longer than DS has even been alive just trying to have him. That is hard to wrap my head around sometimes. And I never forget what a miracle they are to me, or about the three that didn't make it.

I am thankful for my husband. He hasn't been able to help as much lately due to work, but he has always been a great support and help. I'm also thankful we met so young, and we've had a great almost 12 (!) years.

I am thankful that we have a roof over our heads.

[honeybee434]

I'm thankful for the job that I have. I complain a lot about my commute and how much time that takes away from me being with DD, and I wish more than anything that we could afford for me to go PT and that my coworkers are really negative, BUT, I am extremely thankful that I have the position I do, and that I work for a great company/boss, and that I make the amount of money that I make. I definitely need to remember to count my blessings because the good is better than the bad on most days.

I'm thankful for a healthy DD and DH. I can't even begin to express how much. This is probably the thing in life that I am most thankful for.

Im still having a really hard time with the loss of my dad, but I am thankful that I had such a great one. I realize that it hurts so much still because of how much he meant to me, and I wouldn't change that for anything. I need to remind myself of this more as well.

I'm thankful for the wonderful weather right now! In the 70's for third day this week!

So many things to be thankful for!

[liziz]

I'm thankful for Spring!

I'm thankful that I got such a good and healthy LO. She just has had a good disposition from the start, and likes to sleep, and it's made all of this much easier than it could be.

I'm thankful for how big of a role H plays in taking care of LO. He takes good care of her (and me)!

[lea]

I'm thankful for my boys (the big one and the little ones). They bring more joy to my life than I ever could have imagined.

I'm thankful for some warmer weather to melt all this gosh darn snow!

I'm thankful for the relative health and well-being of our families. I'm thankful to my parents for all they do for us and that I can count on them for anything.

I'm thankful the new plunger I bought this morning worked before my bathroom flooded because the old one we had kept collapsing on me.

[soon2bmrsn]

Great idea, @liv! I'm too way negative sometimes.

I am thankful for my job and that I've had the luxury of staying home with my kids this year. It's basically nuts around here and I know in my heart that I'm not cut out to be a SAHM for good, but I know I will look back and treasure this time I've had to focus on the 3 of them. I'm thankful for my children themselves, too, of course. Motherhood is hard but having babies/young kids has been the most rewarding experience of my life.

I am thankful for my DH's job as well. He found his calling young, continues to work so many hours with passion and ambition, and barely gets to see the rest of us. I was going to post about this separately, but we are also thrilled that a case ten years in the making (DH has worked on it since he was a wee law clerk) was ruled on IN THEIR FAVOR! This is so huge and will always be a highlight of his career...at 33 years old. Seriously, I am so proud of/happy for him. He worked so hard for so long on this case.

In general, I'm thankful for DH. We've been through a lot but we're in it for the long haul. He's my best friend. I'm (begrudgingly) thankful that he's such a tight-wad, too. He keeps his eyes on the future/retirement which is boring but I know I'll obviously be very thankful for it later.

I am thankful for general health, 3 uneventful pregnancies, and having the loving support of our families.

And I'm thankful for the little things I enjoy each day... coffee, good food, the Internet, sweatpants, hot showers and a comfortable bed.

[mary1217]

I'm thankful that dd is a happy and healthy little girl.
I'm thankful for DH, even when he is in a bad mood he is never as bad as the bs I dealt with my ex.
I'm thankful for my job, the owner can get on my nerves, but in the end he takes care of us, and my co-workers - honestly some of them are better friends than my "friends"
This week I am specifically thankful for a few mornings spent together with DH.

This is from this morning. DH had a doc appt super early and made it back to the house before we left for the day. Dd was so excited when DH walked around the corner.

[huahine]

Last weekend I was stuck in a checkout line behind a mom with two young girls who had 3, count them, 3 carts (I can't even imagine how many people she was feeding). I clearly chose poorly. But anyway, over the next twenty minutes I watched as she used multiple cards to check out. And I watched as a manager came over to explain why some things didn't count towards WIC. And then I watched as the manager had someone sort through her carts to find the items she couldn't afford. And I watched as she left a cart behind of the things she couldn't pay for. I was and am so totally thankful that I'm not in her position.

[huggabunch]

This is such a great idea. I really need some perspective in my life from time to time. I am beyond thankful for my husband and daughter. They are the lights of my life. I am thankful for a job that gives me flexibility.
I'm also thankful for the ability to pay for food, heat, clothing and our home. Sometimes we get down about having a very small home, but I need to remember to feel grateful for the sturdy, clean home we have. There are many that do not have that.

[lablover13]

Love this!

I am thankful for the health of my family. I am thankful that my husband is willing to help with DD and with household chores. I am thankful that he balances out my crazy when I get super stressed out. I am thankful that my husband is handy and smart.

As much as I want to be a SAHM, I am thankful that we have jobs that are stable and secure and that allow us to not have to worry about our bills.

I am thankful that I have amazing parents and my in laws are pretty good too.

[rlb]

Mar 12, 2015 20:18:49 GMT -5 lablover13 said:

Love this!

I am thankful for the health of my family. I am thankful that my husband is willing to help with DD and with household chores. I am thankful that he balances out my crazy when I get super stressed out. I am thankful that my husband is handy and smart.

As much as I want to be a SAHM, I am thankful that we have jobs that are stable and secure and that allow us to not have to worry about our bills.

I am thankful that I have amazing parents and my in laws are pretty good too.

OMG are you me??  Wait - it all lined up but the handy and smart DH.  We lovingly refer to him as the Big Dumb Oaf, but he's super charming to make up for it.  

Most recently I told him if he was feeling amorous he needed to do a little more work than asking if I "wanna bone".  His response?  "Big words.  Don't. Understand."  lol  

I did just literally LOL because that reminded me of when DD was a newborn he used to quote the late great Phil Hartman as the Caveman Lawyer and say "I'm just a simple caveman, your world frightens and confuses me."  

Back to the topic at hand - I'm stealing all of lablover13's answers.  Cause I'm lazy (pretending to be Type B tonight).

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Mar 12, 2015 12:11:05 GMT -5 @zerozeroone said:

I'm also thankful for all of you ladies!

This. I heart you ladies!

[ladytiffany24]

I missed this one! So I'm going to participate now. What a good idea! I, too, can focus a little too much on the crappy things in life.

I'm thankful for a happy and healthy baby.
I'm thankful that DH and I have great jobs that allow us to live quite comfortably.
I'm thankful that DH is such a good little daddy.
I'm thankful that DH puts up with me and doesn't want to pack his bags and run away daily.
I'm thankful for a great family.
And of course, I'm thankful for ya'll and the friendships that I've gained through these boards.