[my girl. 10 weeks old. couple camera phone favorites from this week.]
My Pumpkin Gingerbread Trifle is complete and in the fridge. My pumpkin baby has had her bath and is sleeping soundly in her bed. I can’t help but reflect on a few things I am grateful for this holiday season.
- God’s grace
- good health
- a healthy husband (you might recall he survived an epidural hematoma earlier this year)
- a healthy baby (who is also pretty darn cute, if I might say so myself!)
- that baby’s hair (all that indigestion was worth it!)
- the smile I receive when I get that sweet angel out of her crib in the morning
- the big laughs she gives when I roll my r’s
- the leaves that are finally changing to orange and yellow in my backyard
- Chance’s “I love you” and kiss every night before bed
- Paisley’s funny ears that are so much bigger than her head
- Penelope’s need to protect our home (like she’s a pit bull)
- my 5x a day phone conversations with Darby
- Allison, Paula, and Joan and their devotion to their work and me
- my dad, who likes to go early Christmas shopping and then tell you what he bought you
- my mom, who likes to talk about paint colors and countertops
- my mom, who somehow starts sentences assuming you know what her brain was thinking before she started talking. her stories are like putting a very difficult jigsaw puzzle together. it is funny, and she knows it.
- my mother-in-law, who makes the best fried shrimp and fried chicken you’ve ever tasted
- my mother-in-law, who has always made me feel welcome in her home
- my father-in-law, who takes great interest in my garden
- my dad, who has already planned Christmas dinner
- my dad, who calls and says “I haven’t seen a picture of Sloane today”
- twice a week trash pick-up (I know that’s random, but when I forget on Wednesday it is nice to know that the trash men are coming again on Saturday)
- black capped chickadees, cardinals, and tufted titmice that are at my bird feeder every morning
- my geraniums that are still in bloom, despite the colder temperatures
- a coffee pot with a timer, so it’s hot and fresh at 5:30am
- Darby calling and asking “how is my baby?” (referring to my baby)
- my father-in-law, who loves pecans and always shares them
- my husband, who is seriously smart and loves to build, create, and dream up all sorts of things
- my nieces and nephews
- my sister-in-law, who is compassionate, caring, and really fun to be around
- my clients, who are all like family
- Pandora and free trials of XM Radio
- friends who are understanding when it takes me a few days to return phone calls
- work
- free fabric memo samples
- pumpkin spice candles
- grandparents who email
- Cousin who currently lives too far away, but will soon live nearer
- my hilarious Aunt who calls my mom ”Doctor”, which makes no sense, but it is really funny
- those in the military who are fighting for our freedom
- freedom
- snail mail and email
- shelter and food and water
- neighbors
- old friends and new friends
- Google Reader and Facebook
- those who leave comments on this here blog
- those who just read and don’t leave comments, too
- YOU, if you are still reading?
Happy Thanksgiving to all, and to all, a good night.
by Erika
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