This year, more than most, I have so much to be thankful for. I am glad to be alive! I know it sounds dramatic but I really am. For a while there I was pretty sure I might not be here. I am so grateful to wake up every morning, even if it is to the sounds of Jackson crying for food. I am so blessed with a wonderful baby boy. He is perfect and not in the "I am the mom so he is the best" kind of way. He really is the best. I couldn't make it without my partner, my best friend, my husband. He has made all of this worth it. With my two boys everything is complete.
I am grateful for my loving supportive family. My parents and siblings are strong for me when I cannot be strong for myself. They are encouraging and hopeful when I need it most. I cant wait to move home and be able to hug them and see their beautiful faces. I am also excited for them to meet Jackson (he has had some visitors but many haven't had the chance to see him yet). I miss my Pappy and I am said he never got to see Jackson. I know he is watching over us now and he is so proud.
I am eternally grateful of my coworkers and friends. Its those people who helped me not feel like a monster when I know I looked like one. They treated me like normal and that's all I could ask for. My friends who checked on me and comforted me.
It hasn't all been bad this year. As bad as it was, it was mostly great. Jackson was born. I got to spend my pregnancy sharing every experience with my great friend, Vanessa, who also was pregnant and due the same week! I couldn't have asked for a better person to share that experience with.
It sounds kind of corny but I really hope you embrace all that you have to be thankful for and not just today but everyday. No specific blessing for today since this whole post is about being thankful!
I have the bravest daughter! She is so much like me (although she may not want that to be true). Love her and her family dearly and await the moment when all are "home again."
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