I am thankful that I am able to stay home and spend each day with Adam.  I never imagined myself a stay-at-home-mom and it is more difficult than I thought it would be – however it is also more rewarding.

I am thankful for a husband that sees me as his equal, values my opinions, loves me, and makes me laugh.

I am thankful for my new (pink) electronic book reader.

I am thankful for our amazing son.  Being his mother is the greatest gift I have ever received.

I am thankful for my current pregnancy (despite the morning sickness) and the growing baby that will be born in 6 months.

I am thankful for parents that taught me to respect others, value a dollar, be responsible for my actions, and to lead and not always follow.

I am thankful for pumpkin pie.

I am thankful for a home that is safe, warm, and not three stories tall.

I am thankful for Steven and Stacy.  I’ve said many times  that I could not have handpicked a better brother and sister and I mean that with my whole heart.  I am so fortunate to have grown up with the two of them and hope Adam is someday lucky enough to share a similar bond with his siblings.

I am thankful for short deployments.

I am thankful for the internet.

I am thankful that Adam’s anti-crib stance has changed and that he now has a semi-regular (plus or minus half an hour) bedtime.  It’s better for both of us.

I am thankful I went to Clarkson – even though finding a husband was not my goal.

I am thankful for an attached garage – and will be even more thankful once the snow starts falling.

I am thankful for Adam’s big, slobbery, open-mouthed kisses.

I am thankful for GPS.

I am thankful for really crispy bacon.

I am thankful that Dave and I have such similar values and priorities.

I am thankful for my education and the security it gives me to know that if needed, I could provide for myself and my family.

I am thankful that digital cameras make it easy (and affordable) for me to take and share a lot of pictures.

I am thankful, so very thankful, for the life and family that Dave and I have created together.

I am thankful for Kraft Macaroni and Cheese (but only the spiral kind or the ones that are shaped like cartoon characters).

I am thankful for a childhood that involved a lot of books, trips to the library, and a love of reading that exists today.

I am thankful for spellcheck.

I am thankful for Adam’s curls, his little baby snores, and his big belly laughs.

I am thankful for hot water (sorry to rub it in Dave).

I am thankful that this list is just a small sampling of all of the many blessings I have to be thankful for.