It's been too long...
...I can't say my life is fabulous right now. The last few months have been some of the worst I've had, but I made a medication change and I cautiously optimistic that maybe things are looking up. But one way or the other, I still have so much to be thankful for so at the very least I can mention those things that bring a light to my life during the darkness.
*Making apple turkeys with my boys (oh, and one "apple Braeden." He didn't want an apple turkey. You can see him on the right with the spiky hair, not feathers!)
*Hearing Bradley say his line in the primary program perfectly.
*Asking Braeden if he likes preschool and listening to his response, "Sure do!" (pronounced "shore dooo!" with kind of a western accent)
*Getting notes from my 5-year-old that say, "You are fantastic, Mom!" (after he asked me how to spell each word.)
*Having my 3-year-old lovingly pat my arm and say, "You okay. It not hurt." While they take a blood sample.
*Watching the excitement in Bradley's face as he does addition and subtraction. (I'm such a math nerd!)
*Hearing the excitement in my boys voices when their daddy comes home...he gives them every reason to love them.
*Asking Bradley if he'd like me to remove his bracelet from Red Ribbon Week (Drug Awareness Week) only to have him reply, "NO! I don't want people to think I take drugs!"
*Finding out that my insurance paid and extra $125 to my APRN so I have a credit and didn't have to pay for my list visit nor do I have to pay for my next visit...and they weren't supposed to pay anything until I met the WAY TOO HIGH deductible.
*Finally having the energy to exercise more than one time in a week...I'm still deciding if I'm thankful for the fact that I can barely walk today because of it? (That 30 Day Shred is a killer!)
As always I could go on and on. But I know probably what is most important is that I'm recognizing my blessings and making a specific point to be openly thankful for them...it's amazing what that can do...you should give it a try!
6 comments:
I'm so glad to see that things are looking up! And I agree - the 30 Day Shred is pure madness.
I love you! You're always in my thoughts and prayers! I hope this medication tweak is exactly what you need!
Good luck, Marianne!
I hope things do get better. It is a good thing you have such cute boys!
Good to hear from you again! Benjamin wants to make an apple turkey now. Guess I'd better buy apples. I hope the new medication works like you need it to.
So glad to hear from you! It's amazing how frequently we forget to remember our blessings. Thanks for the reminder!
Me likey. :)
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