I'm thankful for...
1. My relationship with God. He blesses me beyond measure everyday and I am so thankful for Him. He has given me all the other things in this list and so much more! Nothing in my life would have meaning if it weren't for Him. He loves me even when I don't deserve it because I am His child. He feels the same way about you :)
2. Being a wife and mother. I cannot imagine my life without Tyler and Harper in it, nor do I want to. They make me who I am and they will never know how much I love them. I'm so beyond thankful for Tyler and all he does for our family. He works hard everyday so that I can stay home and raise our daughter and he will never understand how much that means to me. I look forward to so many years of memories with him. I can't even begin to describe how thankful I am for our baby girl. For many years I was told I might not get pregnant and after months of trying, I decided to let it go and if God wanted to give us a baby He would. The very next month we found out I was pregnant! I was blessed with a healthy pregnancy and a complication free birth and, most importantly, a healthy baby. She has been the light of my life since the moment I saw her and she will be for the rest of her life. She made me a mama, which is the only thing I've ever dreamed of being. I know there will be hard days ahead (terrible twos, teenage years) but there is nothing she could ever do to make me stop loving her.
3. My family. I know I take this one for granted in a major way. It usually isn't until I see or read about other families who don't get along or even intentionally hurt or turn their backs on each other, that I am reminded of what a rare blessing my family is. We are close-knit, supportive and genuinely enjoy being with each other. Not a week goes by that we don't ALL eat lunch together at my grandparents house. Some families only are able to gather like that for holidays and I get to do it every single Sunday. I wish I got to spend more time with my family who live out of town. But I'm very thankful for the times we do share together! I'm also thankful for my husbands family who have become my family too. They have always treated me like one of their own and I love them like they are mine :)
4. Things I have that I may sometimes wish were more. I know that sounds strange but what I mean is, for example, even though I sometimes dream of having a big house with a fireplace and a breakfast nook and a two-car garage, I'm still so thankful for my little one-bathroom, no dining room, no storage space house that I have. It was the first house Tyler and I bought together, it's where we brought our baby home from the hospital, it's where we've celebrated Christmas and made family dinners and watched our favorite shows together. It's our home, and it always will be, even when we one day don't live here anymore. There are times when I feel like this about a lot of things but I am still so thankful for all the things I do have and all the special meaning they hold.
5. Opportunities I have in this life. Lastly, I'm thankful for all the things I get to see and do everyday. Many people are not as fortunate as I am. I get to travel with my family a lot and see and experience different places and try new things. I love going to new places, trying new foods, reading books, and learning new things. There is so much to experience in this life and I would love to do it all! And now that I have Harper, I love to see her experience new things too. Things we take for granted, she gets to do for the first time everyday and that is magical to see. I can't wait to take her to my favorite places and show her my favorite things and even more than that, I can't wait to see what will become her favorites.
I'm sorry this was such a long post but I really wanted to tell you all about how truly thankful I am for all my blessings. I can't wait to celebrate Thanksgiving next week and watch Harper's face as she tastes turkey and dressing, a million different sides, and pumpkin pie for the first time!
What are you most thankful for?
