Thankful for the Basketball

Pregnancy sucks. There just is no other way to describe it and I informed my mom a week ago that I am done being pregnant now. I've tried it and I hate it. She just laughed and told me that she said that every.single.time.for seven pregnancies.
Why would you keep doing this? I don't know. I just hope that I like the kid really well! 

Despite the miseries that seem to envelope me every single day, I'm trying to find positive things to focus on. After all, there really is no other way to get thru the next four months anyway! I don't want to be so caught up with the *bad* that I miss the good. I really have tons for which to be thankful!

~~~ This guy!~~~

Seriously, he is the best part about this pregnancy. I honestly don't know how I would be alive without him. Granted, he's always been sweet and caring, but he tries extra hard to help me now. For instance I get up from the supper table and curl up on the couch and feel sorry for myself and he clears the table. He's awesome like that. He tries really hard to find ways for me to sleep that will be comfortable for me. Nothing will ever replace being able to sleep on my stomach, but he seriously tries his hardest! I'm really thankful for him. :) And since I'm pretty sure that pregnancy has got  to be harder on the husband than on the wife, I really am thankful for how he takes life all in stride. 

~~~ Holidays~~~

All those Xs on there represent days where I would normally have been at my desk answering the phone and stuff and instead... we were closed. It. was. blissful! Granted, we still worked a lot, but we did lots of different stuff and we slept a lot. This is the third year we've closed for that long and that is my favorite week of the year, I'm pretty sure of it!

~~~ Paint~~~

I love the stuff! Especially green. My living room area has the most beautiful shade of green ever and... It's cozy! The whole main floor of my house is finally painted. It's good that I didn't ask my husband's permission before I bought all the paint because he informed me when the job was done that paint is expensive and the only time that he would ever paint would be just before he sold the house because it'd be worth more. Considering that it hadn't been painted in years, the paint was all flat, and I'm not planning on selling my house for a very long time, I'm so glad that it's better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission.

~~~My midwife~~~

She seriously is great! She's laid back, knowledgeable, and pleasant. I had such trouble finding anyone who was available and I wanted a home birth so badly that I was to the point where I just would take any midwife. I was thrilled when I met her because I not only had someone who was available to take me on, but I also really liked her!

~~~Cheeseburgers, Blueberries, and Pickles.

Those three are the best foods out there currently. Potatoes are pretty amazing too, but not too much can top a cheeseburger... with pickles on it. :) 

~~~Aaron Shust's music~~~

This song is my favorite. 

Come To Me. 

Learning from Christ who is gentle and humble in heart. I want that. 

~~~Friends~~~

I have the greatest group of friends. My sisters are amazing. Those girls who are not my sisters by birth or marriage are also amazing. On my week off I got to talk to sisters and walk and visit with friends a bunch. Lots more than normal! And it's been really refreshing. I am so, so thankful for each one of you!

~~~ Pregnancy~~~

There is nothing good about it, but there is also nothing that has been bad, so I need to be thankful for it too. I have been quite healthy and so far everything seems to be going normally. The basketball on the front of me is for a good cause and some day I will be able to bend over normally again.  My baby moves constantly and has a strong heartbeat. What more can I ask for right now besides the next four months to go really, really fast?! 

So for all that, I am thankful.