Thankful Thursday

Every week after I write all the things I'm thankful for that week, I always wonder if I'm going to have something to write about the next week. And each new week, I find that there is always something new I'm thankful for! Even if it's something so small like Baby Einstein or diapers that work, my life is a little easier because of those things. Doing this each week has really made me stop and take notice of big and little things that happen in my life. So here's what I'm thankful for this week!


~This week I've read lots of random blogs and talked to some friends that have suffered/are suffering the pain of miscarriages or infertility. And it makes my heart so heavy for them. I love Luke more than I could have ever imagined, and it makes me so thankful that I have him and I don't take a single day for granted.

~On Good Friday, a series of very serious tornadoes swept through the city that my parents and brother/sister-in-law, and some friends live. Thankfully everyone was safe and their homes left untouched. I can't even described the feelings I felt as I sat on my couch with Luke and watched the weather/news--I kept thinking of everyone I knew there and praying that they were okay. The weather people would call out streets where the storms were headed, and I would think of people that lived near those streets. So once the storms passed, I got on the phone and called everyone I could think of. Some of them had some interesting stories to tell that's for sure, but everyone was okay!



~I'm thankful for friends that are willing to share! This past week, I went through my closet and took out all the maternity clothes that my friends let me borrow and began the happy process of returning them! Okay, so I had to keep a few things that I'm still wearing... But I had all the maternity clothes laying on our bed in big piles, and they literally covered the whole bed. So a big thanks goes to April, Carrie, and Jamie for all the cute clothes! Also another big shout out to April and sweet Mason! Over half of Luke's wardrobe belongs to Mason! Once Mason outgrows something, April puts it all in a huge bag and brings it all over for Luke to wear! It has saved us so much money, so thanks so much April!! And also this week, our friends Mark and Beth let us borrow Brooklyn's mobile that was in her crib. We were telling them how Luke hates being in his crib, and they suggested putting a fun mobile for him to look at--not sure why we didn't think of that a long time ago! But they let us borrow theirs, and Luke actually tolerates his bed a little better now! It's a work in progress! So thanks friends for sharing, and hopefully we'll be able to return the favor!


~I'm thankful for great websites! Kelly from Kelly's Korner suggested this website this week, and it is AWESOME! http://www.productiveparenting.com/ You can sign up to receive a daily email of an activity to do with your child to enhance their development/learning experiences. Everything is very age appropriate! I feel like an expert with five year olds--I can come up with endless learning experiences for them. But besides reading, singing, and talking to Luke, I'm pretty clueless on activities to help his development. So I got my first email today and it suggested a song to sing along with movements to help his body awareness and sensory development! I can't wait to see what tomorrow's activity will be!



~I'm thankful for my embroidery business! I just got back to sewing/embroidering last week, and I already have so many faithful customers emailing with orders--they've been waiting patiently for months now to place orders!! I'm glad that I found something that I can do at home and make a little extra money for our family!



So I didn't have any pictures of my thankful Thursday things--I'll post some pictures tomorrow!