I just wanted to take the time to write a quick post today. With it being Thanksgiving today I want to give some special thanks and talk about what I’m thankful for.
First of all, I am thankful for each and every one of you that reads my blog. It means the world to me to get to go on the journey of motherhood with you all. I love giving any advice I can give, and I’m so grateful to that I get to share so much with you. It’s amazing to know that all these thoughts I have that I thought I was alone in, a lot of you share the same sentiments. I am really just so grateful for the support I’ve been given from the beginning of this blog journey. I hope you all have a wonderful holiday and you enjoy a yummy meal. You deserve it!
Second, I want to thank my husband. We have had a rough year. We have had many a broken appliance. We have had attitude issues from our toddlers. We had to deal with a pandemic and me being pregnant on top of it. We had a lot of relationship growth that we had to go through this year as well as a lot of personal growth. Through all the struggles we have had this year, I am so thankful that you were here walking by my side. I don’t know what I would’ve done without you, and I wouldn’t have wanted to do any of it without you by my side. You annoy the crap out of me sometimes and sometimes make me feel under appreciated, but even on our bad days I choose you over anyone else. Thank you for being my best friend, my rock, and the best daddy to our kids. I’m so incredibly thankful for you and the support you gave me this year (especially in the delivery room). I love you.
I am thankful for my three beautiful children. You guys make me want to pull my hair out, I’ll admit it. You have an attitude that is unmatched (Rose), emotions that are so strong (Mark), and a strong set of lungs (Joey), but even for all the bad you three bring so much good. So much happy. You have made one of the worst years I have ever had into such an amazing one. You kept me smiling, you kept me playful, you kept me on my toes and always gave me a reason to get up and do something. I love the three of you so very much and am so grateful for how you care for Daddy, me, and each other. I am so very blessed with the three of you, and so very blessed to have welcomed Joseph into our fun filled family dynamic. You three are most perfect three things that I’ve ever done. I’ve gotten a lot wrong in life, but never the three of you and I am so thankful to have been blessed with you, and that you chose me to be your mommy.
This one specifically to my mom. I am beyond thankful for you, this year as well as every year before it. You are kind. You are caring. You are compassionate. You are so helpful. You love me when I can’t love myself. You are always there for me to talk to. I said it before. This was an incredibly hard year for my family, but you made it a little bit easier for us. You always drop everything to come help us and you always have. You dropped your entire week to come here and watch our kids so Joseph could do his homework. You dropped everything to watch the kids while I was getting induced. You cook for me. You have cleaned my entire house. You help me no matter what it is I need. You have been my shoulder to cry on. You have been the arms that hold me when I need it. There is nothing like a mother’s love and I’m glad that you are mine. We have had our fair share of arguments this year but at the end of it you still show up for me and I can’t thank you enough for that. I am so thankful for you and all you do. You are the single best human being that I have ever met and I love that you treat Joseph and our kids like they are your own. You have always, and will always, be my best friend forever. I love you mommy.
Dad. Oh daddy. I know you probably won’t read this but I’ll say it anyway. Thank you for all you do for us too. I know you have a lot on your plate, yet you still make time for us, and I will never forget that. You make me smile when you compliment my food. I love to see you play with the kids and it made me so happy when you sat a read a book to them. I appreciate you cutting our lawn more than you’ll ever know. And I am thankful for the times you tell mommy to come see us when she’s questioning it for whatever thing she has to do that day. You never miss a big event and that is something I will never forget. I am so thankful for you, even if I don’t tell you enough.
To the rest of my family and friends, I hope you have an absolutely wonderfully holiday, you truly deserve it. I have the best family a girl could hope for and I am so incredibly thankful for that.
Thank you to everyone who has supported my family and I in this incredibly tough year. My heart is so full today. No matter how insignificant you think the support was just know it doesn’t go unnoticed. And I will remember it forever. I know I don’t tell people nearly enough. Even every single day is not enough so thank you. Thank you all again for reading and continuing to support my blog. Happy Thanksgiving and big hugs from me to you.
What are you thankful for today?
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