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I am grateful for.... the time to work on our family’s photo book for 2017. And for how excited my son is for his new baby sibling to arrive. And that it’s cool enough to take him to the park even though I’m 8 months pregnant.

Seriously my biggest source of positvity is that I feel so connected to my spouse lately. Night weaning has allowed my period to return (14m pp!!) and I feel like my old self again. My libido is like a raging fire now where before it was like... wet ashes. I’m seriously so so so thankful for that.

I’m thankful that my husband really tries to give me time without kids. He was gone for four weeks out of state for school and i soloed for those four long weeks. He has really been trying to give me alone time even before I ask him to.

I’m grateful my breast lump turned out to be nothing, even though my regular gyno made me feel weird for requesting further testing (the breast specialist I saw was actually way more reassuring than my gyno).

I’m also grateful my baby is being weaned off her heart meds.

I found a house with a gorgeous fenced yard that we LOVE. I will be incredibly grateful if we get that house.

I'm grateful that I have such loving kids. They are so good to each other, for real. I'm grateful that I somehow have high levels of patience to model healthy interactions for them; it's so different from the way I grew up.

I'm grateful for coffee.

I'm going to preface this with I wish she wasn't dealing with this too... But I am thankful that I found out my friend is dealing infertility also, we have the same doctor, and can kind of vent and commiserate with someone we actually know. Yes, HB is wonderful and there have been so many supportive people on here, but there is just something about knowing someone in real life that has been through what you have.

I’m thankful that my husband has been doing a ton of childcare and housework (more than his "fair share") as I adjust to being a new WOHM-of-2 at 6 months postpartum. Two days this past week he took the kids to a bounce house place so that I could stay late at work and get caught up.

I'm ALSO thankful that in the past 12 days of work, I've only stayed late twice! I literally stayed hours "late" 95% of the time until I had kids, and stayed for an extra hour EVERY day last year, so I am thankful currently. I am a teacher so there's always more work to be done....

I'm thankful that my baby only woke up once last night.

I'm so thankful for my son learning to be more gentle.

I'm so thankful for my baby being a sweet, happy, chill, calm baby most of the time.

1)riding the high of my SIL’s wedding this past weekend
2) having a full week at the beach
3) being home and sleeping on our amazing bed!!!

I think we are in a good phase now and I am so grateful for that. LO is a fun age (7 months). Work has been going pretty well for both DH and I over the past year. I definitely feel the contrast with a couple of years ago, when I was worried I'd never be a mom (struggles conceiving and with recurrent loss), worried my career was going nowhere and I'd ultimately need to change career paths, etc. I'm trying to focus on gratitude for how incredibly fortunate we are now - rather than i.e. getting miffed that LO didn't sleep well or that it's a zillion degrees in our house or any of the other little day to day minor annoyances that aren't important in the grander scheme of things. Or worrying about the myriad of things that could go wrong.

I'm grateful for--
1. The baby kicking inside of me and the fact that pregnancy will be over soon (I'm almost 37 weeks.)
2. That I was able to change my last day at work very easily when I started to not feel well at work.
3. My sweet husband got me flowers after I spent yesterday afternoon in l&d.
4. My son is using more speech everyday.

1. Coffee
2. I’m thankful that my baby girl seems to be past her dairy/soy intolerance.
3. I’m thankful that my 3.5 yo daughter loves her ballet class and she’s so excited to start preschool in a couple weeks.
4. I’m thankful for my career as a photographer. I’ve been photographing weddings since 2007. Even though it makes for hard, busy summers, it’s a very rewarding job and I get to enjoy moments of such happiness with so many amazing clients.
5. My husband. He puts up with my bitchiness. He has stood by me through some really trying times. I have not always been good to him and he has never once hurt me even though I very deeply hurt him in the past.
6. My mom and my in-laws for being so readily available to care for our littles.
7. Air conditioning
8. Just the fact that not only am I a mom, but I’m a mom to TWO wonderful little girls.
9. My breast milk supply is much better with DD2 than with DD1.
10. Starbucks

I’ve been taking French full time for the past four months, and yesterday was the first of three tests that I needed to take. I found out today that I got the highest possible rating and am exempt from taking the test again in my career!

@nutmeg36: Great idea for a thread!
I am thankful that DS brings so much joy to my marriage now. Cause I’m not going to lie - it was a struggle for awhile. I loved him so much but could only see what he was taking away from my relationship with my spouse. Finally at 2.5 the tables have really turned. He adds so much happiness and laughter to our household. ️

As a HUGE proponent of Positivity and in being grateful for things, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this!
Here goes:
I am thankful for
(1) My husband - as the second time was the charm. He is an amazing man (even with his faults ) and makes me unbelievably happy.
(2) My children (DD and DS) - one is my miracle and one is a blessing. I have never been more grateful for anything else in my life than for my children.
(3) My health. I have many illnesses and disorders, but, for the time being, everything is stable and I am the "Healthiest 'sick' person anyone could ever meet!"
(4) The health of my family. They are all doing well ... I am blessed.
(5) Financial stability. We do not have a surplus of money by any means and some months are much tighter than others, but we can manage.
(6) The ability to try for TTC (even though we have been TTC for #3 for 33 cycles) - I am healthy enough that we are able to continue our TTC journey with the hope & faith that #3 WILL happen [someday].
(7) Our new-ish home -- We moved to a new home (& state) late last October. I am happy to finally have a place that is mine.
(8) My education - While I may not be using all of my degrees, they have opened many doors for me and have allowed me many unique opportunities, experiences, career changes, and chances to meet many spectacular individuals. (I just dislike paying off the $102,000 in school loans! )
(9) Quiet moments - I am thankful for the moments of repose and reflection I am afforded no matter how few those moments may be.
(10) Laughter with friends [& family] - laughing keeps one young and vibrant.
(11) The wonderful ladies I commiserate with here on HB. There are many wonderful, intelligent, insightful, funny women here in HB. I am thankful for finding them.
(12) My faith - I believe in something greater than I and find comfort in it. No one has to agree or approve, but I am grateful for my faith and relationship founded in that faith.