Project Thankful Week: Thankful Thursdays Top Ten #26

I have been trying to focus on being thankful all week! :)

1. I am thankful for a week of thankfuls!  (I've done a minimum of 5 Mon-Wedn because my Hubs told me I needed to be more cheerful...lovingly)

2. I am thankful for a full work board.  It means we have a lot of big upcoming events at the teen center which both bring in money to pay the bills but more importantly give us the opportunity to get involved in kid's lives!

3. I am thankful that my Grandpa is home from the hospital and doing well. 

4. I am thankful that we start our new "Princess Program" Bible study next week!  It is a 15 week Bible study with teen girls where we just get to teach them and love on them.  Then we get them all dressed up fancy, do their hair and make up and take them out to dinner in a limo!  It is AWESOME.

5. I am thankful for my little people!   Abi is 12 pounds now!  ACK!  (She was 9lbs 8oz at birth 5 weeks ago)

6. I am thankful for meal planning...and having it thrown out the window because Hubs cooked ME dinner instead - that was awesome.

7. I am thankful we serve a loving and understanding God. 

8. I am thankful for a Husband who loves his daughters.

9. I am thankful for sales racks, inexpensive but adorable clothing and great deals!

10. I am thankful that I feel less self conscience after this pregnancy than I have so far...not completely uninhibited, but less of a need to be perfect.

Project Thankful Week: Wednesday

This has been fun!

Thankful for...

 Homemade baby sling working well! (Will try to find someone to take a picture)

 

Time with a friend I don't get much time with.

Play time at the park with Hubs and the girlies.

Hardwood floors in Grace's room...this makes sliding her across the floor when she falls asleep by the door so much easier.

My chore list back in place. I haven't stayed 100% "on time" but it is mostly all getting done and makes cleaning less stressful and overwhelming!

Elizabeth

Project Thankful Week: Tuesday

1. I am thankful for being able to pack up the majority of my maternity clothes!  (even though some of my clothes are still not wearable) (Although upon inspection of my non maternity jeans I found I have sizes 6-12...think that is excessive?)

2. I am thankful for errands getting easier with my daughters and the wisdom of getting them out of the house everyday! 

3. I am thankful for my husband (and really looking forward to our "family" date night tomorrow.  I think we're going to the park...photo op! :)

4. I am thankful that I get to see one of my best friends this weekend.  She is seriously like a sister to me and I CANNOT wait to see her.  She has been overseas and we've only talked twice in the past month...we usually talk 3-4 times a week!

5. I am thankful for my "kiddos" (attic kids, technically adults at this point I suppose) who are now old enough (and trustworthy enough) to babysit, don't mind being paid in cheesecake and still think I'm cool to hang out with :)

6. I am thankful for parenthesis and "..."  - I may over use them.

Project Thankful Week: Monday

Thankfuls on Monday!

I am thankful for Grace’s beautiful smile and delightful laughter.  Nothing beats tickling a 2 year old!

Emails from friends I haven’t seen in a long time!  I love my friends!

Coffee…wow, I’ve gotten SO much done today!

My baby girl’s red hair!

My insanely dirty house…and knowing that it WILL all get done…eventually.

Homemade bread pudding.

Homemade baby sling.

Week In Recap

Funnies for the week:

- Grace has no working knowledge of an "inside" voice.  The kid is just loud.  She woke up the other night screaming - happy as a clam, but SO loud.  I went downstairs and told her she needed to stop yelling and go back to sleep. 

- Later in the week we were in the car and Abi was crying.  Grace put her little finger up to her mouth and said SHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.  It made me laugh....a lot.

- I put footie pajamas on Grace last night for the first time this year.  She thought this was amazing.  She was laying in her back with her feet in the air, holding her feet going "wow".  So cute!

This has been a crazy week.  Husband called me on my crankiness yesterday (with love) so my goal for next week is at least 5 thankfuls per day.  We'll see how it goes.  I love my kiddos...I just don't have enough time while they sleep to get all my work done, all the house work done, and breathe!  :)  It's all good though.

Abi has a diaper rash that doesn't want to go away and we're still dealing with thrush.  I keep forgetting to treat it after she eats so that isn't helping any...and it wakes her up when I rub baking soda in her mouth so that's no fun either.  It is DEFINITELY better though (and since I never actually finish these posts when I start them the diaper rash is gone now too).  So far today she has spit up on two outfits and peed on one.  Ha ha, this girl is out to get me!  Grace actually played with some of her activity bags today.  She is also getting MUCH better with being gentle with Abi so I'm excited about that!

Hope you are having a great week!  Enjoy it, they go by too fast!

Elizabeth