Thankful Thursday

It's that time of week again.  I am actually in a great mood because after today I don't have to be back at work until September 7th.  As an added bonus, I get to spend a week in NY with friends/family.  I have a lot to be thankful for:

1.  That I am finally feeling myself again.  For weeks I was struggling with awful shoulder, neck, and back pain.  It caused a dull headache that lasted 3 weeks.  Normally when I am stressed I will get tension headaches, but nothing like this.  I went to get a massage (and have another on Friday), I have been to the chiropractor twice, and have made sure I exercise everyday.  It's nice not feeling pain all day!

2.  Getting lost in watching Gwen learn/do new things.  The other day she was coloring at her little table.  I just sat and watched as she picked up the crayons and said what color they were.  She then scribbled frantically on the white paper.  I just love watching her learn as she plays. 

3.  The fact that Gwen is very girly girl.  The other day she said Mommy and ran upstairs and picked out a nail polish so that I could paint her toes (it's always PINK!).  She also helps me put on my makeup in the morning and when I am done doing her hair, she says "pretty".  The other day at daycare when I picked her up she was playing dress up and had on a dress and was carrying a purse.  I was no nervous about having a butch/tom-boy.  I am thinking she won't be it.

4.  Being able to laugh with other women, over sick men.  Men are seriously the worst sick people in the world.  Mike got sick this week and had what he calls "the stomach flu" with no barfing or anything.  IMO, he had gas.  He was wondering around moaning and complaining that he couldn't get comfortable.  He was all hunched over.  I was in full blown labor and didn't even know it, and didn't act half as pathetic as he has been this week.  It's funny because every woman I talk to has a story about their sick husbands.  One friend even said that she is mean to her husband when he is sick, because he is so annoying.  Yep. 

5.  That I only have to spend 2 more days with our nasty dining room carpet.  This carpet is light beige and has stains everywhere.  The dog had diarrhea on it.  The dog and cats have barfed on it.  Sebastian peed numerous times on it.  There have been spills.  It is just so gross and is the bane of my existence.  It will be ripped up on Saturday when we get hardwood floors.  I wish it were like "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" so that I could watch, via web cam, as they rip it up.   It will be so wonderful to not have to look at the carpet each day.  Kind of like euphoria!