With Thanksgiving quickly approaching I've been thinking about all the things that I am thankful for. Honestly, I wouldn't feel this way had our most recent IUI not worked. I would be bitter, angry, and sad. But here we are, pregnant, and enjoying every minute of it! It still hasn't completely sunk in. I found out one week ago today that we were finally and officially expecting and still I'm having a hard time believing it. We only have 19 more days (ha, "only") until our first ultrasound. I can't wait! I am so excited to see our little Sprout and know that I'm going to cry like a baby and at that moment it'll really start to sink in! Of course 19 days seems like an eternity.
Anyways, back to the reason why I began this post...
Here are the biggest things I'm thankful for this year.
1. I am thankful for my husband. He is by far the most amazing person I have ever met in my life. I never thought I could love someone so much. I still get extremely excited when he walks in the door after a long day of work, or when he comes home from running an errand in which I saw him right before he left. Unfortunately, I love him so much and enjoy him so much that I can't not smile when I look at him when I'm really, really upset with him! Oh, well. :)
2. I am thankful for our home. There is nothing better than coming home after a long day of work and walking into a place that is filled with our hard work and love. We both lived in many different apartments throughout college and no matter what you do or how hard you try an apartment can never fully be a home the way a place of your very own can. I'm proud of our home and can't wait to redo the "baby's room" and actually turn it into the baby's room. With that, I'm thankful that we have a home to bring our baby. I look forward to experiencing all of our firsts as parents and our baby's firsts in this home.
3. I am thankful to be pregnant (4 weeks, 3 days pregnant to be exact). I was beginning to doubt that this moment would ever happen for me. Call me dramatic if you want, but deep down I was feeling incredibly defeated and worn out. It broke my heart every time I got another negative and I saw another month come and go. I am so happy right now. I hope these next several weeks are ones that we never forget. While most people might believe that your firsts as parents come when you bring your baby home, I believe your firsts as parents begin the moment you find out your pregnant. For the first time we "looked" at baby stuff with the intention of thinking about what we will purchase for our baby as opposed to what we would want to purchase for our hypothetical baby. We will experience our first ultrasound in a few weeks and experience the joy of telling our families for the first time come Christmas. I am completely in love with and thankful for this baby.
4. I am thankful to have a job that I love (most days). As much as I love my students and do thoroughly enjoy seeing them everyday I also really enjoy my days off and my breaks. I couldn't imagine having to wake up and go to a job that I hate day after day or even a job that I was just ok with. My coworkers are amazing, my students are wonderful, and I feel like I'm doing something important and necessary everyday.
5. Lastly, I'm thankful to be happy once again. The last few months made me feel increasingly depressed and defeated. Now, I'm feeling myself again and I am so thankful for that...
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