Day 10

Today I am thankful for naps!

During nap time is when I get the most done.  And lets face it everyone loves a good nap.

They look so sweet when they are sleeping.

Day 7

Today I am thankful for clean carpets.

This past weekend we bought a carpet cleaner.  We had not had our carpets cleaned since before Mia was born.  And if you know Mia's birth story you know why it was so important we have our carpets cleaned.  I wish I would have taken before and after pictures of our carpets because it has made such a huge difference.

Day 4

Today I am thankful for good neighbors.

I have such great neighbors.  They have helped me in so many ways.  They are the reason I love my house.

Day 3

Today I am thankful for running water.

A while ago we had frozen pipes and had no running water in the house.  We couldn't shower, flush the toilet, or even wash our hands.  You don't know what you have until its gone.  I am thankful for running water!

Day 2

Today I am thankful for Immunizations.

Today I have to take Eva in for her four month well baby check.  I dread seeing her get her shots but I know it's for her own good.  A little poke is much better then getting ill!

When I was younger my mom got the measles.  I would have gotten them too if I hadn't been vaccinated.  So, for that I am thankful for shots!

Month of Thanks!

With it being November I thought I would try and post at least weekly something I am thankful for.

Today I am thankful for my good eye sight.

Just the other day I was thinking to my self about all the things that I hate about my physical appearance (something that all women do), when I realized how negative I was being.  I then tried to think of at least one thing I like about myself.  I have good vision.  I wake up in the morning and I can see perfectly.  I don't have to worry about glasses or contacts. And for that I am thankful.

Not just a pimple

When I was a teenager I was cursed with acne.  Not just your usual teen pimples I had the cystic type.  I had a really bad self esteem because of it.  If I had a really bad breakout I would stay home from school cause I was too embarrassed to be seen.  My parents took me to a dermatologist to try and help.  I was put on a really harsh medication.  The medication made my skin breakout and it dried it out.  I would try and cover my skin with makeup but it just looked bad because of the dry skin.  I felt even worse so I stopped taking the medication.  I was put on an antibiotic and it helped a little.  I struggled daily with my self esteem.  I wouldn't go anywhere without makeup on. When I got married I had to go off the antibiotic because of insurance so the day I got married I had a major breakout (stress).  Everybody wants to look beautiful on their wedding day but I felt hideous.  While on our honeymoon I was trying on some earrings and my husband wanted me to look into the mirror to see if I liked the earrings.  I couldn't even look in the mirror to see the earrings because I didn't want to see my reflection.  That was when I realized that I don't look in the mirror at all.  In fact I try and avoid all mirrors.  A friend at work was talking about her dermatologist one day and how great he was.  I had seen other dermatologist since being married but I decided to try out this new dermatologist.  He was able to clear my skin of new breakouts for a while but, then I had scares!  I thought that once the zits stopped I would feel better but I didn't see that I had scares under all that acne.  There is a surgery  to help minimize the scaring but it cost about nine grand.  That's a bit steep for us to pay.  My last pregnancy has really messed with my hormones so now I am having breakouts again.  At least now I can go places without feeling like piling on the make up but I am still self conscious about it.  I know it is something that I will have to struggle with for the rest of my life.