Thankfulness/positivity Dailies!

ivyvines6

 I dropped the ball on this. I'm sorry... I'm also not going to make a new thread when this gets long so just keep posting here as we go!

ivyvines6

Day 1: I'm thankful for my baby sister. Youngest of all six of us! Not only is she the bomb dot com at doing make up, she's also a kick ass dancer, an amazing aunt to my baby, and she's fun to watch baking shows with til like whatever in the morning. The world would be just a little bit dimmer without her! She also might be the only person in the world who loves my SO's cooking more than me...



Day 2: I'm thankful for chocolate. It's perfect in its complexity of flavor. Between the gentle taste of milk chocolate, to the depths of a pure 98% dark chocolate, to the mocha in my coffee every day, I love you. (Not white "chocolate" though. That shit can burn in a dumpster fire.)

kpc914

Day 1: I am thankful for my husband for doing EVERYTHING around the house the last 8+ weeks while I sleep, work, and vomit. 

Day 2: grateful for modern medicine, loved seeing baby move around this morning on US. Hearing the heartbeat still gets me choked up. 

Day 3: I am grateful for my pup. He is always very affectionate, but he is especially sensitive toward me since getting pregnant. Animals are amazing

Day 4: I am grateful for my health. Even though this pregnancy has been very tough on me....I know there is always someone out there with a more difficult journey than mine. 

Day 5: I am grateful for family. As much as they drive me crazy sometimes, they are so supportive when I need them. 

tacosandvirginmargaritas

Day 1 : I am so thankful for my OB. He is the sweetest and most caring Dr. I have ever had. I just adore him, I wish I had him during my other pregnancies, but so thankful I have him with this baby. 

melanier26

Day 1: I’m thankful that I was nausea-free for most of the day! 

JNCPro3130

Day 1: I'm thankful for my husband for making dinner last night. It was a rough day and it was nice to have one less thing to think about.

Day 2: I'm thankful for amazing teammates at work!

rachelg777

Day 1: Wednesday runs with one of my bff’s!

Day 2: That my husband gets up at 6 to talk/hang out with me even though he doesn’t have to be up for a couple hours. 

hotmessmamax3

Day 1: Thankful to have power. There was a storm earlier this week that took out power in most of the state. We went 3 days without power which wasn’t very fun but it made me appreciate so much more the everyday luxuries that I take for granted.

Day 2: I am thankful every day for my mother but today’s gratitude is for her weekly trips to the library to get books for my children and nurture their love for reading.

babydreams88

Everyone will probably roll their eyes and think 'OBVIOUSLY'... duh! But I am just SO thankful to be pregnant  I still can't believe it. 

charlestonchew

I'm really thankful for my mom. She's always there to help us no matter what.

sandbar517

Day 1: Thankful for MH.  He drives me up the wall sometimes, but then I hear other people talk about their SO's and I realize that I'm pretty damn lucky.  
Day 2:  My girls.  Of course.  They, of course, also drive me up the wall, but they are my whole heart and I live and breathe for their happiness.

suchaglencoco

Day 1- I am very thankful to be pregnant naturally. I was very nervous about starting our ivf journey again with toddlers running around. And we feel so blessed that we're now one of those couples in the positive stories about doing it naturally after needing help the first time.

Day 2- I am thankful for DH. He gets that the house is messier now because I'm so tired and he doesn't say a word as he cleans it up or does the extra dishes or does the laundry that's been sitting. I just cannot believe I found such an amazing man.

(Don't worry, mine won't always be sappy. Tomorrow's will probably be about food.)

mileswithmyles

Day 1- I am thankful for our house. We were victims of the real estate crash and I was convinced we would be living in our condo until we were 90. I was reminded yesterday when I ran into our realtor and remembered how hard he fought for us to get as much as we could for the condo and negotiated hard for us on the purchase of our home. I love our house and I’m so grateful to not have to move again. 

Day 2- I’m thankful for my mom. She’s always willing to help us out when we need it with DS and she always trying to make things just a little but easier for us, like bringing DS home instead of having us pick him up. She’s an amazing grandma and so different than I thought she would be because of how structured and strict she was with us growing up. DS adores her and I love how special their relationship is. 

silverhope

I'm thankful I am going to see The Late Show with Stephen Colbert tonight!! I have been trying to see it forever and I finally got a spot in the audience. And it's gonna be 70 degrees in NYC, so a great day to be in the city for the show. 

tincupchalice

1. I am thankful that my children are healthy.  I feel like a lot of people I know are getting really serious diagnoses for their kids and it's so sad.
2. I am thankful to have the chance to spend a year close to my parents.  It was really really unlikely given DH's career field, but we'll get one (maybe even two) years just two hours from them now!

tacosandvirginmargaritas

Day 2 : Today I am thankful for Good news at my ultrasound appointment. I was diagnosed with two SCH's (subchoranic hematomas) in my 6th week. I have been on pelvic and modified bedrest since. Today at 13 weeks we checked on it and 1 is completely resolved, and the other has shrunk from 2 inches to 1/2 an inch, which is great! I am off of bed rest but still on Pelvic rest, just to be safe.

And I got to see my sweet baby boy moving all around! (still so crazy to say boy!)

arteduc8

1. I'm thankful for my DH. He's a true partner an a great father. He cleans dishes, does laundry, cooks when I'm too tired to, does yard work, and so much more. We share household duties and he never views things as his job or my job or man's vs woman's role. When DD was born he got up with me at every MOTN feeding to help change her diaper, hello tickle her to keep her awake during the early sleepy days, and make sure I had enough water and snacks. I'm truly blessed to have him in my life. 

2. I'm thankful for my mom. She has watched my DD everyday while I'm at work. She lives 35 minutes away, so we either drop off halfway or she comes here. She's an amazing Grammy and my daughter adores her. 

thunderberry

1. I am thankful for my husband. This past week has been so rough for both of us but he has been so loving and supportive. I can't imagine going through this with anyone else. Just thinking of how lucky I am makes me tear up.

2. This is a cheesy one but I'm grateful for all the ladies on this board! Honestly, you wouldn't think that the support of a bunch of strangers on the internet could make such a difference, but knowing that people care and are hoping for the best for us really really does. You guys are awesome. I'm glad we're not a crazy board

sparklingdiamond

1.  I am super thankful for my husband.  He is a great provider for our family and helps me clean the house when he's home.  I know I get frustrated with him travelling for work, but I know he is working hard for us.

2.  I am so thankful for DS.  He took two years to conceive and sometimes I still can't believe he is mine!

alli392

1) I’m thankful that I hit 12 weeks Wednesday!! Yay!! Although I still can’t figure out why 12 weeks became the mark whent he first trimester isn’t over til 13.5ish I’m still excited. 

2) for DH who stayed up late painting the guest room last night so that I could sleep and not inhale all the paint fumes!

theletlers

1.) Im thankful for the growth my DH and I have made in the past couple of years. Shortly before becoming pregnant with DS we seriously almost split up because I didn't know how else to work through some of our problems. Nothing horrible I guess but just a lot of little things that made for an unhappy partnership. But we found a way and have become so much more of a team and I'm so grateful. He really is the love of my life and I'm glad to not spend my life alone without him.

2.) I only threw up a couple of times yesterday and today. It's not perfect, but so much more manageable to just be nauseous and I am so thankful for a break in it. It also makes me feel happier to be pregnant today.

suchaglencoco

Day 3- I am thankful we had hot chocolate in the house. For some reason I was channeling my grandmother this morning and really wanted toast and hot chocolate. That used to be her breakfast all winter. And sometimes in the summer. It was delicious and made me feel connected to her. This is the 3rd grandkid, but first local grandkid she won't get to meet. Makes me a little sad because I still remember the look on her face when we brought the twins to meet her the first time. She didn't stop smiling the entire time we were at the home and she was coherent enough to remember their names for our visit.

mileswithmyles

Day 3- I’m thankful for my grandparents. I honestly can say that I wouldn’t be where I am in my life without them and I’m grateful everyday that I still have both of them in my life. When my parents divorced when I was in high school, my mom had been a SAHM for years. I was about to go off to college and we just didn’t have the money for it. My mom was back in school herself to get her teaching credential. I was a good student and had worked hard in high school. My grandparents offered to pay my college expenses so that I could still go to away to school. A few years ago when we were in between our condo and this house, we got in a bidding war in our current house when we put our offer in. We were at the top of what we could offer and we just knew it was “our” house. I called my grandparents and asked for a small loan so we could outbid the other offer. They said yes without hesitation and told me that they would have been hurt if we hadn’t asked and lost the house. Theb, when I went to pay them back with our tax return, they told me that if they ever needed the money back, they would ask. They’re both in their eighties now and we’ve had a few close calls with their health recently. I’m very happy that they have already gotten to be great grandparents for 3.5 years with DS. 


@suchaglencoco I’m so sorry about the loss of your grandma. I swear, I had this day’s thankful thing picked out yesterday before I read your post. 

suchaglencoco

@mileswithmyles, that's so beautiful! 

ivyvines6

Day 3: Today I'm thankful that we haven't weaned yet. My J bug is sick and he won't eat solids but he will nurse. It's the little things sometimes.

babydreams88

Aww sorry Ivy, I hope he feels better soon  

@suchaglencoco and @mileswithmyles those are such special memories ❤️

Today I'm thankful for good friends and my hubby who support me through the anxieties and disappointments of early pregnancy. The lab's admin F-d up today so we have to go back on Monday to do the NIPT. 

sandbar517

Day 3- I'm grateful for my dad.  Even though he's no longer here, I definitely thought of him reading @mileswithmyles's post.  My parents divorced when I was 6, and he got full custody of all 7 of us kids.  Being a parent now, I can't imagine the fear, anxiety, stress, etc. that he dealt with during all of that.  He paid for all of my college, so to graduate with no loans has been something I've never been able to properly express my gratitude for.  And he also gave me a loan so I could buy my first house.  Beyond the monetary aspect, there's no way I would be where I am in my life if it hadn't been for his raising me.  Oh, geez....is it dusty in here or is just me?  I think I might have something in my eye......

mileswithmyles

@sandbar517 he sounds like he was an amazing dad.  

sandbar517

@mileswithmyles he was.  I didn't always think so growing up-he was super strict, and definitely had his bad traits.  But like I said, after growing up and realizing what it must have been like for him to raise 6 girls (and a boy) on his own....whew!  Major props to him.  

suchaglencoco

@sandbar517, you and I have such similar life stories! 
My parents were still together when my dad passed 12 years ago, but he was definitely my rock. He was such an amazing example of the man I deserved to marry one day. I am unbelievably sad he'll never get to hold my children on earth. Whenever it drags me down, I remember that he got to pick out our kids for us in Heaven. And he is watching over our 3 angel babies for us until we get called home.

melanier26

Day 2 - I am thankful for the health of my parents. My mom had to have emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage last weekend. Thankfully it was just scar tissue causing the issues but it was a scary few hours until we knew what caused the problem. My stepdad had a quadruple bypass when I was in high school and if he had a heart attack if the blockages hadn’t been caught, he wouldn’t have survived. My parents do so much for us and are the best people. I’m so grateful they are in our lives.

Day 3 - I’m thankful for the health of DS. He had a health scare when he was just a tiny guy that could’ve potentially been something serious but has thankfully corrected itself. The scariest moments of my life happened when he was 3 days old. He is a thriving, happy 2 year old now and he is my everything.

theletlers

Day 3) I'm thankful for stability in life. When I think back to a couple of years ago and we were struggling financially because I was staying home with DS until after his surgery just thinkin about the holidays was so stressful. Trying to plan out how to buy Christmas presents for people when we were barely scrapping by most months was hard. And hard to stay positive when you feel like you're failing at life. But we have turned it around and really worked hard this past year to get to a better place financially. And having that kind of worry gone has made so much else in life easier to sort out as a husband/wife team. 

sandbar517

Day 4- along the lines of @theletlers I'm taking time today to be grateful for all the "little" things.  My education and career, my car and driver's license, my house, running water and heat/air conditioning, all the things we take for granted that other people don't have access to.

mileswithmyles

Day 4- I’m thankful for the pharmacist today. My doctor hadn’t processed the refill for the Phenergan in time for the weekend. He gave me a supply for free to get me through Tuesday when he could gaurentee the refill would be ready. 

alli392

Day 4-Im visiting my old school today to see all the musical and all the students I worked with in class and with theater stuff for the past two years that are now four hours away. Seeing friends and going to the show tonight and my heart is so full. Amazing how much people can impact you in such a short time. I’m still so proud of all of my kiddos! 

suchaglencoco

Day 4- I'm thankful for the relationship I have with my mom. We didn't get along for over a decade and then my dad passed and it was just her and I in our house. 
We've grown so close that I cannot picture my life without her. She adores my kids and spoils them with love.
Today she came to my house and we drove to a Kohls 40 minutes away to get me some maternity clothes and clothes for the kids.  There are probably 10 closer Kohls, but none have maternity anymore and she wanted to help pick me out a couple of new shirts. We then went to a couple more stores to find jeans that will fit my skinny daughter and she bought me lunch at PF Changs.
When we got back the my house, she hopped in our van with the twins and is taking them for a sleepover at her house.
I have no clue what I'd do without her.

kat11223344

Day 4- today I'm thankful for my parents. My dad came down last weekend to help out cause I've been struggling. He just played with the kids, and did alllllll our laundry the whole weekend. We live far away from any family, and lately I've been really really homesick. I'm so lucky to have such an awesome my family even though they're far away. 

Also I'm thankful for my in-laws- they do so much to quietly help us out. A few months ago they "traded cars" with us since they were getting a new one soon. It was a completely lopsided trade- their minivan that's in super condition for our 15 year old SUV that was literally a few days from dying. It helped us out soooooo much. And minivans are the greatest invention in the world 

tacosandvirginmargaritas

Day 3 - I am thankful for my dad, he has almost died 4 times, from a dud missel hitting his helicopter (he was in the army), his helicopter getting shot at a different time and having engine failure, he was able
to land safely,  non hodgekins lymphoma and brain cancer which caused him to lose a foot, and most recently had a stroke on an airplane. He's like a cat with 9 lives and I am so grateful he made it through all of that with little to no long lasting problems (other than the foot) and will be here to see his first grandson be born, who will be named after him. 

Day 4 - today I am thankful my mom, we didn't see eye to eye when I was a teenager and I was much closer to my dad but as I've gotten older I've appreciated her a lot more. She has been so helpful with my two girls during this pregnancy. 

sandbar517

I missed yesterday.  Day 5-I'm thankful for my sisters.  Three of them closest in age to me are some of my closest friends, and we always have a good time when we're together.  We fight a lot, too, but overall I can't imagine not having sisters to share my life with. My younger sister was going to NJ to visit those other two sisters, and I decided to go along with my girls.  It was so much fun, and I'm so happy to have them in my life.

Day 6- My friends.  Two of my best friends are closer to me than even my sisters, and even though I live really far from both of them, it could be months and months from the last time we've talked/seen each other, and the next time we do, it's like not a single second has passed.  My other best friend is a guy, so we've grown apart a little bit since he's now married and has a baby, but it's the same way with us.  He's always been like a brother to me, and he's gotten me through a lot of tough times.  

mileswithmyles

Day 5- I am thankful for my BFF.  Our boys are the same age and she just had her second baby.  I love that we can talk about anything and everything and I am so grateful for our friendship.  

Day 6- I am thankful for DS's school.  He loves it there so much and runs into the door everyday, excited to be there.

sparklingdiamond

Ahh I slacked.

Day 3- I am so thankful for my mom.  She is always so supportive and there when I need her.  She has let us move in with her twice while our house was being built.

Day 4- I am thankful for my dad for always helping me out with watching DS when I need to get things done.

Day 5- I am thankful that DH and I both have good jobs.

Day 6- I am thankful for our house and that we were able to take advantage of buying it before values went up a lot.