I'm writing this blog tonight because I have a dear friend who is going through a very personal and very painful time right now. Her struggle has made me think about how easily we can let something trivial bring us down and make us forget just how blessed we are.
I've been stressed and I've had those days where I feel like nothing is going right, and admittedly those times have made me forget the things I am blessed with. I forget there are soldiers that won't be returning home to their families, there are parent's who have to choose between paying the bills or feeding their children, there are children who spend their days in the hospital because they have cancer instead of playing outside, and I forget my blessings. I forget that I have a roof over my head, a steady job, a husband that never ceases to amaze me with how much he loves and cares for me, amazing friends and family, and that Matt and I have been blessed with the opportunity to become parents. My friend's ordeal has made me refocus. I wish I could take my friends pain away, but unfortunately I can't do that. What I can do, and what we can all do, is make sure we never forget the blessings in our lives.
Everyone has a bad day, and sometimes those bad days can stretch out longer than we would like but the next time I come home complaining about someone who gave me attitude or I feel sorry for myself because "nothing is going right", I am going to do my best to just take a breath and remember all of the wonderful things that ARE going right in my life. Once you do that, everything else is put into perspective and it will help you realize that you probably don't have it all that bad. And should you be going through a rough patch, and you feel like there is no end to that rough patch, focus on your blessings and know that eventually everything will be ok.
Have a wonderful evening! :-)
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Lion King, Snow & Beautiful Fall Days
Hello Again! I hope this blog finds everyone doing well. Things have been busy for us. Matt and I celebrated my birthday/finding out that we were having a girl with a day in the City. Matt got me tickets to see Lion King on Broadway. The day definitely didn't end up quite as we had planned. We got to the City ok. When we arrived it was raining in the City. Not fun but tolerable. We met up with Matt's friend, JP for lunch. We had a wonderful lunch, catching up and enjoying good food. However, we got quite the surprise while eating lunch, it was snowing in the City! Now, it does snow in the City, however not usually this early. It quickly turned into a slushy mess. We finished lunch and heading to a bar around the corner so we could have a quick drink before Lion King. Water for me of course. After we said our goodbye's to JP and his girlfriend we took a slippery taxi ride to Broadway. I had a great time at the show. The music and effects were amazing. Definitely a wonderful way to celebrate. After the show we quickly found a taxi and took one very long train ride back to where our car was. Because of the very early and heavy snowfall the train kept having to stop. The car ride was even slower but we finally made it home. Though the weather made things a bit difficult it was still a wonderful day in the City with my wonderful husband.
Every year where I work encourages everyone to dress up for Halloween. Each branch decorates and we all dress up. The managers go around and vote on the best branch and the best costume, overall. We ask our members to vote for their favorite costume and donate the funds we collect from votes to St. Judes. It's a fun was to raise money for a great cause and have a fun-filled day at work. It's also a great way to kick off the Holiday season. :-)
The rest of the week went by fairly uneventfully. I did return to my yoga routine for the first time in a month and half. First, I will say, if you're going to work out during your pregnancy, don't take an extended break. When you return your now present belly will prove to make working out difficult while you adjust to how to move with your new addition. Second, returning to a workout routine while still pregnant is even less fun than returning after a normal hiatus.
Friday night we had dinner and hung out with my friend, Latisha and her family and some friends. I can definitely say that I have not laughed as hard as I did that night in a long time. By the end of the night my stomach muscles were achy from laughing so hard. Partly because I was actually the only sober individual at the shindig. Sometimes that can make for a very boring even, but in this case it kept me endlessly entertained.
The rest of the beautiful Fall weekend was spent doing some chores, running some quick errands and relaxing as much as I possibly could. We have almost cleared all of the stuff out of the soon to be nursery so that we can start preparing the room for baby. I have definitely found that I need a few more breaks between chores than I did before, but they all get done AND I'm getting more down time than I usually allow myself.
Our baby girl loves moving and kicking around in there. She makes it very clear when she feels too crowded and will kick whatever, or whoever is doing the crowding. Matt loves to rub my belly and talk to her. Every day is a new experience and we are enjoying every moment of it.
I hope that you all have a great week! Until next time. XO
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| Me & My Love |
Hello Again! I hope this blog finds everyone doing well. Things have been busy for us. Matt and I celebrated my birthday/finding out that we were having a girl with a day in the City. Matt got me tickets to see Lion King on Broadway. The day definitely didn't end up quite as we had planned. We got to the City ok. When we arrived it was raining in the City. Not fun but tolerable. We met up with Matt's friend, JP for lunch. We had a wonderful lunch, catching up and enjoying good food. However, we got quite the surprise while eating lunch, it was snowing in the City! Now, it does snow in the City, however not usually this early. It quickly turned into a slushy mess. We finished lunch and heading to a bar around the corner so we could have a quick drink before Lion King. Water for me of course. After we said our goodbye's to JP and his girlfriend we took a slippery taxi ride to Broadway. I had a great time at the show. The music and effects were amazing. Definitely a wonderful way to celebrate. After the show we quickly found a taxi and took one very long train ride back to where our car was. Because of the very early and heavy snowfall the train kept having to stop. The car ride was even slower but we finally made it home. Though the weather made things a bit difficult it was still a wonderful day in the City with my wonderful husband.  |
| Halloween!!!! |
The rest of the week went by fairly uneventfully. I did return to my yoga routine for the first time in a month and half. First, I will say, if you're going to work out during your pregnancy, don't take an extended break. When you return your now present belly will prove to make working out difficult while you adjust to how to move with your new addition. Second, returning to a workout routine while still pregnant is even less fun than returning after a normal hiatus.
Friday night we had dinner and hung out with my friend, Latisha and her family and some friends. I can definitely say that I have not laughed as hard as I did that night in a long time. By the end of the night my stomach muscles were achy from laughing so hard. Partly because I was actually the only sober individual at the shindig. Sometimes that can make for a very boring even, but in this case it kept me endlessly entertained.
The rest of the beautiful Fall weekend was spent doing some chores, running some quick errands and relaxing as much as I possibly could. We have almost cleared all of the stuff out of the soon to be nursery so that we can start preparing the room for baby. I have definitely found that I need a few more breaks between chores than I did before, but they all get done AND I'm getting more down time than I usually allow myself.
Our baby girl loves moving and kicking around in there. She makes it very clear when she feels too crowded and will kick whatever, or whoever is doing the crowding. Matt loves to rub my belly and talk to her. Every day is a new experience and we are enjoying every moment of it.
I hope that you all have a great week! Until next time. XO
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