What I Am Thankful For.

Tomorrow, November 22nd, is Thanksgiving. I've noticed many people posting what they are thankful for, every day on their facebook pages. Well, I decided to not do that, but I do have a ton I am thankful for, so I'll tell you my top 22 things I am thankful for, though there is a million things I am thankful for.

1. I am thankful for my family. I have a wonderful husband of over 2 years, and 4 beautiful children!

2. I am thankful for my healthy pregnancy. It's been quite tough, painful, and a bit scary, but all in all, I am carrying 2 healthy babies.

3. I am thankful for the roof over my head. I complain that it's not my dream home, and it's not near my family, but it's a really nice home, and it's my home that I share with my beautiful family.

4. I am thankful for my dependable vehicle. I have a Jeep Commander, it's very nice and reliable, so I know I can count on it whenever I need it. Sounds silly, but not having a vehicle or a vehicle that constantly breaks down, adds stress and anxiety. My Jeep alleviates that.

5. I am thankful for my European experience. Though, it hasn't always been easy living in a very unfamiliar country, away from my friends and family, but there are so many things I've gotten to do and see, that I otherwise wouldn't have.

6. I am thankful for the troops. There are so many troops overseas that aren't home for Thanksgiving, and I appreciate their sacrifice.

7. I am thankful that my husband will be home this year. Last year he was deployed to Afghanistan, and we couldn't spend the day together as a family, and we couldn't even talk on the telephone, either.

8. I am thankful for my sisters. We don't always get along, well, heck to be honest, most of the time, we don't but I still do love them both very much and miss them, since it's been over a year since I've seen them.

9. I am thankful for my mother. We don't always see eye to eye, but we are working on our relationship and getting stronger and stronger everyday. I am also thankful that she was there for me, whether she supports my decision or not.

10. I am thankful for my educational opportunities. I have an associates degree, working towards my bachelor's and I am thankful that I live in a time where getting my education is not too much of a challenge (well except the coursework of course).

11. I am thankful for my opportunity to be a stay at home mom. Not many people can, and my family and I have sacrificed some to make it possible, but I know that my kiddos would rather have me over daycare any day.

12. I am thankful for my cat. He's annoying, but I love having an animal companionship. He's a very good listener also. Lol!

13. I am thankful for the material things I have. It may sound petty, but I like having nice things, comfortable things. My things are apart of our life, our memories, and without them it just wouldn't be the same. I love my large comfy couch where I can snuggle my babies, for example.

14. I am thankful for the clothes on my back. Though not much fits me now, my family and I have nice clothing on our backs.

15. I am thankful for my friends. Many of which, I haven't seen in over 3 years, I keep in contact with them via social networking.

16.  I am thankful for my pains. I have MS, and well, many days are tough, but they also remind me that I am alive, and I'm not letting anything tell me otherwise.

17. I am thankful for relationship. I know I said I was thankful for my husband, but I am thankful that I have a strong bond with another person, and we can count on each other, no matter what!

18. I am thankful for my childhood. It was extremely tough, and well, not ideal, but I learned to work hard, and count on myself to achieve my dreams.

19. I am thankful for my goals. My goals keep me going, and remind myself every day that I am not just a housewife and that I am not just a mom, I am a talented, hardworking woman that can do anything.

20. I am thankful for America. It's been really nice to live in a country that, in no ways is perfect, but is nice to raise children that can grow up in a society, where they too, can achieve anything they set their minds too.

21. I am thankful for my ability to learn, and well, learn the hard way. I never took someones advice about something, I learned it the hard way, and that way works well for me.

22. I am thankful for the bad times. It means that I am not fake, and I am not trying to live the perfect life. We all have our ups and downs, and that is how we grow. If we don't grow, then we just end up living a lie or being miserable.

Catching Up!!!!

It's been quite a while since I have written in my blog. To be honest, I haven't really felt up to it because of this pregnancy. This pregnancy has not been fun. It has been very painful, tiring, and slightly depressing because I am unable to do what I normally do. I really honestly believe that the most difficult thing about this pregnancy is the fact that I have to suck it up, and except that I cannot do it all, and have to get help. Asking for help, has never, and will never be something I enjoy or comes easily to me. Even though it's asking my husband for help, it's still difficult. I enjoy being or at least attempting to be SUPERMOM! May sound lame, but I take pride in being a stay at home mom, having a clean and organized home, and being able to accomplish whatever I set my mind too. 

So much, but also so little has happened since my last posts. I am currently 1 day shy of being 37 weeks pregnant with the twins. We scheduled the c-section for Wednesday, the 28th of November, the day they hit 38 weeks gestation. They seem to be growing quite well, and should be close to or even over 6 pounds at birth. They are running out of room to grow, so they have slowed down a bit. I am anxious to see exactly what they look like, how big they'll be, etc. I went into pre-term labor 2x, once at 28 weeks and then again at 32 weeks, and believe me, that was so scary. I was worried I would have to deliver them when they needed longer to ''bake''. But luckily, they were able to control it, and though I have been living with constant contractions for nearly 10 weeks now, my cervix has stayed shut. I am ever so grateful for modern technology/medicine because it was able to keep my babies in longer, and had I had to deliver them so early, I'm sure they would of eventually of been okay, after a few hiccups. 

Makenna is 2 years old now, and I just can't believe it. She turned 2 on October 5, and it just makes me appreciate the little things in life, and all the wonderful memories I have with just her. Now we have the memories to look forward to with the twins in them, but I am glad I've had the last 2 years of my Princess being pretty much and only child, since her brother doesn't live near us at the moment. I am really looking forward to June, when all my kids are living under the same roof permanently. Then we'll have even more amazing memories and more amazing times to share together. 

My husband and I are doing quite well. I am proud to say November 14th was our 3 year ''dating anniversary'' and we've been married for 2 years and 4 months. Things have been tough because the intimate part of our relationship ended months ago because of the pregnancy. We've had to use other aspects of a relationship to compensate for the loss, so to speak. I think it's made us bond more, but I am looking forward to getting that part back.    

Though I haven't been the most optimistic person in the world lately, but I am thankful for all that I have, and all that is coming my way!