1. My family
2. My beautiful daughter who has brought immeasurable joy in such a short time
3. My husband, our life may not be easy but there is no one that I would rather take this journey with
4. Dr H at Children's Hospital who has given our daughter the gift of a normal life
5. My job - yes, it's a love hate relationship but it allows me to provide for my family and I have one in a time when so many families are struggling
6. Our house
7. Our neighborhood
8. Gymboree, as in the clothes store, it allows me to dress my daughter ever so adorably
9. Pictures and their ability to freeze time
10. Scrapbooks for their purpose of telling a story long after I am gone
11. Memories
12. Traditions
13. The true happiness that comes only through seeing pure joy and delight in your child's face (see #11 memories)
14. Elmo and Mickey Mouse for giving me 15 minutes to make dinner
15. True Religion jeans for making my post-baby butt look small
16. Starbuck's Peppermint Mochas
17. The smell of cookies baking on a rainy winter day
18. My friends
19. My IU girls, even though we are spread throughout the country you are still my best girls 10 years later
20. Facebook for allowing me to reconnect with people
21. Medical insurance (and the fact that we only pay 10% of a $800 brace)
22. GPS
23. My iPhone
24. Online shopping
25. Bargain shopping
26. Riley's "night night" shoes, another love hate relationship
27. Sweats
28. Our ability to provide food for our family and not have to worry about our next meal
29. Google
30. This blog for allowing us to share our journey and stories with everyone
Some are trivial and some aren't but I am thankful for them all! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
