Happy

Lets keep the gratefuls going..

Grateful Day 8 - Chemo - Yep you just read that right. Although I would not wish chemo treatments on my worst enemy... it has done its job.  My tumor is less than half of what it was when it was first found!!!!  Yea, you just read that right too.  Plus it helped me lose 50 pounds in 4 months.  (That may sound like a lot but I gained almost 70 with this last pregnancy).  Chemo sucks but I am grateful for it.

Grateful Day 9 - Kaden - I love how positive this kid is.  He is the first to run and get me baby supplies when I need them.   He does his homework and chores without me asking a dozen times.  He is such a good kid.  Love him!

Grateful Day 10 - Side effects or lack of - While I had my fair share of side effects, some easy to deal with, others very painful, I am grateful for the ones I did not get.  Like tons of mouth sores (I only got a few) or losing my finger and toe nails.  I have also heard of random intense itching and the loss of feeling in the fingers and toes.  I feel like I have been very lucky.

Grateful Day 11 - Turkey - the county -  That was a great trip and great timing.  I am so glad I got to have an amazing vacation with my husband before, well before, our life blew up. ( I don't know how else to describe everything that happened since then with Alyssa and me).  It was a wonderful experience, saw amazing places, ate a few things I really didn't know what they were and enjoyed spending time with Ryan.

Grateful Day 12 - Naps - Why did we fight them when we were young.  I love them and honestly would not survive some days without them.  I think I could take multiple naps a day if I could.

Grateful Day 13 - Neighbors - I am amazed how many neighbors volunteered to bring meals over, for months.  They first started when we came home with Alyssa, then continued after I had Gage and kept coming when I started chemo.  Most of  these women I didn't even know.  I am grateful for home cooked meals that I didn't have to cook.

Grateful Day 14 - Friends - I have such amazing friends.  They offer to watch my kids, give me boxes full of goodies and things to make my day better, and offer words of encouragement.  I love getting texts, phone calls, comments on the blog and emails.  Thank you for keeping me going.