It's been three months since I posted anything! In blogger time, that seems like an eternity. In my real life, it seems like three days.
I could not allow Thanksgiving to pass without public acknowledgment of the things for which I give thanks. This year, especially, I am thankful. Gone are the Thanksgivings of dread.
This sweet, happy boy has renewed and restored my soul. No, I have not forgotten Olivia. Yes, I still miss her every single day. Now, that is not all I feel. I am thrilled to feel happy again! I love mothering. I love everything about it. I'm sleep deprived. I need a mani/pedi. My house isn't company clean. I'm poor. Not a single one of those things matters. Every day, I thank God for the gift of motherhood and for another day spent with Emory.
I am more thankful for my husband as well. Seeing him as a father is like cleaning a dirty pair of eyeglasses. I see him differently. I see parts of him that I haven't seen before.
As we go into this holiday season, I hope each of you finds things that make you happy and thankful. I hope that you find peace, happiness and pie!
