Thankful on Thursday

Sometimes I worry too much (Let’s all laugh…I know, such a revelation! I am learning more about myself everyday!).  A lot of times I don’t sleep very well. I’m not exactly sure if it’s because of my worry/anxiety, but I know when I can’t sleep my brain starts going into overdrive with the anxiety stuff. This happened A LOT when Logan was first born. You think I worry now…HA. I’ve learned a lot of techniques over the YEARS (oh mom, dad, bestie, KJ…how I love you for putting up with all these years!) to help me calm down. One of the ones that I relied on most when Logan was first born was focusing on all of the things that went well that day, repeating the positive things over and over. And that’s still a big reason I do Thankful on Thursday posts. Sometimes I get too wrapped up in the worry and need a reminder of all the wonderfulness that is my life.

So for a week when my worry seems to be a bit in overdrive, I am thankful for…

• The hubby getting up with Logan this morning at 5:30. I was awake, but he went to get him and I got to listen to them chat in the kitchen and just enjoy 30 minutes in bed by myself until the time I actually have to get up, 6:00…no, I did not go back to sleep, my body has a hard time doing that!
• Snow day! Snow delay! Extra time with Logan!
• Grandma and Grandpa K are coming to see us this weekend, and we’re always thankful for that!
• Blogs. Seriously, every night (well, almost) I take 30 minutes for myself and blog and read other blogs…and I need those 30 minutes, for me.
• My Kindle! I really didn’t know if I would like it, but I do!
• The little things that I get to do with Logan…we went to get the mail today when we got home. Usually I carry him after I get him out of the car seat and we walk to the mailbox, but today I put him down and held his hand to walk (um, the street is like RIGHT there!)…he is such a big boy and was SO excited. It always helps when there is junk mail that I can give him too!

In other news (and because the grandparents need pictures!)Logan decided to help us clean up tonight before dinner…

Um, clearly we need to give him a few more lessons, seeing as how he’s using the handle to sweep. But he does know that all the crumbs are under his high chair!

Quite determined!

This is the face he’s going to give me in ten years when I ask him to sweep the floor…

Cheesing it up for the camera!

Friday is almost here! We were hoping for some snow but it’s not looking likely (Seriously people, if you’ve never worked in a school…you have no idea how insane we teachers get this time of year. We can’t be happy with a snow day…no, we always look to the next one, we’re always hoping…it is unreal!). The good news is Friday is jeans day and always feels just a little bit better, ya know? Hope you have a good one!