Counting my Blessings

I've decided to keep a list of all the "things" I've been grateful for each month. The feeling that wells up inside of me as I put these "things" into writing makes me feel so very fortunate to be who I am. Despite all the little things that can sneak up and cause snags in life, I know my blessings greatly out number them.
So, in May, I was thankful for:

• Being acknowledged as a honorary mother on Mother's day even though our babies aren't with us.
• Starting to look for WHNP jobs.
• Watching the first thunderstorms of the year from our front porch.
• Meeting our sweet next door neighbors and their new baby girl for the first time.
• Having more than one of my former students tell me that I've inspired her.
• Gaining the confidence of my WHNP preceptor to finally do a procedure on my own.
• Hearing my niece, Gwen ask where I was after we left Warsaw.
• Seeing my brother over Memorial day weekend.
• The drug vicodin which helped me get through my foot injury.
  
• Spending time with my Aunt Hope who is battling breast cancer - and kicking it's butt!
• Becoming friends with Kyla, who is an amazing gal.
• Being able to help the Hannan's by having a "storm sleepover" when their power was out.
• Reading "Luscious Lemon".
  
• My husband's excitement to have babies and become a daddy.
• Back scratches before bedtime.
  
• Seeing the movie "Becoming Jane".
• Long talks on the phone with my sissy.
• The sparkle from my engagement ring and wedding bands.
• The feel after a pedicure.
• Amazing pantry space and our garage fridge.
• Super comfy couches to relax on.
• Neutrogena wave power cleanser - love it!