Thankful Thursday..er, Sunday ;)

I migrated over to someone else's blog today through Holly's blog and thought that she had a great idea! She started something called Thankful Thursdays on her blog and while it is Sunday today, I was inspired to jot down some things that I am thankful for :)

1. My husband. Brian is one of the best people that I know and he makes me feel very important. He knows just the right things to say or do to make me calm :) He is a great listener, a great friend, a great companion, and a great coffee maker ;) I am very lucky to call him my husband.

2. My family. While we are all very busy and may not talk to each other as much as I would like, I am thankful for each and every one of them. I see how some other families are and it makes me grateful to be part of such a fantastic family unit.

3. Our home. There are times I wish we had more space to move around in, but I am thankful that we have a roof over our heads and that I have a place to come home to every day.

4. Ollie and Sophie. Yes, it may be silly to be thankful for my kitty cats, but they make me happy. They keep me company while Brian is gone to work and that give me great comfort.

5. My friends. Like my family, I don't talk to my friends as much as I wish I could due to busy and conflicting schedules, but I am always thinking of them. Without them, there are some things in my life that I am not sure how I would have gotten through without them listening to me and giving me advice.

6. My job. There are many days where my job is frustrating, stressful, and boring, but without it I wouldn't have weekends off...get out at 3pm...and of course, pay the bills!

7. Old Navy's 50% off sale! hehe...I know this is silly, but today, I am grateful for this! I was able to purchase some outfits for my new niece and some pieces for myself...all for $17!!!

With Thanksgiving coming up this week, I am more pensive than usual about things that I am grateful for. However, I know that I want to stop more and realize the things in my life that are good. There is good in everything...sometimes it's harder to find the good in some things, but it is always there. I hope that you can all stop and take a moment to find the good things in your own lives :)

COMING SOON...BABY GIRL HEBERT!!!

The Hebert family is seeing pink today! Adam, Holly, and Bryson took a visit to the doctor this morning and of course Adam called my cell phone while I was at the bank for work this morning and didn't have my phone with me!!! When I returned, I saw his missed call, noticed the voice mail, but didn't even listen to it...just wanted to hear it from him directly. I could tell from the tone of his voice that it was a girl...I just felt it. How exciting! I had to go ahead and "steal" the ultrasound pics from Holly's blog, but I wanted to share just how cute this little 1 pound baby is already! She seems to already have a little personality..."waving" in the first picture to her viewers! And her feet are above her head in the second! Maybe we have a gymnast in the making?! Adam said they have another photo of her yawning, which I find amusing because what could she be so tired from? Floating?! :)

With Thanksgiving coming up next week, I can't help but think about just how grateful I am for my family...for our health...for each other...and just to have people in my life that are genuine people who all really care and love one another. This little baby girl is already loved a lot by her auntie :)

Tuesdays at work = dreadful!

It is only 7:43 am as I type this in my little office at work. It's freezing outside...I actually had to start my car this morning before feeding the cats, and wait for the frost to dethaw! I am not ready for the cold! It seems like we barely had a decent summer due to all of the rain! And not to mention the lack of sunlight! I come into work when it's still dark and as I am leaving at 3pm, it's beginning to get dark already!

While I tend to dread winter because of the short days, the coldness, and the lack of outdoor activity, I am trying to come up with some things that I can do indoors to pass the time. I have taken up reading again, which is good. I tend to go through spurts where I read a lot and then not so much. I actually joined a little reading group with a couple of friends (and a couple of new people that I don't know...but it's always good to meet new people!) last week! Our assignment is to read 1 book before our January meeting. I am working on this book, as well as a few others at the same time. It's relaxing and gives me something to do on the chilly nights when Brian is at work!

While I am beginning to dread these days at work, since it has slowed down tremendously, I am thankful that I do have a job where I can blog, read, work on my lia sophia business, and do other random things. However, the lack of work doesn't take away from the fact that moods are constantly changing here! With the economy the way it is, people just don't seem to be buying a lot from us here at the FC, which means people's moodiness rears its ugly head and I seem to get the most of it. By the time I get home, even though I haven't done much work all day, I am exhausted and just need time to "detox" myself.

On a more positive note...I am THRILLED for tomorrow! Why, you ask?! Well, my lovely sister-in-"love", Holly along with my fabulous brother, Adam, and oh so cute nephew, Bryson will take a trip to the doctor to find out what sex the baby is tomorrow! I have had more than enough people say, "You must want them to have a girl, since you already have 2 nephews!" What do you mean, must?! Yes, I have 2 nephews, but if I had a third one, it wouldn't make any difference. Healthy is my number 1 priority for the baby and Holly and if we all had boys, it wouldn't matter to me!

I would say I am leaving now to get some work done, but that's not true. Maybe I will do the crossword puzzle in the paper, or read the People magazine that my mom dropped off for me. We'll see what the day brings!