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Happy Thanksgiving to all!  Today I am grateful for my wonderful daughter who is beautiful always and calm most of the time. I love her expressive face, quirky mannerisms, and 1000 watt smile that she gives freely to anyone who even glances in her direction.

I am grateful for my husband who helps and is considerate of the fact that, although I am The Mommy, I am human and sometimes get sick, need a break, or feel hormonal.

I am grateful for family, acceptance, and love no matter what happens or where we are located.

I am grateful for the friends that I have in my mother and older sister. They are the greatest gifts I could ever receive.  It would be 100 times harder to navigate motherhood without their advice and support. 

I am grateful for the friendship and tech support of my younger sister, without which, none of this blog would be possible!  Thank you for encouraging me and helping me to do this.

I am grateful for the sarcasm and wit of my younger brother even if he never emails me back.  That’s okay, I guess a PhD is a little harder than an undergraduate degree, huh?

I am grateful for things that we too often take for granted: a roof over my head (even if the mortgage is a whopper!) and my health.  And I am incredibly grateful that I can stay at home with my daughter and witness first hand her first everything.  It means more to me than I ever thought possible.