We had a wonderful Thanksgiving day at Grandma’s with all of Helen Grace’s grandparents and great grandmother. Helen Grace was so excited to give them all her handprint turkeys that she/we made them, and she wanted me to hand her each person’s so that she could personally deliver them. She didn’t eat much since we were sitting at the dining room table instead of her seat at the pub table with her DVD player, but I do understand a little since the new Curious George movie that she’d been excited about was finally on. Ha! After lunch, we headed outside to enjoy the beautiful weather. It was truly the perfect fall day and felt just right in the sun. Finally, around 1:30, I started trying to convince her to come inside and lay down for a nap, and by some miracle and a few minutes of rocking, I was able to get her down somewhat painlessly. Helen Grace slept almost two hours on Grandma’s bed while the guys slept in front of the tv and the girls chatted in the pub. She woke up clingy (love those wake up snuggles) but was soon ready to go visit Teddy and Nini and show us her dance moves to her new favorite band, the Everly Brothers. Hilarious! We came home with lots of leftovers for dinner, and while Daddy participated in the annual post-Thanksgiving Monopoly game at the Browns, Helen Grace and I cuddled on the couch. Couldn’t ask for more!
In the spirit of Thanksgiving…
I am thankful for a healthy and happy child who spontaneously bursts into song, imagines all kinds of wild things, loves to give her family lots of hugs, sends me random kiss storms, comes up with three syllable words, and makes me cry happy tears on a daily basis.
I am thankful for my hubby who is also a wonderful daddy that loves to play with and chase our baby girl and send her into giggle fits. And he fixes my iPhone when I’m in a panicked fit, and he takes HG for the morning so that I can sleep in. McDreamy!
I am thankful that my baby girl loves her grandparents and Bubba so much and goes so easily to them. It is such a gift from above to watch my parents and grandparents be grand(and great)parents. They are as over the moon for her as we are, and her excitement about hanging out with them sure makes it easier to leave for work or a date night. We are so thankful for ALL that our parents do for us, so selflessly and endlessly. I only hope that we can do the same for our children in our lifetime.
I am thankful for a wonderful circle of friends, both old and new, that make a girl feel pretty special and loved.
I am thankful for a full belly, a warm house, jobs that provide for our family, intelligent and caring doctors, and the freedom to vote.
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