1. A happy baby (even when his nose is running and he has no idea where he is). Noah has met his first cold, and fortunately, it's a mild one. Even so, the gurgly breath and snotty nose have not kept him from smiling, eating, sleeping, or even laughing -- no minor miracle.2. Parents and grandparents who are willing to host us at a moment's notice. After driving 130 miles in 5 hours (including about 12 inches in 50 minutes) due to one accident after another, we gave up our attempt to reach Indianapolis Wednesday night. Thankfully, we had family at two different points along the way who were willing to let us crash at their houses.
3. Brothers and sisters-in-law that we'd love even if we weren't related. Whether we need advice, a helping hand, an example, or just a good fix of Madden football, they're on the job, and we're so grateful.4. Nieces and nephews that have sweet, fun spirits. I'd say these pictures pretty much say it all...
5. Pies, pies, pies -- strawberry rhubarb (which I learned is not Josh's favorite after all, despite the fact I told Tara it is), blueberry, pumpkin, and mincement. We had "zerts" coming out the wazoo, and that's not even including the donuts at breakfast, the cookies at lunch, or the lattes when we went shopping. We're all slightly warmer now, due to the extra insulation.
6. Hotels with free coffee and indoor pools. Sometimes, it's the little things in life. To avoid a fire code violation at my brother's house, we stayed in a hotel for a couple nights during Thanksgiving, which gave us access to the indoor pool and jacuzzi, plus the 24-hour coffe/hot chocolate stand. Since we experienced our first freezing temperatures of the year without winter coats, both of the above were much appreciated.
And since I'm running out of time, here's the short version of a few more:
7. jogging strollers on fall days
8. cell phones
9. late-night chats
10. Picassa (otherwise we'd have more red-eye than photos)
11. babysitters (especially family)
12. Target (which Josh likes to remind me I once called "the answer to all my needs")
13. cinnamon dolce lattes (who knew they've been on the Starbucks menu all this time?)
14. Christmas carols
15. health insurance (it's amazing what it costs to hear a doctor say, "Push!")
16. cell phones (they've gotten us out of so many jams, I figured they deserve another mention)
17. Josh's job (which funds many of the above)
18. Fun books (most recently Rise and Shine and Can't Wait to Get to Heaven)
I could go on forever, but it's dinnertime, so I'll let you imagine the rest...
As a medical doctor I am required to comment on your mentioning that you had "'zerts' coming out the wazoo." Interesting choice of words. From a purely medical perspective I imagine that this was true.
ReplyDeleteHow funny. I didn't even realize just how accurate -- or should I say graphic? -- I was being. And here we try to keep our blog clean... Ah well, thanks for the long-distance consult, doc. :)
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