At the end of each day I write down at least one GOOD thing that happened, then I share them all here monthly.
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1 – Meredith laughing and reaching for me when she first saw me come pick her up from daycare
2 – Time to relax alone with David
3 – My in-laws treating us to dinner; Meredith staring at me & smiling while rocking to sleep
4 – Brunch with Maggie, lots of crafting time, and dinner with my family
5 – A laid-back birthday, the card David gave me from Meredith, and balloons & cupcakes with his family
6 – David picking Meredith up from daycare and washing bottles & diapers before I got home
7 – Watching Parks & Rec with David and working on cross stitch
8 – Meredith laughing so much when I tickled her, cuddling Lily, and falling asleep while rocking Meredith
9 – A smooth day at work
10 – Getting my skills check-offs done at work; seeing my mom’s elderly neighbor Ruth with Meredith
11 – Picking out new clothes for Meredith & craft supply shopping; Meredith sleeping through the errands in the Ergo
12 – Church with Meredith in her new clothes, my brother-in-law Scott fixing our printer, and David making dinner
13 – Putting together my Valentine for David & thinking of all the reasons I love him
14 – David picking up Meredith, cooking dinner, getting me treats (chocolate covered strawberries & ice cream), and watching Parks & Rec while cuddling
15 – An overall smooth day: on time to work, to leave, and to bed
16 – My meeting being canceled, playing games with Meredith and making her laugh, and finishing the night by reading magazines in silence
17 – Leaving work early
18 – Discovering Paper Source; cuddling with David and watching TV
19 – Amazing worship in church, getting caught up on Project Life, and lots of Meredith time
20 – Taking a bath with Meredith
21 – Doing chores with David and getting some down time
22 – Very easy work day
23 – Comforting Meredith after her vaccines, and how happy she was a few seconds later
24 – Not letting the rude patient get to me
25 – Meredith laughing at Peekaboo; her napping on me twice
26 – Coffee! David playing with and asking me all about my scrapbooking supplies
27 – Going to bed at 8 pm
28 – Meredith reaching for me when she saw me after work
29 – My first headache-free no-caffeine day
From Suburban Sweetheart:
Glad you’re getting used to going without caffeine. Now if only I could do the same…
And I LOVE Meredith’s little ponytail!