Tag: good things

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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5 – Church potluck, making chocolate chip cookie dough, lots of good play time with M, and an unplanned sit down dinner with David

6 – Catching up on all the unread blogs in my reader

7 – Leisurely work day doing injections with one of my favorite coworkers

8 – Playing with Meredith in the bounce house with family

9 – Taking possession of David’s Kindle

10 – Getting Meredith to sleep without a drive

11 – M’s first steps; date with David to see Dark Knight Rises

12 – Play date with a friend; lots more steps from M

13 – Being floated to another unit and having three nice/easy patients, making plans with David to save money, getting to a really good part in my audiobook, and listening to Meredith laugh while David played with her

14 – Early bedtime

15 – Getting to craft in the evening

16 – Having a nice chat with the morning daycare lady (I didn’t like her for awhile – realizing I like her now); ice cream social at work

17 – Work not being as bad as I expected

18 – Figuring out how to save money with the car situation

19 – Meredith sitting on my lap letting me read books to her

20 – Playing chase with M and hearing her laugh so much

21 – Family shopping night

22 – Super nice patient wanting to officially compliment me, a friend interviewing for the open RN position, and Meredith being so affectionate

23 – Time to cross stitch in the evening

24 – Dinner at Mom & Dad’s

25 – Essential oils meeting where M was so good, seeing family again after they were out of town & my nephew Lucas giving me a huge hug

26 – Getting a thank you card with gift card inside from a patient in the mail; getting some alone time at home

27 – Extra time spent with David

28 – Good reading time, M climbing on me to play

29 – David in a great mood again; how Meredith walked to me with her arms open just for hugs

30 – David doing so many things for me at home since I was late; coming home to him feeding M beans and corn from the can

31 – Dinner at David’s parents’ house

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 – Getting Meredith’s birthday party invitations done with Lauren; visiting my friend Sara

2 – Mom coming to take care of me when I felt sick; resting at my mother-in-law’s houst while she watched M.

3 – Going through lots of borrowed clothes for M. from Sara

4 – Low key day off with lots of relaxed family time

5 – Surprisingly easy work day with time to read at lunch

6 – Relaxing at Mom & Dad’s for dinner

7 – David helping with so many chores; swimming with M in the neighborhood pool

8 – Journaling again, David bringing home dinner & eating together, David making Meredith laugh by tickling her

9 – Good yearly evaluation at work

10 – Getting Meredith to bed early

11 – Finishing The Book Thief and loving it

12 – Meredith being especially calm and cute; my  nephew Cameron giving me a huge smile and singing with me

13 – A night at home with David

14 – Reconnecting with David spending the evening together; getting a lot of planning & shopping done for Meredith’s party with Mom

15 – Crafting for the party; date night with David to see The Avengers

16 – Pleasant chat with a patient about his time as a pilot in WW2

17 – Getting our home refinance refund check,  finishing Bringing Up Bebe, and making time to work on Project Life

18 – Buying an Instax Mini camera

19 – An efficient day at work, visiting with my aunt & uncle in town from South Carolina

20 – Meredith’s first birthday, dinner with David’s family and seeing her eat a cupcake

21 – Birthday party!

22 – My Dad and uncle’s birthday lunch

23 – Meredith laughing a whole bunch and loving the alligator walker

24 – M. laughing while I pushed her in the Little People car

25 – Actually publishing a decent blog post

26 – Meredith being especially sweet in the morning (hugging, head on my chest, no fussing), the daycare lady being nice & chatty, an evening at my parents’ getting computer work done, a new bedside table

27 – Having deep talks with two patients about their emotional journey through cancer

28 – Brunch with my friend Karlene, cleaning & organizing the house

29 – Book club, getting caught up on Project Life, David being so helpful with M. so I could have alone time

30 – A super easy day at work

31 – Perfect moment when Meredith smiled & cooed after nursing in such a satisfied way and then laughed a ton when I tickled her

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Just slipping this little note in here to say that I crazily decided to join VEDA (Vlog Every Day in August) this year. Yeah, I don’t know how I’ll manage it either. Anyway, you can subscribe to my YouTube channel here if you care to follow along.

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 – Two hours to myself at night to read, cross stitch, and watch 30 Rock!

2 – Ran 20 minutes straight without walking and felt great; David won $400 on a scratch-off ticket

3 – A good church experience, spending all day with David, my brother’s niece Stella’s birthday party, & getting a great deal on a new microwave

A rare, though blurry, picture of my entire family

4 – Taking a nap after work

5 – Going to Chuck E. Cheese’s with the family – watching my nephews play and Meredith ride the carousel

6 – Dinner with my parents & a walk with Mom

7 – Celebrating 65 years of marriage for my husband’s grandparents

Gigi and Pappy

8 – Talking history with my dad

9 – A day without plans to relax; Meredith sleeping till 8 a.m.

10 – A few hours of alone time; dinner with David’s family and watching my nephew Cameron & Mer play in the grass

11 – Starting to make new lists of goals for myself; watching M. explore the house

12 – An evening home with David chatting and cuddling in the chair as a family

13 – Meredith going to sleep easily in her crib and getting to shower and read in peace

14 – Having a great experience with a difficult patient

15 – Seeing all the old church people at a friend’s wedding; going to bed at the same time as David

16 – M. sleeping in till 7:45 and being in such a good mood all day; out and about with Mom; visiting with friends in town

We miss you, Dave and Bridget!

17 – David’s first Father’s Day: how he liked his gifts so much, brunch with his family, and seeing my brother’s children’s play that he directed

18 – New baby clothes from Mom

19 – Working with one of my favorite coworkers in injections

20 – An incredibly smooth day at work; visiting with David’s aunt who was in town

21 – Picking up Meredith from daycare together with David

22 – Dinner at David’s brother’s house, M. climbing stairs and standing on her own (later, in the bath) for the first time

She wants to be where her cousins are

23 – Awsome road trip with David, seeing Carmen & Steve, swimming in the big pool with M.

24 – The times when Meredith smiled at me with such unadulterated love, like when I open her car door, and when she burrows her head in my chest

25 – Dinner at Gigi & Pappy’s with David’s parents and aunt

26 – Meredith’s good mood and going to bed early allowing me to read

27 – A sweet card from a difficult patient; playing with M. before bed and being overwhelmed with love and gratitude

28 – Talking to Mom on speakerphone and seeing how Mer reacted to her voice

29 – Night out with coworkers eating at Carrabba’s and seeing Rock of Ages

30 – Meredith’s first haircut, shopping with Mom

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 gave us kisses for the first time

2 – Going to bed super early

3 – Pizza at David’s parents’ house

4 – Dinner with Mom & Dad

5 – Perfect productive morning; yummy dinner at Steak ‘N’ Shake with David’s parents

6 – Evening at home with David doing a puzzle

7 – Ice cream social at work; my dog Cleo licking my feet after I went running

8 – Meredith went to sleep super early and my mom came over to hang out just the two of us

9 – My essential oils coming in the mail

10 – The picture M. “made” for me for Mother’s Day

11 – Holding my friend Sara’s newborn baby Dash!

12 – Buying some new clothes; dinner out as our little family of 3

13 – Getting completely spoiled for Mother’s Day!

14 – Completing a tough run

15 – Creating the windshield wiper game!

16 – Meredith “cruised” for the first time – took a few steps pushing a kitchen chair

17 – Visiting Gigi and Pappy; serious baby cuddles before bed

18 – Watching M. “walk” across two rooms

19 – Craft club

20 – Nap with Meredith and playing on the bed after

21 – Watching 12 episodes of Gilmore Girls while home sick

22 – Playing on the bed with M. and how she went to bed early on her own

23 – Delicious brownie at lunch

24 – Meredith sat still on my lap and let me read to her and even touched the “feel” parts that she was supposed to

25 – Reading on the couch with David in the evening

26 – Getting all the chores done; seeing old friends at an engagement party

27 – Holding and hugging Meredith a LOT

28 – Lunch with David at Le Peep

29 – Both of us making M. laugh by quickly putting our faces in her face

30 – Being able to stay positive despite having to work through lunch

31 – Amazing family night at home with David, just playing with Meredith and chatting

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 – Lots of work on Project Life; getting all caught up on chores with Meredith in the Ergo.

2 – Another day off with a mildly sick Meredith and visiting David at work.

3 – Working a full day plus reading while Meredith napped, taking her for a run, doing chores for the next day, and cooking dinner & sitting down to eat it as a family. Feeling like I’m getting this working mom thing down.

4 – Taking an evening nap with Meredith and totally relaxing. Being nominated for the ICARE award at work.

5 – Nice evening with Meredith crawling & playing by herself while I cooked.

6 – Waking up to a 2-page love note from David.

7 – Spending time with David’s extended family.

8 – Easter with both families; watching Meredith “egg hunt”.

9 – Having so much energy at work since I could drink coffee again.

10 – An evening nap with Meredith.

11 – A long sit-down dinner chatting with David.

12 – Getting a raise.

13 – Making plans with Dad to refinish furniture, hugs from Meredith, and David being so excited about the dinner I cooked.

14 – Unexpected refund check in the mail.

15 – Planning new cross stitch projects, mirror note from David, and dinner with the fam.

16 – Good mail day – a magazine, wedding invite, & mini book.

17 – David bringing home dinner so I could relax after a busy day.

18 – Hugs from Meredith and making her laugh by sucking on her fingers.

19 – Progress planning Meredith’s first birthday party.

20 – Meredith’s reaction to me when I picked her up after work – she cried because I had to go to the bathroom and didn’t pick her up right away.

21 – My friend Sara’s Red Tent gathering – a bunch of women sharing birth stories.

22 – Seeing The Hunger Games with Dad at Alamo Drafthouse theatre.

23 – Off work again with a mildly sick baby.

24 – David taking care of me and Meredith while I was sick with fever.

25 – Another day home, David bringing me my favorite sandwich & treating me to a milkshake, and lots of time spent as a family in the evening.

26 – Coming home to see Meredith sleeping on David’s chest.

27 – Watching Meredith play with her cousin Lucas.

28 – Seeing Meredith play in the kiddie pool and stand up by herself and an afternoon with my dad learning to refinish furniture.

29 – My nephew’s 3rd birthday party with the family.

30 – A good run after not exercising for a week due to being sick.