Gratitude Friday...

Happy Friday y'all!

Been a really normal week around here. Other than a runny nose which undoubtedly means we are growing the last of our teeth.

Or Pumpkin is allergic to spring like her momma.

Been thinking a lot about my gratitude list, both this week and in general. I find myself being grateful for small things these days.

Like the way Aubrey Kate says "Hold 'chew" when she wants me to pick her up.

Or her determined happy smile while she works her puzzle.

Or how relaxing it is to rub a lemon over the hard water stains while the hot water helps the muscles in my back loosen up.

Or how peaceful watching Chris and Aubrey Kate play tickle monster can be.

Or how my day starts and ends with my son kicking reminding me how much bigger he's getting every day.

There have been times in the past when I've been grateful for the little things. But it seems like lately, I am more and more noticing how much life is really made up of these little things. Not really moments I can take a physical picture of to remember but instead split seconds I will miss if I don't offer up a prayer of thanks right then and there.

Like singing "War Eagle" with Aubrey Kate when we're finished reading our book about Auburn. She claps and dances and says "Again!" over and over. There's nothing really magical about the song. I could sing it all by myself and not get any real joy out of it. The joy comes in sharing the moment, and the bond of a family tradition, with my daughter.

So apart from those little moments, there's nothing really big to share. Just a bunch of memories this momma will hold on to for as long as my mind will keep them.

I do have one prayer request. Y'all might remember my friend from work who's doing IVF. She had her egg retrieval Wednesday and got six eggs. She is now the mother to two precious embabies and will go in tomorrow for the transfer.

For the most part, we've been texting updates. It's fast and can be done while she's in a meeting or when Pumpkin is whining asking to watch Elmo for 46th time that day.

But yesterday, she called. She said she wanted to hear my reaction.

Nothing good comes when that's the first thing someone says to you.

I wasn't all that surprised by her news. And any life created is a life worth celebrating. Not to mention, I know other women who have been down that road.

She asked if I knew anyone who only had two embryos and did they get pregnant with those.

Praise the Lord for Stephanie and Britney! I shared both of their stories. God can do miracles with two embryos! God can do a miracle with just one embryo! So ladies, please know, your stories helped soothe an aching heart yesterday.

It doesn't really matter what kind of feeling we have about our situation. She might not feel great about this IVF cycle. Heck, even I don't have that great of a feeling. But that don't mean a thing. God has it in control. And for that I am and will always be the most grateful.