This week the list of things to be thankful for could and should go on and on, so I just went with the first things that came to mind.
- Our beautiful, healthy, happy, sweet, precious little baby girl. She brings such joy to our hearts!
- The after-birth pains are gone. There are plenty of things they don’t tell you about childbirth, and one of them is that the after-birth contractions get fiercer and stronger and more painful after each birth. I didn’t remember them with Joseph, but after going through labor and birth and you think it’s all over it is rather annoying to be woken up with contractions and cramps. Anyway, I’m thankful they are finished!
- My children have a wonderful daddy who loves them and holds them and plays with them. He’s also doing the cooking while I have “time off” for recovery. I’m plenty busy, but it is nice to have a break from the normal household tasks.
- With no stitches to heal I am feeling great!
- Grandma’s help with everything from dishes and laundry to taking care of Joseph in the morning so we can sleep in to being there for talking and sharing ideas to cleaning to taking Joseph and/or Vivienne for walks so we can have a break.
- My breasts are whole! Sorry if that is TMI, but with Joseph I was injured for a month and every feeding was excruciating. The fact that I can simply put Vivienne to the breast and look adoringly at her and let the mother-love flow is a blessing I treasure beyond expression.
- Did I mention I’m thankful that I AM NOT IN PAIN? Praise the Lord!
