Thirteen Years Ago Today

13 years ago today I went into the hospital to have my labor induced (for the second time).

13 years ago today I spent some time "drunk" on Stadol. (This was the first & only time in my life for me to be "drunk" & it made me SO glad that I had never actually been drunk. It's HORRIBLE to forget how to swallow. LITERALLY forget how to swallow.)

13 years ago today I pushed for HOURS (no exaggeration--HOURS) while in labor.

13 years ago today I welcomed into my world Miss B. She was beautiful from the beginning. OK, maybe a bit cone-headed, but that didn't last for long.

13 years ago today my life was forever changed. I wouldn't change anything about being the mom to some of the most amazing munchkins on earth. And I wouldn't change doing this awesome life with Cowboy.

Thankful Thursday

OK, so it's been over a month since I've posted. I've been thankful for many things over these past weeks, but I've mostly been so bogged down by life that I haven't taken the time to blog.

I'm back at it today with my list, in random order because my life is full of random order:

This week I'm thankful for...

1. Antibiotics that got rid of strep throat in me & Cowboy.

2. Little Bit, who we've had a lot lately.

3. My first-ever "Precepts" Bible Study. I've wanted to do one for years & am LOVING it! (It's perfect for nerdy people like me).

4. Coupons!!! I am trying to be more careful with our budget & I'm learning to get things free or close to free, thanks to The Coupon Junkie. (www.thecouponjunkie.com)

5. Samples!!! I LOVE getting things in my mailbox that aren't bills. And they always come with COUPONS!

6. My sweet friend Deanna who came over last week & offered encouraging words to me & spoke my love language. She cleaned my kitchen for me after we had lunch with all the munchkins.

7. All of our munchkins NOT getting strep! Praise God!!!

8. Tootsie Rolls! They are the perfect prize for munchkins who stay in their beds all night. It's the first thing I've found that WORKS! The little ones are thrilled to come to me & get their candy each morning.

9. No hail damage at our house after a week of storms in our state.