Thankful Thursday

Today I am thankful for family.

 

 

For Lennons healthy, happy smiling face.

For Daniel and I to wake up together happy and loving eachother.

For my mother, my little brother and sister, and brother Tyler.

For Daniel's family, as they are so supportive.

His mother, his father, and brother who are so kind,

and loving and welcome us into their home at any time of the day.

I am so blessed to have such a great support system.

For anything & Everything life throws at me.

 

Today I am thankful for my best friends.

Past friends I have reunited with,

work friends,

and friends I have yet to meet.

I don't know where I would be,

or who I would be without my friends.

My best friend who I fall asleep with every single night,

and wake up to every single morning. He makes me laugh,

we cry, we have fun, we are amazing parents,

and we love eachother. It doesn't get much better than that.

My best friend, McKensey.

She is the rock in my life who holds me together,

has stuck with me through good times, and bad,

and has always held my hand when I needed it most.

 

Today I am thankful for my therapist.

Silly, I know. But she makes me sane.

And a happy Kaila is a happy mommy,

happy girlfriend,

and happy manager.

 

Today I am thankful for the Lord.

For giving me one more day here,

For blessing me with a happy, healthy baby girl.

A happy, healthy man to love.

A place to call home,

and someone to talk to.

Someone to confide in,

someone to believe in,

and someone to love me no matter what.



 

Last night was the annual Soup Supper at my family church in Reese, MI. It is something that my family has gone to every year for a VERY long time! It's always been something that I have looked forward to. As the years have gone by, the table has gotten smaller, and smaller as family has passed away... yet, it has grown with the little ones that have been born into the world.

 

Last night was the first time Lennon has come to the Soup Supper, and it was wonderful! We didn't stay long, but the time we did spend there was very meaninful. Especially since I got to see my Great Grandmother. Every time I get to see her I am overjoyed, she is the peice of the puzzle that holds this entire family together.

 

See, my mom is the first grandchild, I am the first great-grandchild, and now Lennon is the first great-great-grandchild. Cool, huh? I think so!

 

 Today I am thankful for my Great Grandmother.

She is a wonderful, kind hearted woman who always has a smile on her face.

She lights up when you hug her, she squeezes you so tight,

and she even cracks jokes to make fun of you and make you laugh.

She's wonderful.

I am so thankful that she has been blessed with another day with us.



Lennon is 3 months

 

 

 

My daughter is 3 months old!

Oh my goodness, what happened to my newborn baby?

Lennon is grabbing at her toys now, playing with her favorite little Sophie giraffe that Nana and Papa got her- it squeaks, is made specially for teething babes and its just simply AMAZING! She is babbling more than ever and she's just overall getting SO big.

She is now over 13lbs. and getting taller! I feel like I'm going to wake up tomorrow and she will be crawling out of her crib.

It's exciting, nonetheless.
My baby smiles when she sees me, laughs out loud, giggles when Daddy talks to her, loves visiting Nana and Papa, and is the center of EVERYONE'S world. :)

Can't get much better than that, right? Wrong, it gets WAY better. This month is Halloween, my second fav Holiday! And even though it may seem pointless to get a 3 month old baby a Halloween costume, I did it. Guess what she is?

An elephant! :)
And she will be the cutest baby elephant out there!

In just three months this baby girl has changed my life. I am so amazed by this little life I have molded my world around.

She's perfect.
Happy 3 month birthday little Lennon.

Elephant Costume, to die for!

Stop and Smell the Flowers

Today was a rough day...

While I was driving my daughter to Day Care this morning I drove past a familiar place my best friend, Meghan and I used to visit. We had many inside jokes about this place, we laughed, cried and built friendships at this place. It was OUR secret place that we would go to unwind, think, sit and talk about the crazy world, our love lives and gossip about anything and everything. As I drove past I felt this odd feeling. It was almost like a movie. The world stopped, I began a journey into la-la land. All of a sudden I was taken back to a time when we sat there, at 3 a.m, and gossiped about a boy. As this memory came to mind I laughed out loud, I cried a little and instantly grabbed my phone to call my best friend to laugh with her.

It was then that I realized again that she was not there. I did it, again... and it's been three years since she's passed. It is STILL so hard to believe she is gone. It seems like yesterday that she was here sitting in our apartment laughing and sipping red wine. So much time has passed... I just want to rewind life.

Today I needed a good laugh on my way to work... it had been a long weekend at the office, a headache at home and my Boss returned today. I was dreading it... Meghan was always the person to cheer me up - make me laugh by doing something silly when I was down - play my favorite song and start dancing all crazy - post pictures to scare the crap out of me around our apartment - and be the best friend ever. She knew when I was sad and needed a good laugh, or scare... even when I tried my best not to show it. Today was one of those days.

I guess that's Gods way of telling me to slow down. As I drove past our old memories I laughed, I cried and I reminisced. I did exactly what Meghan would do. I drive past this place numerous times a week, and not once have I slowed down to remember the past memories made there. I need to watch more closely, I need to stop and smell the flowers, laugh and be sad at the same time. I need to thank God more often.

I was reminded of two things today...
1- God is ALWAYS there. He is giving you a hand when you need it most. Even if it takes you by surprise and you laugh out loud, and look like a fool because you're in the car alone... It's okay. It's Gods medicine for the soul.
2- Your best friend is ALWAYS going to be your best friend and be there for you, even when you least expect it.

M.C.V
My guardian angel.