Thanksgiving

Despite having a rough day... I think it's ended well. It's a bummer that Spencer is still not feeling well but at least he's been awake the past hour. I just want to list what I'm thankful for. Anything and everything. No need for explanations unless I feel necessary. I'm just SOOO THANKFUL this year! So here it goes, not in any specific order, Except for number 1!! =)

1) My husband is alive

2) Kalydeco and Vertex... enough said =)

3) Dinner was brought up to us

4) My family

5) My mom and her amazing support

6) Sally and her help with fundraising

7) Not having to take classes with everything else going on

8) Advancements in medicine keeping my husband alive

7) Competent doctors and nurses

8) Charlie Brown Thanksgiving

9) Every little moment with Spence that brings a smile to my face

10) Nacho is home safe and sound

11) Duke is willing to look at Spencer's case

12) Donations and gratitude of friends & family

13) A place to live with minimal rent

14) A car, after everything we went through trying to get it!

15) Social security finally got figured out

16) Insurance is paying for all of transplant as far as we know

17) Warm weather yesterday, allowing my joints a short break

18) A very happy baby every week that I babysit!

19) My friends Christine and Adam and the way they have been helping me out

20) My true friends, in general

21) Spencer gaining weight, finally!

22) Being baptized in this wonderful Church

23) Getting married to the love of my life

24) Mom being able to come out to help me for a week

25) My family being able to spend thanksgiving together, even if it was without me!

26) The strength I've been giving through this troubling time

27) Everything I've learned about myself the past 2 months - good or bad

28) My Crohn's has been stable through all of this craziness!!!

29) Knowing what I want for Christmas - more than a week before (finally!)

30) I have not caught a cold or the flu yet -knock on wood-

31) CF Wives =)

32) Netflix and Hulu for all my late night TV needs lately =)

33) Finally learning how to knit and getting into the crafty mood

34) Understanding. period.

35) One of my friends husbands just got the okay for a double lung/liver transplant!!!!

-Read more about their journey, HERE and you can donate, HERE

36) Optimism, even what little I might have at some points

37) My mother-in-law is doing well in her fight with breast cancer.

38) My Aunt surviving breast cancer

39) The good times with my kitty even tho she's now gone <3

40) The times Spencer and I spent OUT of the hospital this year

41) Meeting new friends this year (Malina and Emily & Jesse)

42) Glad my new friend Emily and her husband are FINALLY out of the hospital enjoying today at HOME after over 4 months of being in here!

43) My faith

44) Being able to finally get a new computer, even if it was with loan money

45) Social Networking.... you all know you're thankful for it too!

46) Laughing late at night with my sister

47) Playing a million omgpop games until my eyes go funny with my sister

48) Fishman ;-)

49) a couple heart-to-heart talks with sister

50) That I have the best little sister ( I think she needs her own category on my thankful list!)

I'm starting to slow down a little so I'll call it quits there =) Was going quickly and steadily until about number 33. I'd say that's a dang good list! So even despite all the crappy things that have happened this year - I think the good things equal or outweigh the bad. That's why it's always good to reflect upon the positives. =)

Happy Thanksgiving everyone. I hope you all had a wonderful day with the ones you love.