Thankful Thursday

This week I am thankful:

* That Caden slept for 8.5 hours last night (not in a row, we're not there yet)! He had his last bottle at 8:00, was down by 8:30, and slept until 1:00. He ate at 1:00 and was down by 1:30 and slept until 5:30. I don't know if he'll do it again tonight, but at least we know he can!

* That Caden will have so many little friends to grow up with! Ayden and Sophia Sidwell and *hopefully* Pouliot #4 will be the same age, and Ryan Montgomery and Brianna Prehm are only one year older. Lots of sweet little friends to have around and play with. My how things have changed...

* For Jeremy's job. Although I complain about the travel a lot, they have really been good to us and him. We have gotten a lot of benefits from this gig, including travel opportunities, and the opportunity for me to stay home next year. While the economy has really hit the higher education field hard, and that makes selling them anything difficult, JZ still has a job, and a lot of people are not that lucky.

* For the weather. All the rain we've had can be a drag, but it sure is pretty around here! It also beats the heat my parents have been having down in FL. The heat index has been through the roof!

* For our cute little town. When JZ and I got married we swore we would not go back to Golden - we both grew up here and we thought that would be a step backwards. That lasted 9 months and then we were back - not because we had to, but because we wanted to. Today when the four of us went downtown to walk along Clear Creek, have lunch, and watch the kayakers, I was reminded of how much I love G-town!

* For our independence and freedom. Happy July 4th!

* That Caden just put himself to sleep in the swing (we'll work on getting into his crib later on. For now, I'm thrilled if he can put himself to sleep without me having to rock him). I'm off to take a shower!

Are you thankful for anything?!?