Thankful

I remember looking at some sort of sleep article when Phinny was six or seven weeks old that said by 8 months babies typically sleep around 11 to 12 hours a night. I quickly calculated and determined this would be right around Thanksgiving. I think I cried a bit thinking how far away that was. Or maybe I was crying because Jared ate the last bite of peanut butter or because I couldn't find the remote. Pretty much cried all the time the first little bit. As special and glowy and wonderful as first new baby time is, NOTHING can prepare you for how hard and life changing those first couple of months are. Hard, hard, hard. So I just knew I would be so grateful this Thanksgiving.

Tired Lesco who just can't see the turkey at the end of the tunnel.

Well I happen to be mother to a cute as a button monster baby. He does not sleep 11 to 12 hours a night. Not even close. Not even far away. He'll go for three straight hours on a really good night and then it might take hours to get him down again. And then sometimes it's only for half an hour. Pure monster.

Scary babies throw gang signs

But I am thankful for so many, many things. And I want to list them because it helps me remember and because I want to acknowledge how friggen amazing I have it. Like, scared 24/7 the other shoe is going to drop amazing. That good.

(Look at those boys. LOOK!)

So my Lesco and I have been sharing each day what we’re thankful for and I’ll try to post it here as well.

November 1)

Fall colors. There is something in me that gets plain giddy when the leaves start to change. This usually leads to me inhaling all things pumpkin flavored for the next twenty four hours until I puke all things pumpkin colored for the next three days. It’s a vicious tradition. I’ve been driving by this tree on purpose every time I’ve left the house for the last few days.

Wonder how the owners of the house would feel if I arranged a fall photo shoot for Phin-bin in their front yard? Is there some sort of imminent domain I could claim? Would it be worth it to go to law school to find out? Is anyone else craving pie all of a sudden?