Thankful

It's Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada, and this year especially I have so much to be thankful for. I know I tend to focus on the negatives in life, and I don't see that changing, but the least I can do is take a moment to write a nice thankful blog post to acknowledge all the good things. So here goes.

#1: Obviously I am so very thankful to be pregnant. After Thanksgiving dinner last year, I snuck into the bathroom with my drug paraphernalia to secretly administer my Gonal-f shot during my first IUI cycle. I can't believe that this year I am nearly ten weeks pregnant. I am incredibly grateful that we didn't have to go any further along the treatment path — that we were spared further heartache and expense — and that we managed to conceive on our own after so many months. It's the most amazing gift and I am very aware of how lucky I am.

#2: I am blessed with a wonderful husband. He's been taking such good care of me since I've been pregnant — and always, really, but especially now. He's been making dinner and doing more than his fair share of the housework. He is my rock and my voice of reason.

#3: My family is great. They're going to be so excited for me when I tell them my news next weekend. :)

#4: My few good friends. I need to make a greater effort to see them more often.

#5: My new job, though very boring, is stress-free and located a lovely forty-minute walk away from my apartment. The work conditions are a vast improvement over my previous job. This is a good thing.

All in all, I guess life is pretty good. Happy Thanksgiving, fellow Canadians.