31 Things That Make Me Happy

1. Matt makes me happy for being so understanding and helpful, when he is able with work and school.
2. Gabriel makes me happy with his enthusiam for life.
3. Abby makes me happy with all those smiles she gives that are so contagious.
4. I am happy that my family and I are all healthy. With so many surgeries within the last year this is really important to me.
5. My friends make me happy because I know I can call on them whenever I need to.
6. Being pregnant right now makes me happy.
7. Having the nursery finished makes me happy.
8. Having a sister who was willing to paint the nursery to such great lenghts, makes me happy.
9. Having parents who are so open and loving. I couldn't have asked for better parents.
10. Having inlaws that I like and get along with. So many people don't have this.
11. Knowing that school is starting next week makes me happy, because I will be able to accomplish more without having them around.
12. Having such a wonderful group of women in my MOPS group makes me happy.
13. Taking time to work on the two kids scrapbooks makes me happy.
14. Not knowing for sure the gender of our baby makes me happy, though I do want to know.
15. Getting Gabriel's closet cleaned out and handing down clothes that no longer fit, makes me happy.
16. Getting my refridgerator cleaned out and scrubbed, makes me happy. Thank goodness for nesting.
17. Getting the ironing out of the way, for the moment, makes me happy.
18. Knowing that Gabriel is now looking forward to having another sister makes me happy.
19. Having started on my Christams shopping, even if it is just a list, makes me happy.
20. Knowing that Matt will be going to a UT game this year with his Dad makes me happy. Even if it is Thanksgiving weekend and I probably won't be able to go too.
21. Being able to visit and talk to my family whenever I want, makes me happy.
22. Watching Gabriel eat all of his healthy lunch without complaining, makes me happy. Peanut butter and jelly sandwich, slices of yellow pepper, plums, yogurt, and a cup of milk. I was impressed with the peppers.
23. Watching Gabriel enjoy putting together puzzles and learning his letters.
24. Watching Gabriel and Abby playing together without fighting.
25. Watching Abby play with her babies.
26. Being able to meet Matt at the park on a weekday for lunch with the kids and me, makes me happy.
27. I am happy that I can and enjoy talking with all of my brother and sister in laws.
28. I am happy because I can keep people updated on our family happenings, no matter how manudane they may be, with my blog.
29. I am happy because I do not at this moment in time have any pregnancy complaints.
30. I am happy because I am fairly organized and ready for the craft activities for MOPS.
31. I am happy because we are able to provide for ourselves and our family.