Hot Chocolate, Flannel PJs, Surprises from Neighbors: My Tuesday Gratitudes

Hello and welcome to Tuesday! I’m about to say something obvious but true nonetheless: not including today, there are only three Tuesdays left IN THIS YEAR. What?!? Look, I know part of being an adult is gasping at how quickly the time goes and constantly saying how you can’t believe it’s already [insert month or holiday here]. It’s an easy target, but I truly am in awe at how it jumped from Halloween to Christmas as quickly as it did. It happens every year, and every year, I’m stunned. I haven’t bought a single Christmas gift, haven’t put up a single decoration, haven’t baked a single Christmas treat. I have, however, begun my descent into Christmas movie stupor, which I will continue for the next few weeks happily.

There’s a part of me that wants to make a big ol’ thing about this being the “last” Christmas without a third in our little duo, but there’s also the part of me that just can’t wait for that time to come, so I’m making literally no deal out of this “last” Christmas. We’ll be here, staying close to home (meaning, away from family, sadly), so we’ll find a way to be festive in our own way but…we’ve yet to start. Whoops.

Anyhow, I’ve been firmly in a mental state lately of trying to not let anything bother me or stress me out, including this (and the laundry list of things left to do before baby’s arrival). It’ll all happen, it’ll all get done, and what doesn’t, doesn’t. Big whoop. The time will pass anyway, and I refuse to let anything get to me that is actually quite trivial.

So, I’m grateful for this new attitude I’ve adopted and actually feels quite natural and unforced. I’m also grateful for:

I’m grateful for our heater on chilly LA late fall days (and cozy sweaters!).

I’m grateful I get to work in my flannel pajama pants at home when I choose to (it was cold today!).

I’m grateful for every little bump and prod I see and feel on my rotund baby belly.

I’m grateful for nights snuggled in bed watching my favorite Christmas movies (we watched the first Home Alone on Sunday night and the second yesterday night).

I’m grateful for my amazing prenatal chiropractor that feels more like seeing a friend than a practitioner these days.

I’m grateful for a new, comfortable (natural!) mattress that doesn’t feel like it’s eating me every night.

I’m grateful for surprise plants at my door from kind neighbors.

I’m grateful for my brother and sister (and the amazing nephews they both gave me).

I’m grateful for hot chocolate with mini marshmallows.

I’m grateful for helpful recommendations from people who have been where you are before you got there.

I’m grateful for you, readers.

See you tomorrow, FOAS.