This is what you get when you've got a broken tripod and can't find a single place to vertically prop up the camera without a significant lean in multiple directions and it's 20-something degrees which is way too cold to mess with it:
After now enduring 4 nights in a row of incredibly interrupted sleep (I'm not talking the typical 1-2 jolts awake from Adelaide's random crying, I'm talking 1-2 hours awake in the middle of the night), I'm done. Exhausted. Completely and utterly tapped out. So instead of dragging you through my self-pity right now, I'm going to go in the opposite direction.
I read this post on The Rockstar Diaries last night, and #1, it gave me comfort to know that other moms are finding these winter days to be incredibly difficult and #2, reminded me that the very best way to get through hard times is to have gratitude for all of the good stuff. So, here it is:
10 things that make me happy:
- Adelaide squealing and diving to me for safety when she tries to lure Bowser to her and actually succeeds.
- Jordan telling the maybe it's time to buy that new camera!
- The snow falling right now!
- Gilmore Girls
- When I walk into Adelaide's room after she wakes up from a nap and she's smiling (which sadly only happens once a day at most... does that tidbit ruin the happy part?)
- My morning coffee.
- When Adelaide pops her head back into the living room to say "bye" when she goes to play in her room by herself.
- A crackling fire.
- Going out to eat. Not having to think of something to make or clean up is heavenly.
- Baking. Always.
Okay, I'm going to go enjoy this snow before it's gone.
