Thankful

Yesterday started a 9 day vacation for myself (my husband still has to work) and boy am I thankful for it. Everyone thinks teaching school is so easy but I am here to tell you that it is not. We are over worked, under paid and definitely not appreciate by students, parents or administration. So, a nine day vacation is grately appreciated. As we enter the Holiday season the things that I am most thankful for is my son ( the love of my life), my husband (who completes me in every way) and my family (who sometimes get on my nerves but whom I love all the time). This year has been extremely stressful but good. I started teaching at a new school, which I really like. We had our first child on May 1, 2008 ( the date on which our lives were made whole). That was a wonderful day but the ones previous were not so great. Throughout my pregnancy, I faced extreme swelling. To the point where at 4 months of my pregnancy I could not were my wedding rings. Once I reached my 8th month, things went crazy. My blood pressure started climbing (which I attribute to stress at work). This caused our son to have to be born 5 1/2 weeks early by c-section. As you probably guessed our son had to be put in the NICU at Baptist Medical Center East-GREAT NICU. He come out of it just fine (after a 12 day stay). He is now 6 1/2 months old and is completely health, except for his eczema -- NOT FUN. Leaving him to go back to work was the hardest thing I ever had to do. He is our little miracle. Coming up on his first Thanksgiving and Christmas make this year extremely speacial. As you reflect back on your life this holiday season, embrace the things that you are thankful for because in an instant they could change.