1. I am not destined to be a fat person my whole life. I can lose weight if I put my mind to it. I've lost 5 pounds so far, and I have the motivation to keep going.
2. My daughter will be 3 soon, and that blows my mind. It doesn't seem that long ago she was this little being growing inside me who I could not wait to meet and hold and love forever.
3. My son is a toddler now. He's still technically a baby, I suppose, but a toddler nonetheless. I'll never forget the moment he was born and I was mesmerized by how beautiful he was.
4. My husband and I are getting ready to celebrate our third anniversary. It doesn't seem like that many years, but we have been through more than our fair share: the birth of 2 children, our children both being diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis, buying our first home, and all the normal challenges couples face. Through all the ups and downs, we are still going strong and love each other probably more than we did when we got married.
5. My little sisters are teenagers, full of angst and a tiny bit of rebellion. Shauna will be nineteen next week, and she will have one more year of being a teenager before she hits her twenties. Now THAT makes me feel old because I remember holding her when she was born when I was five. Kelsey is fourteen and just went on her first date, has her first boyfriend, and was elected to homecoming court. I always knew she'd be pretty, but the girl is drop dead gorgeous. Fortunately for her, I don't think she realizes that and isn't vain about it.
6. My little brother will be 10 the day after I turn 25 (...25! That's a completely different blog right there, lol), and those of you who know him know he has his fair share of issues related to his disability, but all in all, he is an amazing boy with a heart bigger than most people's. I can see the love and tenderness in his eyes when he is around Emberlynn and Cohen because he just loves them so much.
7. I am beyond blessed to be able to be a stay-at-home mom. It gives my children a stable and constant environment, and it keeps them healthier to not be in daycare or around a lot of other people all the time. Although my patience is often tested, I would not trade this for anything.
8. I have the most amazing friends, without which I would probably lose my mind over a lot of things. My amazing friends know who they are without mention.
9. I have not worked on my writing in who knows how long, and not doing that has caused a big piece of me to vanish. I want that piece back.
10. "New Moon", the second installment in the "Twilight" series, comes out in November, and I can't wait. I'm a Twilightaholic. Or a Twerd. Either one works.
