One of Those Days

Jackson in his new jammies.
Yummy sweet potatoes!


You know what I'm talking about. Nothing seems to go right from the start. You keep trying to thwart it at every turn but it just isn't gonna happen for you. Yesterday was that day for me. Amazingly I still had fun and ended my day with a good attitude. Here's how I managed to turn what could have been a disaster into a decent day.

It started with my phone ringing too early in the morning. I jumped out of bed to answer it, not wanting it to wake Jackson up. Too late. Although he eventually put himself back to sleep. We had to get up and get going anyways. I had a blood draw on base that morning. I looked outside and realized it was pouring. Awesome. That meant that I didn't have to fix my hair cute. After always doing everyone else's hair, I never want to do my own. It always ends up ruined in the rain anyways. So on went my favorite knit hat. I got Jackson ready and we headed out the door.

My blood draw was quick. Thank goodness. I hate getting it done so often. And usually they end up poking me a million times to get one tube of blood. My veins are stubborn. Not today, only one stick. I was a little more sore than usual, but it was worth it to get out of there so quickly. I ran a few more errands on base while I was there. Jackson and I are shipping Brandon a box to the ship. Just some fun goodies for Valentine's day and his birthday gift. He's gonna love it. So Jackson and I went shopping for some things to put in the box. They didn't have everything that we needed of course. I hate getting in and out of the car with the stroller, shopping bags, diaper bag, and a baby in the rain. We were having a huge storm with high winds and thunder. But I did it all day, so I must be a pro by now. By the time I got to the grocery store Jackson was in meltdown mode. Just add it to the list. It was his nap time. I ended up running down the aisles throwing things into the cart. He was screaming so loud that people were sticking their heads around the corner to see what the deal was. Not caring at all what other people thought I began singing loudly Jackson's favorite song as I shopped. He loved it and calmed right down. 99 rounds of Jesus loves me later I was checking out in the line. The bagger felt bad for me so she carried all of my bags out to my car in the rain and helped me load them up. What a blessing. Jackson fell asleep on the way home.

My friend Jess came over for dinner and a movie. It's great to eat with someone. It's so quiet at night around here with Brandon gone. Jess made dinner which was a nice break for me. We played with the kids on the floor for a bit. Jackson had his dinner. He ate an entire jar of sweet potatoes. It was his first time eating the potatoes, and I think it's safe to say he loved them. He kept pulling on my hand to give him more. Then when it was gone he bent down to lick the tray on the high chair. I had bought him new jammies at the store. Size 12 months. I figured it would be awhile before he would fit into them. But after his bath I tried them out anyways and they fit perfectly. I'm so thankful that he's growing so much. There was a time when I thought he was never gonna grow. My evening was great. Good company and good food.

I feel so strong lately. I feel like I could go through Brandon's entire deployment and not even bat an eye. When I come home I will be coming home because I want to not because I can't handle doing this by myself. And that feels really good to know that about myself.

There is always something to be thankful for my friends. No matter how dim the day may seem. Jesus is always there to remind you that there is light.