As Thanksgiving approaches, what are you thankful for this year? When I was a kid, I was thankful for my family, friends, even my animals…but it’s easy to take some things for granted when you’re young. As I’ve gotten older, and dealt with life’s ups and downs, I have a greater appreciation for the people in my life and the road I’ve traveled down to get me where I am today. It’s strange to think that just five years ago our nation entered a pandemic that some people never made it out of, and some still have lingering health effects from it. Being pregnant at the height of the pandemic was an emotional roller coaster. Getting sick with the variant at that time caused baby Sam to drop weight in my third trimester. After Sam was born and I was sent home, I immediately had to return to the hospital, leaving my newborn with my husband, because my heart rate and blood pressure kept climbing.
Now as I look at my little wild child with his two older siblings I am VERY thankful that I am here with my family. The season of Thanksgiving can mean so many different things, just having food to eat is something to be thankful for. As the day starts getting shorter and more time is spent indoors, I hope that you enjoy this time with the people you love.
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