Tis' The Season...

I went out shopping yesterday on "black Friday" It was a lot of fun. I shopped from 3am to about 1pm and I got 90% of my Christmas shopping done, which is awesome! And I came home with money, which is good too. I hit a ton of great deals! I can't wait till Christmas. Bob and I are putting up our Christmas tree this weekend, which is always fun.

My doctors appointment was good! :) My next appointment is Christmas Eve in the morning. After That appointment, I start going twice a month to the doctor (starting in Jan.) I can't believe that I'm coming to the end of this pregnancy... I can't wait to meet Josephine, I am so anxious. Mom, family and friends are planning my baby shower... All I know is that it is going to be in January, It'll be fun. :) And Bob and I do our all day birthing class in Feb. at the hospital. Sara & Dan are in the same class as Bob and I... we're looking forward to doing the class together. It's fun having a friend who is pregnant too and who is due the month, it's made this experience nice. Because I have had someone to talk to about it and relate to and someone who is on the same page. :)

Bob and I are also looking into going to California with Josephine possibly this summer to see family and friends. They are all anxious to meet our daughter and like my mom said there is NO reason why you can't travel with a baby... since my mom did it with my brother and I since we were born. Traveling will be a BIG part of Josephine's life.

The changes I have made in my life has brought peace to me. Life is better, there is no more judgment no more negative energy around me. I go out with other friends without the fear of someone else being mad at me for it. The friends I hang out with appreciate me and respect me and actually care about me. It's true what they say... everything happens for a reason and I'm so thankful that my life is now surrounded with people who are real. And I couldn't be happier. Life is great and I am truly happy. The stress is no longer and I would never look back and I would never make the same mistake again. Because my life is a much better place with the people in it now. I would never get involved with the baggage again. So with that said... I'm going to go.

“The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, the education, the money, than circumstances, than failure, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company... a church... a home. The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day. We cannot change our past... we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude. I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our Attitudes.”