Thankful Thursday

I'll admit it, having three kids is no joke. It's awesome and amazing and fun and loud and often chaotic. I no longer have enough arms for all of them and trying to meet the demands of three all at once is often a challenge, but I really am loving it. 

There are so many small blessings and little accomplishments that I want to remember and be thankful for. Today, this normal Thursday, I'm thankful for:

- a baby who slept over 6 hours straight last night 

- the bunny clock which kept the big kids in their beds, allowing me to get a shower in peace before everyone was up

- only having to discipline each of my big kids once the whole day

- Ginger Boy keeping his pull-up dry all day and telling me when he had to go

- a happy baby who is content to sit and watch the morning chaos as we get ready for the day

- a successful trip to the dentist for both big kids with no crying or cavities 

- Curly girl's independence in so many situations - today asking for cups of water all by herself while I nursed baby

- Target dollar spot and the in-house Starbucks for providing cheap rewards for the successful dentist trip

- my 'nursing cape' - so that I felt perfectly comfortable nursing baby while big kids each had a cookie in the Target Starbucks, right next to the cash registers and exit

- lightweight cat litter and a 5 year old who is willing to help carry it!

- two kids who will help me carry bags to the car without complaining, but instead saying, "I have weally big muscles!"

- rest time going smoothly for big kids with no arguments or noise (actual sleep would have been nice, but alas...)

- baby taking a marathon nap in her sleeper instead of on me

- ability to make dinner in a mostly calm environment

- Chobani peanut butter dream yogurt 

- Ginger Boy's ability to play well on his own

- the one-on-one time I got to spend with Curly Girl playing our new Brain Pop game

- Ginger Boy's adorable excitement & jumping over his new toothbrushes 

- Darling Daddy getting home from work before 6:00 and giving me a little shoulder rub as I sat at the table 

- his willingness and ability to take over control of the big kids so I can have a bit of a break and focus on baby

- Curly Girl's healthy appetite and appreciation for vegetables 

- kids in bed by 8:00 and a sleepy baby headed there soon as well

- the calming pitter patter of rain outside