the pity party is over...

last night at 6pm, i bought 2 tickets to the U2 concert online. $70 total. totally worth every cent because during the concert i had an epiphany. i was standing up and dancing in place singing along to a great song when it hit me - my child has been alive for 11 weeks, and i've basically been a miserable human being during that time.

yeah, breastfeeding has been hard, but so what? that's what i have to complain about? i had a gorgeous, healthy child, the easiest childbirth recovery ever, lost my weight in no time at all, but all i'm fixated on is the breastfeeding... but no more! I'm so fortunate to have the best husband ever, a pretty cool child (from what i can tell at 11 weeks) and i'm happy and healthy. we both have great jobs, great families, great friends... i can't complain about anything - so from this point forward, i will stop.

and in the spirit of embracing my life, here are 5 things that i'm thankful for right now in this moment (Thanksgiving has come early this year folks!):

I am thankful for... (in no particular order)

5. a husband who wants to pick up and go to a U2 concert on a Tuesday night after work (I would never have done this without him)
4. for the best parents who at a moments notice will come over and babysit their granddaughter until 12am...
3. for my daughter... yesterday in my breast feeding support group, she was all smiles and was a little chatty cathy... it was awesome!
2. getting to spend time with 2 of my favorite people yesterday - one, over a 2-hr lunch, and the other, over a 1-hr phone call - good times...
1. for the 9 hours that my daughter slept last night... wow...

oh, and what was the song that caused this revelation you ask?

Stuck in a moment

"You've got to get yourself together
You've got stuck in a moment
And now you can't get out of it
Don't say that later will be better
Now you're stuck in a moment
And you can't get out of it"

so, next week, when i complain about something else, remind me of this post... :) thanks!