Moan-off, Day 3 & BLOGIVERSARY

Today was a much better day. After nine hours of sleep last night I woke up feeling slightly better and decided I needed to try to get the myself and The Weekids out of the house. So we decided to meet my dear sister-in-law and nieces for storytime. The storytime was kind of a bust but my sister-in-law was a doll and watched Ben while Clara and I wandered around the bookstore and went for coffee. To be honest I kept forgetting I was supposed to be complaint free and then would have to stop and review the last several hours to see how I did. Not perfect, of course, but overall not too badly. I am fairly certain I did moan to my sister-in-law about health related things once or twice. Ah well.

Actually, I think it's a good thing, this constant stopping to do a status check on my attitude. Am I wallowing? Am I whining? Am I grateful? It keeps me from falling into a hole of negative thinking. Something I am guilty of regularly. I wish there was some way to keep the momentum going on past this week.

And speaking of positive things, I just realized that today is my one year blogging anniversary. And I thought some sort of celebration should be in order. So, I decided to do what I do best and steal an idea. Actually, the same idea I stole from Ginger this time last year, which is a list of things that have made me happy today. So here goes:

• Nine hours of sleep! (How could I not include that?)
  
• A cat trying to attack my fingers while I type this.
• These outside my front door.
• (When I looked back at my list from last year, I realized I used my Hydrangeas there too. But what can I say, I guess in May, Hydrangeas make me happy.)
• I went to Barnes & Noble today. Really, need I say more?
• My son and his friend (he would so die to see this on the blog) went to pick up dates and are bringing them back to the house to watch a movie. My son. Picking up a date. His first one officially. This should make me nervous I guess, but since he is bringing her here it just makes me kind of happy to be in the loop. OK, and a little bit nervous.
• We had chicken for dinner tonight. Clara loves chicken and says it "SHEEKIN" and I think it may possibly be the most adorable thing in the universe.
• New Bubble Bath from Sephora
• Ben has been playing "Zingo" all day today. After the first 5 games he's been playing alone. Periodically I hear him yell out excitedly, "I won!" It's cracking me up.
• A three day weekend ahead of me.
• A New Book
• Red Toenail Polish
• Snuggling with The Man during the season premier of "So you think you can dance"
  
• DVDs that come in the mail.
  
• Clara sitting her Carebear next to her on the couch at the doctor's office and saying "DIT DOWN!"
• Allison's excitement at her two new books.
  
• Birds that left their nest in my garage yesterday. (This makes me happy for many reasons, one of which is no more bird poop on my van)
  
• These faces hounding me for attention while I typed this:
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• One of my bloggy friend sending me this link. Basically she has diagnosed me with adult Fifth Disease and it all fits. Even the anemia. I am so relieved at her diagnosis I could do a dance. Who cares that she's not a doctor?

So now I am just asking y'all (and yes, I do actually say "y'all") to do me a favor. For my Blogiversary present ('cause I know you were wondering what to get me) I just want everyone to leave a comment of one thing that made you happy this week. Just one thing. Or two. Or five. But at least one. Even if you don't usually comment. Because nothing would make me happier. Well besides a maid. Oh, and maybe a cook. Oh whatever. Just play along. Please.

And, while I'm feeling all bossy, one more thing...go hug your kids. You watch the news. You know why. Just do it.