Things that make me smile

Here are a few things that have made me smile in the last few days:

1. Sitting by the fire with my family while it is snowing outside (we did a lot of that this weekend)

2. The fact that Coranelle let Lesley and Heido hold her this weekend without much fuss!

3. Our Charlie Brown Christmas tree and its bright lights that Coranelle is so excited about.

4. My new sponge mop and the yummy, natural, lavender cleaner I bought. Is it sad that I am so happy about a mop? I have chosen not to use the swiffer mops because they have crazy chemicals in them that I would rather not have my soon-to-be crawling daughter getting all over her hands (and mouth). So, I found an "old fashioned" mop and some great cleaner and it makes me so happy to have clean and good smelling floors.

5. The perfect baby food I made this weekend. It's Gerber smooth- unlike my peas and carrots. Ryan bought me some butternut and acorn squash this weekend and I have made tons of creamy, smooth baby food. Coranelle really likes it and that makes me happy.

6. Living in Broomfield. I was at the Rec Center today, just walking around the track inside since it is 7 degrees out. Sometimes, walking around in tiny circles and pushing a stroller can get rather boring. But, I never fail to be amazed by how friendly people are in Broomfield. As I was walking/running, other walkers and runners were talking to me and making converstation about Coranelle. I ended up having fun conversations with quite a few elderly couples out for a walk.

7. Which Wich makes me happy. It is a sandwich shop out here that I really enjoy. When you choose your sandwich, you fill out all of the options on a paper bag with a magic marker. Then, as your sandwich is made, your bag slides along a "clothesline". When your sandwich is done, they put it in your bag. They are very yummy, as are their shakes. We went last night with Bruce and Heido and I got a delcious Caprese sandwich and Ryan and I shared a Chocolate shake.

8. Evenings like last night. Bruce and Heido came out in the snow to have dinner with us and hang out by the fire. We chatted and played with Coranelle. I really appreciate when people are willing to just hang out with us and our baby- especially since having a baby seems to have excluded us from many of the previous hang out invitations we used to receive.

9. Shopping for Christmas presents for people and finding little things that I think will make people smile.

10. Reading Harry Potter. I never read them before now and I am currently reading the last book. They are turning into books that I can sit in bed and read late into the night. Very fun!

11. When people post comments on my blog. It's always a fun surprise to check back to a posting and see a friend or family members thoughts waiting there for me!

That's all for now. Hope you are all enjoying your holiday season.