not to be cliche, but...

In no particular order, this year I am thankful for:

• Friends and family, near and far (BAM, I just covered all of you people). 
• A brand new brother in law who is loving my sister beautifully. (Don't interpret that ickily.)
• A functioning washer and dryer, even though we're paying way too much to rent it.
• Flexible, super understanding bosses.
• A ridiculously nice stroller that is tall enough and inspires me to walk more.
• The oodles of people who blessed us with almost everything we needed (and more!) to care for our new baby girl.
• A church that feels like a home.
• Texas toast from Raisin' Canes. 
• The beauty of the Botanical Gardens and all its stroller-friendly paths.
• These three people (shut up, Buster is too a person), who bless me every. single. day.:

• Fellow crazy dog people, like Arabella and a few of my co-workers and my parents.
• Not one but TWO functioning cars.
• Handmade baby blankets, Clarence the pink bird, the Remo lemon shaker, Adele's Rollin' in the Deep, Sophie the Giraffe, and the light up rubber ducky family. (Happy baby tricks.)
• Toms, the most comfortable shoes of my life that just happen to also be in style.
• Epidurals (well, just the one).
• A heavenly Father who loves me all the time.
• Naps.
• California, Disneyland (I haven't seen it in a couple years, but I'm still thankful for it), In-n-Out, Rubio's, and airplanes.
• You Lobstery people who read this and thus make me want to keep writing, which is something I happen to love to do.
• And, as always, Diet Pepsi. 

Your turn.