Grateful

Last night I went to bed with a stomach-ache (I know sounds like a 6 year old diagnosis, but that's the best word I can come up with) and a tooth-ache. Needless to say, sleep was a hard time coming & intermittent. My mind tends to run at night and as I am already considered a higher risk pregnancy...the weird stomach-achy thing sent my mind a spinning. Then, during one of those brief sleep moments I had a dream that Zack was shaking the ironing board & the iron on top was hot...so I jolted out of bed, only to realize it was a dream & I had just forcefully woken myself up from that prized sleep I was so desperately seeking.

I woke up this morning tired and with a stomach-ache & tooth-ache. I called my dentist at 7 am...I figured the sooner I saw him the sooner the pain may go away. He was able to fit me in at 7:40 if I could make it. Blessing #1.

Then I called my dearest sister, who always rescues me, to see if I could drop Zack off at 7:30...she was driving carpool that left at 7:30, but Zack was welcome to join the ride. Blessing #2.

At the dentist, I was prepared to hear that I needed a root canal...but hoping to hear I had a cavity. Instead I heard that because of my cold the last 2 weeks my sinuses were all built up & thus causing the pressure on this particular tooth. Advised to take some decongestant & it will settle down on its own. Blessing #3. Mind you the pain is still lingering, but I'll take this over a root canal, cavity...or whatever else it could have been.

With my lingering stomach-ache carrying Zack has been very uncomfortable. I am attributing my stomach-ache to muscle pulls (that is kind of what it feels like) resulted from moving the last 2 weeks & lifting things I probably shouldn't have been & you know, the occasional moving of furniture that I probably shouldn't be. Good thing today was our ward park day. Zack played his little heart out, which required little lifting on my part & no stress on my patience which is being eaten up by all these aches & he is thus taking a superb nap...in fact he's still sleeping...3+ hours! This made my 2 hour self-prescribed bed rest & take it easy time...well, quite enjoyable & much needed. Blessing #4.

Upon re-entering the world from my 2 hour stupor, my sister-in-law called. They are going to be on this side of town & she wondered if they could come over & pick up something for dinner. Hmmm...a playmate for Zack, I don't have to cook dinner & I get to eat in good company? Count me in. Blessing #5.

While today has been riddled with aches & pains & some worries associated with those aches & pains I'm glad to see the Lord's hand in my day. I am so truly grateful that I can see His hand amidst the all the rubbish. It's been a good day.