Gracias, Malo, Wir Danken Dir

It's that time of year again you guys. Well, for you American guys. I missed out on a Turkey feast back on my Thanksgiving in October because I had to work (but I did have a small celebration at Subway with a Turkey six inch [I do what I can]) but this month I shall not miss out. However, I do have a midwife appointment the very next morning so I need to be careful. Lets keep this weight gain moderate, yo! I purposely made the appointment for the day after to give me some self-restraint.

So here are some things I am thankful for. That even though all my family is what seems like millions and millions of miles away, that I still have a place to go to for Thanksgiving. I am thankful for bestie friends like Kassie who let me and Dan and Don Draper (still in utero) crash their parents Thanksgiving and only ask us to bring deviled eggs! They shall be the best deviled eggs this side of the Mississippi, say what. I am really grateful for friends like Kassie et al that make this lone adventure a little more enjoyable and memorable. We really have AMAZING friends out here who feel like my sisters. One is away in Germany for 6 weeks though and I just don't know how I am going to cope! Come back Ra Ra!

Another thing I am thankful for is my so far enjoyable pregnancy even despite the big boobage going on. I know people who have had some of the most traumatic pregnancies ever. Of course I am getting bigger and it's hard to adjust to after trying so hard to always be skinny like everything out there tells me I should, but besides that, this girl has not up-chucked even once! There are some foods I just don't want to eat because I think they'll make me sick, but hey, I eat them and I am fine. This is a tender mercy and I am counting its blessing, trust me.

I am also thankful for my siblings. I have a lot of sisters (5) and one brother. They are wonderful people who I am so lucky to have in my life forever. Of course, I wish I could see them more, and talk to them more, but who doesn't? I am especially thankful for them right now because our parents are getting a long-time coming d'vorce (and it ain't pretty) right now and I don't know what I would do without my sisters. We're all too poor for Therapy but find that our long conversations are helping us to work out the impact this is having on all of us. It's hard because for whatever reasons my parents don't call or email me (perhaps they no longer love me? I don't know), I'm pregnant with baby #1(and I don't think they care), I'm far away from everyone, and geeze louise the situation is so sad and stupid. This kind of turned into a thankful complaint- so thanks for staying with me and sorry about that. It is nice to just shout stuff like this out sometimes, it will probably happen again... just sayin'. So siblings, I am especially thankful for each of you this Thanksgiving season!

And just one last thing that will perhaps turn your frown upside down. Twilight. I am thankful for it. Dude. I didn't read the books, mostly because I had just come out of the HP series and I didn't think I could read another milkshake series when I was craving real literature. But girls! I went to the midnight showing  of 'Breaking Dawn Part I' with some elect ladies and it was so much fun! I went to that last movie having not read any of the books or having watched any of the movies and I didn't miss a beat. Bless Stephanie Myer for her simple stories that are easy to follow. It's kinda like the Gospel, no? You should be able to explain it just as plainly to a child as you could an adult. The Gospel really is simple and so is Twilight. And entertaining! Despite some bad acting I just ate that movie up and I may or may not have finished the first three movies on Sunday- don't judge.

Happy Thanksgiving yo!