The Things That Made Me Smile

If you couldn't tell by my last post, my life has seemed like a whirlwind lately. Our of nowhere it's started to fly by and I feel like I am accomplishing NOTHING! Not long after writing that post a series of things happened to me that made me smile. In no particular order:

Emily wrote to me about a surprise her husband got her. After reading this post and this post of mine about Push Presents, she hinted to her husband that she would like one... Half joking half serious. Well, still nearly 4 months away from her due date he surprised her early! She thanked me for the tip that she had never heard of before my post. Please read her story! It made me smile.

My little guy. Ok, he's not really mine, but my husband and I watch him twice a week so sometimes he feels like he's related to me. When his parents are around I try to teach him some booty-shaking moves and slang talk. He's going to grow up to be really cool. He came to visit me at work yesterday... Well, he came because he was waiting for his dad to finish work, but I like to think it was just to visit me. It's always nice to see cute babies at work, and how can an adorable baby NOT put a smile on your face?

My husband. He always has a way to make me smile. No matter how angry or sad I am... He woke up and got us donuts Saturday (second best to Chick-fil-a breakfast, which we woke up too late for). I heart him.

My Faith. Church can bring me to tears and bring a smile to my face all in the same day. I love being around good Christian people. It was a friend at work who reminded me of a long lost favorite of mine:

"And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;

And patience, experience; and experience, hope:

And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us." -Romans 5:3-5

I'm not sure how long it'll take us to get the baby I've been preparing for, and sometimes it may appear as though I assume my child will come right away, I know it may take time. But I KNOW that he or she will come in God's time. I have faith in that, and I know it will all work out the way He wants it to, and that one day I will look back and be so happy it all worked out the way it did.

Next... Mail. I get SO excited for mail, especailly packages. I actually buy things on Ebay just so I can get packages in the mail. So you can imagine my excitement when I got home from work Friday night there was a HUGE box waiting for me. I knew it was from Johnsons & Johnsons, and I couldn't stop smiling. I won a gift basket from them while I was at Blogher in Chicago. There were three different kinds I could have won, I thought I had won the "romantic gettaway" package, so I was excited for it to get here just in time. Little did I know it would be full of baby stuff.
So finally, what makes me smile.. Feeling like Oprah. And since I won't be able to use this stuff for at least a year, I thought I'd play like Oprah again and do another giveaway. I really wish I had enough stuff for everyone who enters... You are all great for participating, and I hope you're not getting giveawayed-out from me! If you don't need it yet either, enter and give it to a friend who could use it!
This giveaway is for MY FOLLOWERS! You are all so great to me, I really love when you pop in from Google reader and leave words of encouragement. Really, all of your comments on my last post have REALLY helped lift my spirits... And made me smile!!

If you aren't a follower, become one, and leave a comment to enter!!
Here's a description of the prize:
JOHNSON'S Baby Powder
JOHNSON'S Baby Oil
JOHNSON'S Baby Shampoo
JOHNSON'S Baby Lotion
DESTIN cream
JOHNSON'S Baby Head-to-Toe Washcloths

All enclosed in an ADORABLE Mini Shopping Cart!

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Giveaway Ends September 13th at 11:59pm! Good luck!