Ays's 2nd Year Book

My Mother-in-law sent me a sweet email the other day encouraging me to keep smiling and to try to find seven positive things about being in the hospital to think about each day.  The negatives about being here are obvious and not worth dwelling on, so why not give it a shot?!  So, I started thinking...hmmmm.

1.  I have a lovely 6th floor view of the roof of the building next to me, that I definitely wouldn't have if I were at home. 
2. It's super convenient to not have to eat at the table.  Eating every meal in bed is much more fun and not gross at all! 
3. I'm now educated on what all the hospital codes (code blue, code purple, etc) mean, because after hearing them all the time, I was forced to look them up!

Then, I realized that my defense mechanism of being sarcastic had already kicked in to high gear, so I tried again...

1. I have unlimited access to the most amazing ice ever.  Seriously, it's better than Sonic ice.
2. I have a great excuse for wearing comfy clothes EVERY DAY!
3. Bed rest = no exercise, which = me not feeling bad about skipping my run
4. Baby Axton gets monitored twice a day, so we know he is healthy & thriving
5. I'm reminded daily about how amazing & supportive our friends and family are!
6. I've learned how strong my little family unit is...all 3 of us, each in our own way.
7. And finally, since being here I've had time to catch up on things that just get lost in the shuffle of our busy daily lives.

Not a bad list...and definitely worth putting together.  When you are faced with tough situations, its so easy to think about every single reason why it sucks. And believe me, I've done my fair share of crying and complaining, which is ok for a few days, but if you do that every day, all the time, soon it will take its toll.  I'm not claiming to be Suzy Sunshine, by any means, but it can never hurt to mix in a little positive thinking to get you through the day.

So, with that, I leave you with an example of "one of those things that I've been able to catch up on."  Most of you know that I turned Ayson's first year of blog posts into a book.  However, I have not kept up with it because its one of those things that once you get behind on, its daunting to get caught back up!  But, I was able to knockout his second year :)  

Here's the digital version...the real copy should be here by the end of the month :)

Ayson's 2nd Year