Happiness

For a few weeks now I've been wanting to write a little blog about happiness. I guess the big news is, I have it. Before Lillie was born I was worried that maybe it would make our lives too stressful, or push Ryan and I apart. So her birth, joyous and pleasant (scoff) as it was, I was nervous about how it might change things. I didn't realize that it could change things for the better. I feel like my body is humming with happiness right now. It's so nice to not be stressed out over things all the time, and just take them in stride. I got NO sleep the whole time we were sick, and I was still happy. I don't know how much of this has to do with finances. We have our finances much more under control now, so I feel very liberated by that, even though we are still paying our debt off. Or maybe it's because Ryan and I work together more to take care of the kids. I don't know what it is, and I don't care. I'm just so excited to be in this happy place. I mean it's snowing outside right now, and I'm still happy. It just makes me want to bake cookies. haha My body is thrashed by giving birth to a big headed child, and I'm still happy (it helps that I know my husband loves me, and my body no matter what.)
Happiness I haz it!

Now I wish that I could give a little of my happiness to the other people in my life that are having a tough time right now. I have friends going through divorces, cheating spouses, financial hardships, and illnesses. It almost doesn't seem fair that I should be happy right now, and have nothing to complain about. So I'm going to enjoy it as long as I can, because believe me there has been a lot of struggle to get to this place. I guess that means I've earned it!