39

In honor of my 39th birthday tomorrow (gulp), here are 39 things I am grateful for, in no particular order:

1. All of the stars from the TV show, Friends, are still (and will always be) older than me.

2. In fact, Courtney Cox is nearly 12 years older than me. And she looks killer in a bikini. I'm so going to be her when I grow up.

3. I am in a solid place career-wise. I can hold my own in a variety of situations and I am really good at buying time by bullshitting my way through things until I better understand them. I'm pretty sure that's what being an adult is all about.

4. My sweet Laney is still alive and well.

5. My parents are still alive and well (hush, I said these were in no particular order).

6. My husband buys me pretty things.

7. But I could totally buy them for myself if I wanted to. (Girl Power, Bitchez)

8. I am finally jumping through the remaining bureaucratic hoops to get my MFT license. (🙈)

9. I will one day turn my struggles to conceive into a personal mission to help other struggling women and men build their families in non-traditional ways.  

10. I am grateful for technology and it's role in helping me maintain friendships and learn from other's experiences.

11. I am also grateful that it's highly likely that I will own a flying car before I die.

12. I am currently sitting in first class.

13. On my way HOME

14. People are truly shocked when they learn my age. I'm finally appreciating this.

15. I'm on my way HOME. To my HUSBAND.

16. I'm going to Disney World tomorrow.

17. I saw both my niece and nephew come into this world.

18. And my baby brother.

19. Who is now 21 and in the Marines and still texts me and gives me the BEST hugs.

20. I will become a mother (God willing and the creek don't rise) this year.

21. I still have time to have two kids and then get my Courtney Cox body by Courtney Cox age (I have no idea why I am so obsessed with Courtney Cox and her age and her body).

22. I am totally embracing my age and refusing to attend any more concerts unless there are SEATS. 

23. My husband is taking me to see Wilco again in April. And there will be SEATS. And even a TABLE. To lay my DENTURES on. 

24. I am excited about totally adult things like getting my pool deck painted/stained next week. Woot.

25. I am so much more emotionally stable than I was 10 years ago. That's something for everyone to be grateful for.

Landed. To be continued...