It’s important for moms to recognize that all the small successes in our days can add up to one big triumph. So on Thursday of each week, we do exactly that.

1) Haus Meister and I went out on a date for our anniversary ON our anniversary (thanks again, Mom and Dad, for babysitting the children!).

2) We survived a full week without a microwave.  We did not dump the microwave by our own choice; rather, a preschooler decided for us by the simple expedient of dropping it off the countertop.  He’s fine.  The microwave isn’t.

3) My biggest success ever–well, giving birth ranks up there–is marrying this wonderful guy who will uncomplainingly cook up bacon and eggs for his pregnant wife upon her request at 12:20am when he could very well be getting some sleep.  And that’s just one of his many virtues. 😉