Oh My Soul....

I took a bubble bath today.

It was SO relaxing....it made me wonder A), why I ever forgot about bubble baths from when I was a kid, and B), why any other kind of bath exists.

Maybe my reaction to some scented soap bubbles is a little extreme, but it was so comforting to sit in the warm water and just...be. (Yes, I am fully aware that relaxing in a bath is one of the little things I'll be giving up whenever Baby D may happen to arrive). I tried to be thankful for many of the different "little" things in life, because it's so easy to take them for granted. It's something that's smacked me upside the head this past week as I mourn the loss of my grandma--I knew she didn't have long, but I never realized just how much she really meant until she was gone. I heard someone say this week that you have to "show up" for your life, or it will pass you by. So, I'm trying to soak in all the little things I love....like bubble baths, hot tea, cooking, naps, Chili's chips and salsa (SO GOOD), a good book, catching up on the DVR, reading magazines, and the people I love most in my life. I've learned to be more aware of the little things that are important to me in order to manage the stress that sometimes comes with our lives--they're my little five minute escape. I know that they're some of the little things that I may have to give up for awhile once (if) I become a mother, but for now, they're the little things that make days just a little bit more pleasant. I'm trying to keep a good head on my shoulders about this whole baby making journey, and since staying calm and relaxing is a big part of that, I'm trying to appreciate all the little things and enjoy them while I can.