- The family leave act
- Friends that cook, very well, and share their gift
- Friends that order take out, very well, and share their gift
- Friends that don't mind a lot of banging on the high chair during thanksgiving dinner
- The distance between my house and Maria's is only a 10 minute drive (makes a big difference after dark when Hai is howling in the back seat....)
- The bouncy chair and the friends that gave it to me (thanks to you, I shower regularly)
- Screw tops
- waterproof mattress pads
- Christina, Cristian and Jake, Hai's new friends and their patience with a little "brother"
- NAPS
- balls that rattle and make a really good noise on the hardwood floor
- hand-me-downs
- Friends that don't mind visiting me after dark (so we don't have to get in the car/car seat)
- wash and wear
- Baby Einstein and The Wiggles (so far)
- Our adoption agencies
- The dishwasher
- Peet's coffee
- Maria, Jaap and Josie and the time they took from their lives to go with us to Vietnam
- safeway.com
- Kate, for taking care of business while I'm gone
- My parents, and the fact that they are coming here next week and we will celebrate Thanksgiving again!
- And of course... everyone that has been so incredibly supportive of me and of Hai this past year. Work friends, family and extended family - we love you!
I hope everyone has something very special to be thankful for this year, I know I do.
With love and gratitude,
Melissa
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