1. I am grateful Claire went to bed pretty easy tonight, because it has been a struggle the past couple of nights. I mean, she screamed from the time I got her out of the tub til I fed her, but she fell asleep pretty fast.

2. I am grateful for the power of the priesthood, and for a husband who is worthy to give me a blessing. I was really struggling again today feeling like I couldn't do anything right and really beating myself up about it, and after the blessing I have felt a lot better. I know Heavenly Father loves me and wants to help me be better, and is helping me.

3. I am grateful we got together with our neighbors to play games and chat. It was good to get to know them better.

1. I am grateful my neighbor is going to give me the contact info of someone who started her own law practice right out of law school, who can hopefully give me some good marketing tips.

2. I am grateful we got free dinner at UVU tonight.

3. I am grateful I met with a potential client today.

4. I am grateful we watched teen girl squad tonight. They make me giggle.

1. I am grateful the dishes are done tonight. There weren't a lot of them, but tomorrow morning will be very nice to not have to worry about tonight's dishes.

2. I am grateful the managing attorney is giving me a small claims client. Blessings from paying tithing, I guess.

3. I am grateful a friend from law school recommended a book for marketing a law practice. Now if only I could afford to buy it.

1. I am grateful that Nick and I came up with some new ideas for marketing. It really scares me andi am grateful for how patient and supportive he is.

2. I am grateful I enjoyed rocking Claire to sleep tonight. It took a little bit longer, but I wasn't impatient with the process and rushing her to sleep like I am some nights. I just loved holding her and I hope she feels better soon. She still seems a little bit off from normal and I'm not sure if it is teething or a cold or just getting overtired or what.

3. I am grateful I got to court alone today. Once again I loved it. This was my first time being on my own, but I wasn't scared or anything. All I did was talk with the client and set a preliminary hearing date, but still so fun.

1. I am grateful Gramma came to watch Claire today even though I was home most of the day. It was great to be able to nurse Claire, then go to work while Gramma played with her.

2. I am grateful I could use $20 of  shutterfly credit to order my mom's birthday gift.

3. I am grateful we sat down and made a budget so we know exactly how much we need to make a month to barely squeeze by. It is a little bit stressful not knowing how we are going to come up with that amount, but at least we know what it is.

1. I am grateful I got to court at Spanish Fork yesterday. It was good to see everyone there.

2. I am grateful Mandy had her baby and that they both are safe.

3. I am grateful our neighbors babysat Claire for us last night so we could go on a real date.

4. I am grateful we could go to the temple today.

5. I am grateful we cleaned the house tonight.

1. I am grateful I got to go to court this morning. I love going to court. It was so much fun, I got to appear in a case, I got to explain to the judge why he wasn't listening to me, I wasn't nervous, it was wonderful. I am grateful for this job.

2. I am grateful I feel a lot better about our financial situation today than I did yesterday. Part of that is I got paid not only for the originally promised contract work, but also for a pcra petition I am going to write.

3. I am grateful for the Relief Society activity about emergency preparedness. Lots of ideas about how we can better prepare.

4. I am grateful the last episode of Psych we watched was so funny. Probably my favorite. About UFOs.

1. I am grateful that Claire took 3 naps today. Not that I was productive, but it was a good mental break from watching a baby.

2. I am grateful Nick loves me even when I am struggling. He did dishes and made pudding and took me to the library. And was positive and happy. All of which cheered me up.

3. I am grateful I mended Nick's pants today.

1. I am grateful that Claire was so good today. I wasn't feeling well, and Nick had to work on homework, so Claire spent a lot of time in the swing or on the floor rolling around without much interaction from either of us. I am grateful she was pretty happy to entertain herself, with me just watching to make sure she didn't hurt herself.

2. I am grateful I am feeling better tonight. I felt better after my afternoon nap, though during the nap I dreamt I felt worse. I was still really weak when I woke up, but I felt better after I ate dinner. Now to go to bed relatively early so I don't get sick again.

3. I am grateful Nick works so hard on his homework.

4. I am grateful Nick brought me Pumpkin Spice M&Ms. They were yummy.

1. I am grateful we went to the institute marriage seminar. It was fun and we got some good ideas about strengthening our relationship. Not that it isn't good now, because it is, but we want it to stay good.

2. I am grateful I was able to picture message my sister while I was shopping so I could get her opinion about which jacket to buy. It was almost like having her there with me.

3. I am grateful we could help out neighbors by watching their baby boy for a little bit today. They have watched Claire for us a few times and it is good to return the favor.

1. I am grateful that when Claire spit up as we were on our way out the door for me to go to my job interview, none of it got on me.

2. I am grateful that I got offered the job.

3. I am grateful that Nick supports me in taking the offered job and turning down the one that would have steady hours and benefits so that I can get new experience.

1. I am grateful I got to talk to my sister today.

2. I am grateful that our babysitter wasn't mad when I told her I had to change our schedule for this week AGAIN. Second time today, plus twice last week. I felt worse about that than not knowing when I will work again.

3. I am grateful Nick held Claire for a half hour before dinner so I could take a quick nap. I needed it.

1. I am grateful I felt the spirit when I prayed out loud over my dinner when it was just me and Claire. A lot of times when I am eating dinner without Nick I will just say a quick silent prayer, and it's not like Claire is really eating dinner with me, just sitting in her high chair, but it felt really good to set an example for her, even at this young age, and I really feel like it was a humble prayer that was heard.

2. I am grateful I didn't stress out about hours at work today. It was only 7.5 hours, compared to the 10 I was working a couple of weeks ago. I wasn't stressing about not working enough hours to get bills paid or anything. I must be developing faith or something.

3. I am grateful I finished reading Kenobi. It was a fun Star Wars book.

4. I am grateful we decided yesterday that we would have leftovers for dinner tonight. It was so nice to have a full meal without having to cook when I was already hungry and tired.

1. I am grateful that Claire slept through three quarters of stake conference today. It made it really nice to listen and ponder without wrestling a baby.

2. I am grateful it was cooler today. It has been such a hot summer, it was nice to have a cool house without turning on the air conditioner.

3. I am grateful that Nick follows promptings quickly.

1. I am grateful I vacuumed today. With Claire starting to move around more, we should vacuum a lot more often.

2. I am grateful I could go to the BYU football game with Dad. I am grateful we didn't get soaked, I am grateful Dad bought me a jacket so I wouldn't be cold, and I am grateful we decided not to take Claire. And it is always fun to win.

3. I am grateful Nick realized that some of his back pain is coming from tight leg muscles, so we could massage those.

1. I am grateful there is a job opening for a city prosecutor in the valley, and that I have the opportunity to apply for it. I would love it.

2. I am grateful that I was able to pick up Dad from the airport, and that he took me and Mandy out to lunch, and filled my car up with gas.

3. I am grateful we have lots of boxes of Cheerios, my favorite, after going so long without any boxes.

1. I am grateful I found a health insurance plan for us, now that I am no longer covered through work.

2. I am grateful that I got to spend the whole day with Claire, and that I felt productive still.

3. I am grateful potential employers are so impressed with my resume. Now if only I could find steady work.

4. I am grateful I didn't feel as sick today as I did yesterday.

5. I am grateful I had enough milk for Claire and didn't have to give her formula today. It seems like it has been a while since that happened, between me working long days and traveling and being sick.

1. I am grateful Claire was so happy when she met Nick's parents. I especially loved when she laughed and laughed and laughed on Sunday.

2. I am grateful we had such a fun time at the Dodger game Friday night. Yeah it was muggy hot, but there were a lot of good plays and hard hits. And as a special bonus, it was Star Wars night; it was like the universe gave me a birthday present.

3. I am grateful I could go out to lunch with Ellen on Saturday.

4. I am grateful Claire was such a good baby on the flights. She slept halfway to California, and slept the whole way from Pheonix to Salt Lake.

5. I am grateful I had a third interview at a law firm in Sandy. I think I did ok. It would be so nice to have something more stable and permanent and closer to home.

6. I am grateful I am feeling better now than I was a few hours ago. I have had a sore throat and sinus headache, and even a slight fever. I think the ibuprofen helped.