28 on the 28th

I wrote a post on my birthday last year, so I thought I would continue the trend this year.  

Today I am 28 years old (28 on the 28th!).  

Here's some things I'm loving:

My amazing husband of almost 4 years

My wonderful family 

My awesome bonus family

Vanilla iced coffee from Chick Fil A

Podcasts and audiobooks

The fact fall weather has FINALLY arrived

My Happy Planner

Premier Jewelry

Embroidery

Things I'm learning:

I'm learning to be content with where I am right now.  I love my life and the people and things in it.  I don't need to rush the future.  God has it all worked out in his timing, not mine!

I'm learning to love myself.  I have always been so very critical of myself- my body and my personality flaws.  I am trying to be healthier, but I need to embrace how I am right now, in addition to trying to better myself.  I also have learned more about my personality and what makes me tick.  It's so enlightening to realize why you are how you are and that there are other people like you!

I am becoming more comfortable with who I am.  I don't let other people and what they say bother me as much now as I did before.  Unlike a lot of people, I am looking forward to the last couple years of my 20s, and moving into my 30s.  

27!

Today I turned 27!  A birthday is a good time for reflection and being thankful, so that's what I thought I'd share with you today.

Some people, the older they get, worry about their age.  Each birthday is dreaded, and they don't like telling others their age.  I don't feel that way, at least not yet.  I don't see anything wrong with being a year older.  Sure, there are a few things I wish I could change- my weight, those small wrinkles popping up, being able to scarf down a Baconator and large fries without worrying what it will do to me.  Despite those things, I am content.

This is a big deal for me, because I have always been one to miss the past or yearn for the future. Even though there are hard things in my life, I can honestly say that I am happy where I am.  I love our little family, consisting of my husband and our two silly puppies.  There are things I don't love about our apartment complex, but I love our cozy apartment.

I am thankful to have my family close, and my husband's family pretty close too.  It has been a blessing to develop a friendship with my mother and mother-in-law.  I don't have a ton of friends, but the ones I have are true friends, and will be there for me no matter what.

Of course there are things I look forward to in the future, and I will continue to dream and plan.  But I love just where I am right now.