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Hello all of yous!

As we all know, tomorrow is the epic day of Thanksgiving. I can't believe that December is almost here. I can't believe that Lily will be here so soon. But mostly, I can't believe that my pregnant-Thanksgiving Day fantasy is going to come true.

Way before I even started trying to get pregnant, I always told my friends that I sincerely hoped I'd be 'super fat pregnant' during Thanksgiving so that I could balance numerous pies and maybe a roll on my gigantic belly. Tomorrow, people, the vision will come to life. Get ready for a feasting. I'm making a sweet potato pie tonight to bring tomorrow, special thanks to the amazing Loretta for the recipe!

So, I'm gonna go ahead and jump on the Thanksgiving-Blog bandwagon and post a list of things I'm thankful for.

1) My husband Eddie. He's super hot. Oh, and he's also really nice in the fact that he supported us for a looooong time by himself before I got the freelancing job or an agent. He's worked so hard and I couldn't be more thankful for it. He never questioned me, doubted me, or dimmed my spirits. In fact, he was quite encouraging. It's been three years and I'm still wondering when what others have dubbed our 'newlywed stage' will end. I love you, Sir Edmund.

2) New family members are quite amazing. It bends my mind to think that this time next year there will be a sweet little Lily bug to enjoy the holidays with us, and that Eddie and I will have officially started our family. Eeee! Also, my brother got engaged recently, and it just so happens that my new sister-in-law is now one of my very best friends. She and I are alike in so many ways and I can't believe that she's here to stay. Hells to the yeah.

3) Frodo and Luna. Don't call me a crazy cat lady or I'll sick my feline minions on you.

4) The ferocious four, aka the amazing group that consists of me, Eddie, Jason, and Calikas. All we do is sit around, eat, laugh, and play lots and lots of Left 4 Dead and Halo 3. These are the best times ever. What I'm most thankful for in this group is that Jason and Kas are (almost) as excited about Lily being here as me and Eddie are. They can't wait for her to be here, and I know that these are two best friends that I won't lose after my life changes and I have a baby with me at all times. They rock the socks.

5) My freakin' sweet ass agent, Joanna Stampfel-Volpe. Whenever I realize that she's really my agent and actually likes working with me, I get all shivery and full of disbelief on the inside. Yeah, she's that good. I am the luckiest girl on earth, for many reasons. Jo is one of those reasons. PS, I got the next round of revisions for The Tortures of Blight underway, and once again, I'm amazed at how much the manuscript is gonna improve.

6) All the super amazing online writing friends that I've made in this journey. Kody, K Botts 5000, Emilia, Stephanie, Krista, Loretta, Lisa and Laura, I love you all!

7) The fact that I got all my Christmas decorations today so that I don't have to go out on Black Friday. I think I may have a heart attack if I attempt to be amongst all the raging, foaming-at-the-mouth shoppers. Instead, Black Friday will be dedicated to cooking my first turkey, baking an apple pie, curling up in winter pajamas with a book and decorating the Christmas tree. Oh, I'm also going to be making fried sausage stuffing balls. You know you wants some.

Okay okay let's not go overboard here. I've got that sweet potato pie to make, closets to organize, and articles to write. Thanks for reading. You guys are all amazing.