7. Skype conversations with family in New York.
6. Good-morning wake-up hugs and kisses from Adam.
5. Blue skies, and lots of it, in America's heartland.
4. Sonograms that allow me to peep into our baby's world.
3. Students who hand their work in on time.
2. A husband who doesn't mind eating egg sandwiches with me for dinner.
1. The first dusting of snow on our front step.
