kris is finally home from the field and i can't wait to go on leave soon! there's a lot of packing, cleaning, laundry and last minute details that needs to be done in the next several days but we can do it! the guys have tomorrow off which is really nice and it means for an even shorter work week! nick has been teething and the drool is heavier than ever, the crankiness is oozing, and him slapping me and himself when he's mad only adds to the chaos. i love having all the extra time with my honey :)

nick has always rejected a pacifier from day one and a few days ago while i was rushing to make him a bottle and in an attempt to keep him quiet for a bit longer i grabbed a pacifier and put it in his mouth. then he was hooked. and he's been on it since for nap time and bed time. granted he'll take the bottle but sometimes he just wants the sucking motion to soothe him. just a comfort thing. whatever. i know we're half way to cutting him off bottles soon but whatever gives us all sleep and keeps nick happy.

it's finally decemeber and in a couple wks we go on leave to my in laws! it will be nick's first time going cross country and i am so excited for the rest of the family to meet him. we took our family portraits while my mom and sister was here and i love how they turned out. i also found a pet sitter for hannah cause a stressed and sick dog in the car for 30+ hours is no bueno. i really miss having jenn next door and we have new neighbors on both sides of us but they're just so good at hiding i have no idea who's there. kris also have his dates for school and hopefully in the next 6mo.s or so he gets orders so we finally know where we're going! i was driving to the PX today and i saw a whole line of white buses which means a homecoming! how lucky the families are to be reunited with their marine after so long. always tugged my heart strings.