nick is a few days shy of 8 months now and he is on the move! my little man has been crawling like the crazy the last week or so and is only getting better at it... he's been climbing on everything, standing on his own, crawling and taking itty steps with a lot of help but poor thing just wants to be on the move lol christmas leave was a lot of fun and turned out to be a lot better than i anticipated. pet sitting went off without a hitch. kris is still scheduled to go to mos school soon so hopefully we'll be moved out of 29palms soon enough! kris and nick are also being baptized together this weekend and i am absolutely excited for us to all be on the same page as far as faith and religion goes. i'm not adamant about making it to church every sunday but would like to raise nick in a home where he knows God and is familiar with the church and the bible. i also recently started volunteering with the navy marine corps relief society and i love it. everyone has been extremely helpful and nice and it's amazing what a few hours of adult time does to keep a bit of sanity in someone. i am trying to get my foot in to do casework so there is a bit more variety in my day that being at the front desk but whatever i end up doing i think i will enjoy. the babysitter i have for nick is amazing and she really is heaven sent. hopefully she doesn't get frustrated with a fussy (bc of teething) and squirmy baby. i know she loves nick to death but i'm not sure if i am able to have another sitter for nick that i would trust as much as i do her. i'm also trying to work out a little everyday to help shed the weight but getting upa t 4am everyday to squeeze in a run is killer! the caffeine i'd need to keep me going is insane but i'm motivated. chinese new year also fall on this coming sunday and while we'll be in the area i'm not sure if i want to make it a point to visit with all of my family. i just feel so overwhelmed with everyone's expectations of me and how often i stay in contact or visit that i think i'm still pushing the idea off. i'm so not ready for this extended weekend because of the laundry that needs to be done before the packing starts but i am so ready for us to have some family alone time that we so desperately need. this year is going to be hectic!