i was just thinking about how i've never been to a baby shower before lol... i think once when i was like 6 for my aunt but that was a long time ago. but anyways, i don't like pregnant women too much and i especially don't like myself when i'm snapping and yelling at kris for no reason and he gets all sad and just wants to cuddle and gives me kisses until i fall asleep. i'm one of THOSE pregnant women lol.. but anyways, would i really need one since i already have all the baby stuff i'll ever need from family? i've always thought it was kinda pointless but i guess it could be fun. ehhh..

thanksgiving and black friday was a hit and a success! granted i kicked kris out of bed at 2am to go and do the shopping but everything on our wishlist was crossed off and he's all set for deployment! i'm also very tempted to go and buy some clothes even though i really don't need any but i love to dress warm and cozy in this cold weather. the cold air on my face with a warm comfy scarf wrapped around me up to my ears. mmmmm cozy! we're still facing the food coma of thanksgiving but knowing that i'm home, i'm pretty anxious to eat all my mom's cooking. i really can't wait to move home and enjoy myself in a month.

the 1st trimester screening today went very well :) the baby is 8.2 cm's and is growing right now track! the baby was moving so much that even this new ob (i have 2 now, a regular one and a high risk one that does all my screenings) didn't really both to catch a heartbeat like my other ob but after a close up of the baby's chest, it's still fluttering so fast. the baby was moving and moving and after tiring itself out, it just passed out for a nap on it's face with it's little butt in the air and legs tucked under. such a cute baby! baby's nose doesn't look to be like a little asian nose so far and it's chin is huge looking compared to the rest of it's body so i'm curious how it's all gonna even out. it's pretty comical when i think about it. got an appt set up and ready to go for the anatomy scan in 5wks and i can't wait to know what we're having! kris and i were supposed to of had left already but he has his cpl's course and it's taking forever! oh well i still need to pack :P but shhh! don't tell him that!

this week is gonna fly by again as did last week but i'm even more excited for this week than last week. it's cause we're gonna go to the bay area to visit my mom and family and eat lots of yummy food! mmmmm :D today was an easy day and i actually felt like i was in my 5th wk of pregnancy all over again but the baby cut me a break after a while so i ate and chilled. tomorrow will be cleaning out my car and doing lots of laundry so i can pack for the drive wednesday night. then wednesday kris is getting off early so he can go with me to see the baby at the 1st trimester screening and he's so excited! it'll be his first time seeing the baby :) then we're gonna go pick up my cousins and start the drive home! i'm so excited!! AHHHH!! LOL

well the last couple of days has been so much fun. we went to vegas for the marine corps ball and my queasiness went away a couple hrs into the trip so i was so relieved! wendy's grandmother did our hair and i did both of our's makeup. we barely made it back to the hotel with 30mins to spare before cocktail hour but we were fashionably late as kris said so it was ok :P when he opened the room door when i finally got there, he was speechless. i love doing that to this guy - he just stares and stutters and can't believe what he's looking at lol we got dressed and mingled with a bunch of his friends which was really nice and kris finally got to show me off to everyone. and can you say baby bump?! all his friends are excited and we had a great time! we mingled some more and we were all over the ball room! finally the ceremony started and it was so cool to see sgt maj who is like 87 talk about WWII, korea, vietnam etc and he just retired this year! i mean talk about motivated! and i was so touched when he mentioned the wives and said how proud he was of us and all that we do for our men, that it is because of us that they are strong when they're away. it really blew my mind. he had an amazing sense of humor as well! he started off the speech with 'my folks invented poverty. i ran around naked and when i was 2, my pop got me a hat so i can look out the window' hehe.. it was so cool. then ed and kris ran up to him after the speech like kids with a new toy to snap pix with sgt maj. we had the chicken entree for dinner and it was a lot better than i expected. i got a 2nd serving and had a bite of cake before i went and boogied away on the dance floor with ssgt hodgen's wife and ssgt siphan's wife. we had a lot of fun and the girls we just a bit tipsy haha it was so funny when i was socializing with ivy (ssgt siphan's wife), and ssgt siphan turned to kris and said 'just cause they're friends doesn't make us friends - you wanna beer?' lol he's a hoot! overall it was an amazing night with amazing people and amazing friends and now we're back in good 'ol 29 and i can't wait to take off for thanksgiving weekend!

i'm going into my 12th wk today and my morning sickness is back to say the least. i should've went and got my prescription refilled earlier like last wk or at least a couple days ago but lazy me loves to sleep and let the world pass me by. i've also been eating lots of blueberry eggos. my eating habits are freaking me out cause i've been eating lots of dark colored foods so what if my baby is dark cause of the food i eat? i need to chill out but i'm home alone a lot and irrational thinking gets to me sometimes squeeee! for the first time i enjoy sleeping without the comfort of my blanket at night and sometimes i'd rather them be on the floor at all times while i sleep. why am i so weird? lol so now i'm freaking out cause i need my zofran to keep my insides in me and if i run out i'm so so screwed. ahhhh toilet here i come! nothing like passing out on the bathroom floor after a nice cleansing ;)

i think it's hilarious when kris wakes up in the morning and he's trying to be as quiet as he can so i can keep sleeping and i know everything that he's up to haha.. sucks to be such a light sleeper but i'm not sure if his big feet help him delicately maneuver without making a sound. i like to keep my eyes closed and focus on my sleep to get as much sleep as possible but the look on his face everytime i look up as he's approaching the bed trying to be as quiet as possible is pretty cute. happens just about everyday but he still looks as shocked as always cause he thinks he's gonna get away with it heehee so anyways the dr is trying to get me a referral for a 1st trimester screening, a 2nd trimester screening, and an anatomy scan all before january. seems like a lot but i'm excited cause it means i can see the baby more and they're all non invasive so it's not so bad :) before i fell asleep last night kris cuddled me and said thank you. i said for what? and said thank you for loving me, for being my wife, and for being the mother of my child. how can i not love him?
:)