Even Adults Still Get Homesick

The plan for tonight was to go to Adam's brother Teddy's house, and then we were going to go to Pop's Nightclub to bring in the new year! But instead, we ended up staying the night at their house... Everyone was drinking except me, with being pregnant of course. I'm not much of a drinker anyway, not in front of strangers at least. It would have been fine with just Adam and his brother's family, but there were other people there I didn't know. Someone called Lois and Dave. Can't say I was very impressed by them...

Adam had a little bit of some sour apple pucker. I think he bought it for the shotglass more than anything else, because he didn't drink much. He's not much of a drinker, either. Anyway, when it was bedtime, they blew up an air mattress for us to sleep on in the living room. I couldn't sleep. I was so homesick :-( I think I had finally passed out around 6:00 in the morning...

I remember when I was a kid, trying to stay the night at my friend Cassandra's house. Everyone else went to bed and I was left awake by myself. I had to end up coming home that night because I got so homesick. I thought about - what is my Mom doing without me? I could be at home right now doing something I like rather than listening to everyone else sleep and having to be quiet. And it was the same then as it is now. I wanted to go home and sleep in my own bed.

The only time my homesickness started to go away was when I met my best friend Tahnee as a teenager. I stayed the night at her house, and it was hard at first, but something about her, her house, her family, and the time we spent together - I guess I didn't feel like an outsider. And she stayed up with me, too, so I wasn't all alone, until we were both ready to pass out. She really helped me get through it, and she's the first person I could ever stay the night with without having to go home in the middle of the night.

Family's Photos

Well since we've gotten our photos back from the portrait studio, I've been working on the copies of me and Adam's photos that we're going to be giving out to his family members. Here's my favorite one that we have so far! What's so neat about these pictures is that it's not just me and Adam in this photo. I'm carrying our baby in this picture as well! ♥

Nothing much happened today besides me working on these pictures. I went shopping with my Mom and my brother. That was about it... Now to wait for the busy weekend to come! I wonder what the new year will bring?

The Baby's Heartbeat!

Adam and I went to our doctor's appointment today. We got to hear the baby's heartbeat, FINALLY! It was SO SWEET! I still can't believe I'm carrying a whole other person inside of me. Something with it's own thoughts, it's own movements, and it's own beating heart. I don't think I'll ever be able to get over how incredible it is to be pregnant. I am constantly amazed by how the body works.

Winter Warmth

I'm not used to having warm winters. Or did I just not remember them happening when I was younger? Or is a pregnancy thing? It can't be just me, because everyone else in the house is enjoying it, too. We've had the windows open all day, and we've been enjoying the warm weather. It just feels a little strange to me because I always grew up thinking this is how winters were in places like California. Never Missouri! LOL I'm off again today, so we're going to see The Chronicles of Narnia at 7:00 tonight.

Less Stress After Christmas

It's the day after Christmas and I've got nothing planned... This is always one of the best days to relax. As you hurdle closer to the end of the year, it becomes more busy with Halloween, then Thanksgiving, and then Christmas. All of these holidays which involve a lot of family, a lot of Christmas shopping, and a LOT of stress.

The day after Christmas is like one time to catch your breath before the year ends. All I did today was relax and enjoy my day off. I hope you all had a happy and safe Christmas! ♥