Baby Morris Entry #1

Hi Everyone, 

I have some incredible news to share with you. My husband and I are expecting our first child! We are nervous, excited, blessed, scared, happy. As you can already notice, we are feeling tons of emotions, but happiness is the one we're feeling by far. God is good. I've decided to complete questionnaires such as the one below every now and then throughout the course of my pregnancy just for the fun of it. 

How far along: 15 weeks

Total weight gain: About 6-7 pounds

Maternity clothes: I already bought pants and jeans from the maternity section at Old Navy (online selection is much better compared to the store).

Stretch marks: Nope. That reminds me...I need to purchase some lotion to prepare for them. I know they're coming...

Sleep: About 3 weeks ago, I would have crazy dreams/nightmares every night and then I would stay awake from the anxiety afterwards. Thank goodness that went away, but I get up at least once every night to empty my bladder. 

Best moment of this week: Kevin and I read weekly updates from The Bump and this week we learned that the baby is starting to hear us. Kevin started talking to our baby and said, "Hi Baby, don't drive your Mama crazy." I love seeing this side of my husband. 

Miss anything: Strong coffee.

Movement: Nothing yet.

Food cravings: Sour gummy worms 

Anything making you queasy or sick: the trash

Have you started to show yet: I just feel lumpy right now and I feel and look like I'm bloated most of the time. At least, I don't think I'm showing a pregnant belly yet. 

Gender: I honestly don't know. At first, I was boy 100%, but now I'm starting to think maybe girl. 

Labor signs: No where near that.

Belly button in or out: In

Wedding rings on or off: On

Happy or moody most of the time: So incredibly happy. I find myself smiling at the thought of our baby (I can be anywhere, last time I caught myself I was at Save Mart) and how he/she will look like. I hope he/she has their daddy's eyes.

Looking forward to: Having some quality time with family this weekend. My parents and siblings are so excited for their grandchild/niece/nephew. We're already thinking about baby shower ideas and games. 

I've wanted this for so long, I cannot wait to have you in my arms, Baby of mine.

Goodnight world.

With love,

Ale

Rest in Peace, my Bambi boy

I was 12 years old with $50 in my hands walking towards an apartment in downtown Merced. Prior to this visit, my mom and I found a newspaper ad saying the following, 'Cocker Spaniel Puppies for Sale!' and I saved up all the money I had and prayed on the drive there that the owner accepts my offer. I knock on the door and this lady who was probably 30, but looked like she was 50 opened the door and I remember her apartment being so smoky inside. I stayed outside because well...stranger danger. I asked her, "are you selling Cocker Spaniel puppies? I only have $50, will this do?" She looked me and then she grabbed the money off of my hands, handed me a puppy (roughly, my poor Bambi), and slammed the door. I was so overwhelmed with happiness that I didn't even care that she didn't let me pick. I just knew from the start that he was the one. On the car ride home, my family and I are shouting random names and I believe it was my sister or maybe brother that said 'Bambi' and it stuck. Of course, my poor Bambi was always called a 'her' for his entire life. I wonder what his thoughts were when his name was chosen for him, I'm surprised he didn't hate me for it. Since that day, our journey together has been full of love and laughter. His ears were so floppy that he would have trouble eating as a pup because he would accidently start chewing on one of his ears, but I was always there to help until the very end. He was my shadow, always beside me. Our other furbabies have learned from him and they do the same. They also learned from him to scare cats, with the exception of Dexter. Bambi loved Dexter, probably the only cat that was worthy of his affection (his thought not mine, I'm sure of it). They learned to beg for food, unfortunately and they learned what it meant to be loyal and caring. I'm so happy that I still have Lucky and Koopa because it feels like I still have Bambi with me. He was incredible and I'm going to miss him so much. I'm going to miss those ears and my shadow. Knowing that he is in doggy heaven, most likely with Sugar (my first furbaby) and back in full health with his tennis ball in his mouth makes my heart feel full. I hope he left this world knowing how much he was loved and how great of a companion he will always be. I love you Bambi. I'll see you at the Rainbow Bridge. 

With love,

Ale