Happy List.

Things I'm happy for right now :) (in no particular order)

1. the hubby, Charles.
-for putting up with me. I know I'm a handful even without the raging hormones and you've been sooo good to me. My late night and early morning cravings. I know normal people don't need perogies and sour cream for breakfast but you still ran out at 730 am to find it for me :). I know normal people don't make you drive around the city to find ube cake. I appreciate everything you do and when I'm a bit more normal it'll come back at ya.
2. My parents, Nelson and Cresencia.
-You've been nothing but supportive. When I needed new clothes, you converted my old jeans into maternity ones! Anything I needed whether it was a pizza pop, to do laundry or a hug. Now my wonderful mom is planning a baby shower. I have no doubt that it will be wonderful. Everything you do for us always is.
3. My in-laws, Esther and Eli.
-again nothing but supportive. I'm glad that this baby is a reason for you to want to get better sooner. I'm happy you want to be involved so much and I welcome every belly rub you give. Thank you for instilling the weekly family dinner, I feel it's an important thing. It instills family values and it keeps us from cooking at least one night a week! Any time I can spend with family rather than the kitchen, the better:)
4. My brother, James.
- You are the strong silent type but I get you. I can't believe that you have already started buying stuff for the baby!! It was a bit of a shocker to me, honestly. You are gonna be a great Tito and just for that, you can use baby to be your wing man anytime:)
5. My cousin Jen and her Hubby Jason.
- What can I say about you two?  I love you guys. I love that we have all connected so well lately and I can bitch and complain about anything without you passing any judgement on me. I love dinners at your place, watching you guys "Just Dance" and just having the strength of family behind me.
6. My Cousin Jaclyn and her baby Rilee.
- SOOO much advice that you have given me has been taken to heart already! It's amazing what a wonderful mom you've become in such a short time. I hope I can pick up on things as quickly as you have and I know you'll be there kicking my ass if I don't. :)

There are so many things I'm happy for right now. The outpouring support that I've had from everyone has been so fantastic (overwhelming at times). My regular customers are amazing, so many of them have been insanely happy for us and even have started giving us small gifts! Those are things that I would never have guessed. That being said , it's nice to know that you've made an impact on people by just working retail and being nice.

I've made a lot of realizations during this pregnancy, many good and some a bit upsetting but needed. I've found that being pregnant will either bring out the best in people or the worst. I choose to focus on the positive and leave the negative behind me. This is an amazing time in my life and I am thankful for what I have .

And I'm back... at least for right now.

Whoa... what a whirlwind back to school has been. Totally short handed, huge workloads and exhausting days/nights. The funny thing is I'm still short handed, there's still huge workloads and I'm still exhausted. Good news, I found a full time guy and new part time day girl. After a bit of training, I'm sure that the both of them are going to be huge asset to the store. In 4 weeks I go to KP and work out the rest of my time till I hit mat leave there. They think it's going to be "easier" on me, I don't think so but I'll do what I need to do to and take one for the team... Enough on work.

Yesterday I had a wonderful dinner with my cousins Jen, Jaclyn, her daughter Rilee , Hon Ha, her son (also my nephew) Damian. We ordered Chinese and yapped the night away! Damian told me all about starting school this week, he's in french immersion and learned how to say-hello! My name is Damian! in french. It was adorable! That kid is probably one of the coolest kids I know. Seriously, he had on grey skinny jeans, black chuck taylor hi-tops and a Darth Vader hoody that he picked out himself!  He's also a riot and he loooooooves Rilee! He just kept making funny faces at her, making her laugh. Such a good  kid :) He even got to take a bath at tita's house before he went home. I realized that I have such a good support system around me and no matter how scary everything maybe at times. Its gonna be ok.