Today was a semi productive day. Got my blood drawn to see if I am a carrier for some birth defects (I never did that with Elijah, they never offered me the chance). Then I went to ultrasound and scheduled that, although I wont be sharing the date :) I got my prescriptions filled and bought packing tape. I skipped the glucose test since it was an hour long test and I had Elijah with me. If nothing else I can do it when I go to ultrasound. Nate booked our uhaul for the move, so that is done! I also googled some stain removal ideas for the carpet (rust/wax). Think I might win this one, at least I hope.
Tomorrow I need to make sure I call the cable company about my cable and the move. I also need to call a new fence company. Finally, I need to start packing! I never did that today because some fool in the building chose to spray paint their house. The fumes came in here and made me feel instantly uncomfortable. Cannot wait until we move.
Well this was lame, not sure it even warranted a post! Oh well!
Monday, August 23, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
It's always the gloves
Today has been a long day. I woke up this morning feeling dizzy again. It's becoming a little discouraging because the Dr. thinks this is "normal" provided my Glucose and Iron come back normal after I can get to the lab. He put in the tests on Friday but by the time we left the OB clinic the Lab was closed so I have to go tomorrow. If it isn't either thing than its a hormone/pregnancy side effect. Probably one of my least desired one!
Nate told me that he was going to start packing for Iraq. Granted he wont have to leave until October, They need the bags/boxes loaded up for Tomorrow. They need enough time to send them over so they are there before the guys get there. My only side comment to this "It's always the gloves"...... somehow every time he gets a packing list there is some new set of gloves on it and we have to rush to Clothing and sales and get him a new/different pair. It has happened EVERY TIME. This time they were only $15, but normally they are anywhere from $5-$80.
Anyway, I hid in our bedroom and cried while he packed. It never ever bothers me to watch him pack and normally I sit and talk to him while he does. I'm not sure why I was so bothered today. I don't know if it was hormones, as this time around I am way more emotional than I was with Elijah. I guess it could be stress related, Seeing as we have a move and Elijah's surgery (And all the appointments both before and after) and my ultrasound to get in before he leaves. I'm feeling some pressure there. I am sure it was a mix of all those things as well as not feeling well. Either way I felt very ridiculous crying like that, and it isn't something I normally do, but I guess it comes with the territory.
Nate had a dentist appointment on Thursday and they told him they wanted him to have another mouth surgery. Fortunately this one is optional and he decided to wait until he got back from deployment. Apparently since he is a mouth breather the gums around his front teeth are deteriorating, and there was something they were able to do to help that since its also made his teeth sensitive. With the timing though, there isn't time to get it done and for him to heal well before a deployment (And who really wants to deploy being miserable).
We met a new family last night. Well I guess I did, Nate has a soldier named Toby (Streebe) and so I met him last night, and we both met his family. We went over for dinner and to get to know each other. I have several friends out here, but few of them are in PSD with Nate, and none of the ones I knew are deploying. They were a really nice family, and they have a 3yr old, 2yr old, and 1yr old. So that is kind of funny, seeing as I will have a 1yr old and a new born. So it will be nice to have another friend who is going through this with us.
I'm going to start packing tomorrow. Slowly, and steadily. I figure I can get the things out of the way that we wont miss for a month (Movies, Books, storage units, baby things Elijah has outgrown and such). Working closer to the actual move day. Plus I have a friend who runs an Operation Home-front chapter here in KS (A really neat charity that helps military families in need) and she said she could take any hand me down type things for her charity so anything that we don't want/need and that can be donated I will be giving to here. Paying forward our good luck we've had recently.
Nate told me that he was going to start packing for Iraq. Granted he wont have to leave until October, They need the bags/boxes loaded up for Tomorrow. They need enough time to send them over so they are there before the guys get there. My only side comment to this "It's always the gloves"...... somehow every time he gets a packing list there is some new set of gloves on it and we have to rush to Clothing and sales and get him a new/different pair. It has happened EVERY TIME. This time they were only $15, but normally they are anywhere from $5-$80.
Anyway, I hid in our bedroom and cried while he packed. It never ever bothers me to watch him pack and normally I sit and talk to him while he does. I'm not sure why I was so bothered today. I don't know if it was hormones, as this time around I am way more emotional than I was with Elijah. I guess it could be stress related, Seeing as we have a move and Elijah's surgery (And all the appointments both before and after) and my ultrasound to get in before he leaves. I'm feeling some pressure there. I am sure it was a mix of all those things as well as not feeling well. Either way I felt very ridiculous crying like that, and it isn't something I normally do, but I guess it comes with the territory.
Nate had a dentist appointment on Thursday and they told him they wanted him to have another mouth surgery. Fortunately this one is optional and he decided to wait until he got back from deployment. Apparently since he is a mouth breather the gums around his front teeth are deteriorating, and there was something they were able to do to help that since its also made his teeth sensitive. With the timing though, there isn't time to get it done and for him to heal well before a deployment (And who really wants to deploy being miserable).
We met a new family last night. Well I guess I did, Nate has a soldier named Toby (Streebe) and so I met him last night, and we both met his family. We went over for dinner and to get to know each other. I have several friends out here, but few of them are in PSD with Nate, and none of the ones I knew are deploying. They were a really nice family, and they have a 3yr old, 2yr old, and 1yr old. So that is kind of funny, seeing as I will have a 1yr old and a new born. So it will be nice to have another friend who is going through this with us.
I'm going to start packing tomorrow. Slowly, and steadily. I figure I can get the things out of the way that we wont miss for a month (Movies, Books, storage units, baby things Elijah has outgrown and such). Working closer to the actual move day. Plus I have a friend who runs an Operation Home-front chapter here in KS (A really neat charity that helps military families in need) and she said she could take any hand me down type things for her charity so anything that we don't want/need and that can be donated I will be giving to here. Paying forward our good luck we've had recently.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Well, I haven't updated a thing in a long time! We have been back to Kansas since August 12th. We had a great time home on leave, and it was sad to leave but once home I think we are all very excited to be here. Since coming home, Elijah has been sleeping through the night. Every now and again he wakes up but its about 2 minutes of talking to himself and he is back to sleep! August 7th he got his first tooth, and on the 12th he popped through his second one. He has been taking assisted steps for awhile, but yesterday he actually attempted to crawl. He made it about 3 crawls (I don't exactly know how to describe it, but like steps only crawling) and gave up. He refuses to do it again though. Not sure why, and I am not entirely convinced he actually WANTED to crawl but didn't do it out of desperation.
After getting home, The neighborhood office for McClellan (Were we live now) called and said they were getting near our name on the list and that before we could be offered a home we would need to do a walk through or as she called it a "Pre, Pre-Inspection". We had to pass 100% or pay damages before they would give us a move date/home. Needless to say I was worked up and a little nervous. I scrubbed like a mad women, then discovered they do a black light inspection of carpets! YIKES. Everything I had read on the internet said carpet cleaning solutions would not get the stains out. However I did find that vinegar does, so I used lots of that. We passed 100%, and as of now owe nothing. There is a chance that once all the furniture is out of here that we may owe. We shall see I guess. Fingers crossed!! So we now have a move date (Sept. 17th we sign for keys and Sept. 18th we will move). We have an address also, but I wont be posting that here. If you would like it, please let us know!
Other than this, We have allot of busy coming up before Nate deploys. Hardly much time to even breathe but hey, that is life. We have Dr. appointments, Elijah's surgery, the move and hopefully my ultrasound to cram into a few weeks time. Wish us luck! We will need it.
We saw my Dr. yesterday, and he said everything is looking good. Sent me for some routine blood work (Will have to go Monday) and put in a few prescriptions. I will also be schedualing the ultra sound but I don't think I will share the day of that, just tell people if we are able to find the gender. Last time everyone was so eager to know, and it was disappointing to have to call everyone and say "We don't know, Legs were crossed". So we more than likely will not share the date, but if we can find out we will call everyone the day of and say "It's A......". If Nate isn't home, I wont say a word until he knows anyway. It isn't fair for everyone to know before him. He will be the first to hear other than myself.
Nate's car is down, so we are back to only 1 car for a bit. We found someone who will fix it though, so I am not worried. Just waiting on payday to get the part. We have to get it fixed since it's sitting at Nate's work and we can't leave it there forever. Plus we will need to get it to our new home anyway.
I think that is about all as far as updates, Just waiting not so patiently on the move!
After getting home, The neighborhood office for McClellan (Were we live now) called and said they were getting near our name on the list and that before we could be offered a home we would need to do a walk through or as she called it a "Pre, Pre-Inspection". We had to pass 100% or pay damages before they would give us a move date/home. Needless to say I was worked up and a little nervous. I scrubbed like a mad women, then discovered they do a black light inspection of carpets! YIKES. Everything I had read on the internet said carpet cleaning solutions would not get the stains out. However I did find that vinegar does, so I used lots of that. We passed 100%, and as of now owe nothing. There is a chance that once all the furniture is out of here that we may owe. We shall see I guess. Fingers crossed!! So we now have a move date (Sept. 17th we sign for keys and Sept. 18th we will move). We have an address also, but I wont be posting that here. If you would like it, please let us know!
Other than this, We have allot of busy coming up before Nate deploys. Hardly much time to even breathe but hey, that is life. We have Dr. appointments, Elijah's surgery, the move and hopefully my ultrasound to cram into a few weeks time. Wish us luck! We will need it.
We saw my Dr. yesterday, and he said everything is looking good. Sent me for some routine blood work (Will have to go Monday) and put in a few prescriptions. I will also be schedualing the ultra sound but I don't think I will share the day of that, just tell people if we are able to find the gender. Last time everyone was so eager to know, and it was disappointing to have to call everyone and say "We don't know, Legs were crossed". So we more than likely will not share the date, but if we can find out we will call everyone the day of and say "It's A......". If Nate isn't home, I wont say a word until he knows anyway. It isn't fair for everyone to know before him. He will be the first to hear other than myself.
Nate's car is down, so we are back to only 1 car for a bit. We found someone who will fix it though, so I am not worried. Just waiting on payday to get the part. We have to get it fixed since it's sitting at Nate's work and we can't leave it there forever. Plus we will need to get it to our new home anyway.
I think that is about all as far as updates, Just waiting not so patiently on the move!
Friday, July 30, 2010
I don't know how to tell people
I think everyone reading this is well aware that Nathan is going to Iraq, again. That he has just spent the month in NTC training. During that time, Elijah and I came home to Ohio for our visit. Like everything in life, there have been pro's and con's to this trip. Obviously I love being around family, and friends who are helping this time go by quickly (I pick Nate up on Monday already!). I am grateful that Elijah is finally meeting family that he hadn't yet, and I am thrilled to see him thrive in Ohio and to see he doesn't hate it.
I think however, this trip has added to the deployment anxiety, and missing Nate. I know everyone means well, but everyday I go someplace without fail I get asked "Did you talk to Nate today". If I haven't it makes me sad to think about it, when I am not asked all the time, I don't realize he hasn't called. It's easier to press on. Then the conversation immediately turns to deployment. Neither of us (Nate has told me this also) want to talk about it 24/7. I understand that people have general curiosity but it is daily! The information we have doesn't change, and if it did we would let everyone know. Then after the the deployment talk the topic then goes to the new baby, and how Nate is going to miss that. We are aware of that, painfully aware but being reminded all the time doesn't help us at all. I guess I just want to be home and not have to have the above talk daily, Nate doesn't either. We are trying to get through the time prior to the deployment living in the moment, not looking to the upcoming events. I don't know how exactly to tell people that we don't want to talk about it, without it seeming rude. Nate and I spent allot of time talking about this the other night, because it was just getting to me. It is easier to face this thing with a strong mind and tough attitude when you aren't thinking about it 24/7.
The thing that gets the most is when people tell me just how hard having a baby while Nate is gone will be, since I will have a 12 month old. As if we hadn't thought about it before. Sometimes I wonder how much thought is going into statement being made. I'm not saying anything ill about the baby, just that hearing that at least once a day weighs on you also.
I think however, this trip has added to the deployment anxiety, and missing Nate. I know everyone means well, but everyday I go someplace without fail I get asked "Did you talk to Nate today". If I haven't it makes me sad to think about it, when I am not asked all the time, I don't realize he hasn't called. It's easier to press on. Then the conversation immediately turns to deployment. Neither of us (Nate has told me this also) want to talk about it 24/7. I understand that people have general curiosity but it is daily! The information we have doesn't change, and if it did we would let everyone know. Then after the the deployment talk the topic then goes to the new baby, and how Nate is going to miss that. We are aware of that, painfully aware but being reminded all the time doesn't help us at all. I guess I just want to be home and not have to have the above talk daily, Nate doesn't either. We are trying to get through the time prior to the deployment living in the moment, not looking to the upcoming events. I don't know how exactly to tell people that we don't want to talk about it, without it seeming rude. Nate and I spent allot of time talking about this the other night, because it was just getting to me. It is easier to face this thing with a strong mind and tough attitude when you aren't thinking about it 24/7.
The thing that gets the most is when people tell me just how hard having a baby while Nate is gone will be, since I will have a 12 month old. As if we hadn't thought about it before. Sometimes I wonder how much thought is going into statement being made. I'm not saying anything ill about the baby, just that hearing that at least once a day weighs on you also.
Friday, July 23, 2010
Elijah is 7 months :)
Elijah is 7 months old now. It blows my mind because it doesn't feel like that. He is moving like crazy, and eating more than a horse! He is learning to sit on his own, although after a bit he tries to stand (Landing on his face). If you stand him up and have him lean on something he can stay there for about 10 minutes. Loves the jumper! He is speaking also. He is a big bucket of drool, so I assume a tooth is on the way. I know it is weird, but I am in no hurry to have him get teeth. I have read up on the topic and the longer the tooth takes the healthier it remains. That is the 7 month update I think!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
FIRST WORDS
Elijah has been "Saying" things for the past few weeks, but I've been brushing it under the table because I thought 7 months wasn't late enough (7 months this week) and that I was hearing what I wanted too. It's been "Maaaaa" and "Daaaaa" and occasionally we would get a "Maaaam" or a "Daaaaaad" but again, I thought they were happy accidents.
Today I am convinced they are true words! True, honest, and deliberate words. I was carrying him back to go to bed. I laid him down after hugging him and saying "Mommy loves you". As I was leaving the room, clearly I heard "Mommy". I'm now working on evidence, lol. How big is this child getting, I mean WORDS?? Real Words now?
Today I am convinced they are true words! True, honest, and deliberate words. I was carrying him back to go to bed. I laid him down after hugging him and saying "Mommy loves you". As I was leaving the room, clearly I heard "Mommy". I'm now working on evidence, lol. How big is this child getting, I mean WORDS?? Real Words now?
Monday, July 12, 2010
Update, Again
We had an OB appointment on July 1st, and I was exactly 12 weeks. We saw the little baby, very cute! They say everything looked great, although when we go back I have to have a few tests done :( Not looking forward to that at all!
My travels have found me in Ohio. We left Kansas on July 2nd, Made it finally on the 3rd. Elijah was not into driving though so we had to get a hotel and relax for like 5 hours, But we made it!
Nate has made it to NTC, he left July 4th. I don't mind him being gone so much, its only a month before I will see him again (August 2nd he catches a flight to Ohio) but I hate what it implies. The implication being deployment. Not that its a shock, We even have an estimated (Loose Estimate) of the deployment dates. It's just coming at us so fast and the pregnancy hormones are really taking hold of my brain here. Ugh I am not ready, even if I did have a long time to get used too the idea.
Since coming to Ohio I haven't stopped moving though, and I think it may have caught up to me. My back is so sore, bending feels impossible! Raw deal, When you have an infant. Everyone today has said to me today that I am looking sleepy, I'm not really, I'm just in pain. The only thing you can take is freaking Tylenol! It so doesn't work, and only makes me feel sick! ERG. We have been visiting and visiting. I think that there is only a handful of people we have missed, but I hope to get them soon. I think if my back is hurting this bad tomorrow I may not leave tomorrow to go anyplace. Wed we are going to Aunt Jen's for swimming and lunch!
Anyhow my trip has been fun so far, just waiting on Nate to arrive.
My travels have found me in Ohio. We left Kansas on July 2nd, Made it finally on the 3rd. Elijah was not into driving though so we had to get a hotel and relax for like 5 hours, But we made it!
Nate has made it to NTC, he left July 4th. I don't mind him being gone so much, its only a month before I will see him again (August 2nd he catches a flight to Ohio) but I hate what it implies. The implication being deployment. Not that its a shock, We even have an estimated (Loose Estimate) of the deployment dates. It's just coming at us so fast and the pregnancy hormones are really taking hold of my brain here. Ugh I am not ready, even if I did have a long time to get used too the idea.
Since coming to Ohio I haven't stopped moving though, and I think it may have caught up to me. My back is so sore, bending feels impossible! Raw deal, When you have an infant. Everyone today has said to me today that I am looking sleepy, I'm not really, I'm just in pain. The only thing you can take is freaking Tylenol! It so doesn't work, and only makes me feel sick! ERG. We have been visiting and visiting. I think that there is only a handful of people we have missed, but I hope to get them soon. I think if my back is hurting this bad tomorrow I may not leave tomorrow to go anyplace. Wed we are going to Aunt Jen's for swimming and lunch!
Anyhow my trip has been fun so far, just waiting on Nate to arrive.
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