About time I updated

I'm not going to lie- I kinda forgot about my blog. I checked it today for the first time in a long time only to realize my background was expired, so it got a little face lift.

So A LOT has happened in the last 2 months! On July 23rd Adam called me and said he was in Texas and needed me to pick him up the next day. He hadn't told me he was on his way home before this because it wasn't certain he was even coming home. The Army kept going back and forth about whether they were being sent to Afghanistan or coming home. Luckily he came home! I was so excited to see him again. I am so happy he was able to come home! It's definitely been a blessing having him around again.

On July 20th I had an ultrasound and the baby weighed 3 pounds, so still pretty little, but I had another one on August 30th and she was 5 pounds. That was almost 3 weeks ago and I can tell she's grown a lot because of the amount of pain and I am in right now. We went to the Puyallup Fair on Monday and by time we got back to the car I was in the most pain I can ever remember myself being in... seriously everything below my neck hurt, especially my feet, lower to mid back, and ribs and it still hurts bad. So much pressure everywhere, this baby might just fall out of me! :p Luckily I've only gained 20 pounds throughout my pregnancy and have no stretch marks on my stomach (yet! lol hope she doesn't add any in the next 2-3 weeks of growing inside me). I can already tell she has a sweet personality, and she loves to move her foot up and down my stomach and stick her behind out. It's really hilarious to see a big bump on one side of my tummy from her behind and her foot print on the other side. It makes my stomach look so distorted. I love this little girl and can't wait for her to be here in my arms!

So in most recent news. Our loan and everything went through and we now own a house! We got the keys on Tuesday, and now there's just a ton a work to do! It was pretty trashed and everything needs to be cleaned and sanitized, we need new carpet in our bedroom, bathroom needs tile, walls need to be washed, carpets steam cleaned, bathrooms cleans, cupboards cleaned out and way more... bah! I know it's better now being 37 weeks preggo than having the baby already trying to do all this stuff, but it is SO overwhelming because there is just SO much to do!! I don't think it will ever be done! Adam got work off this week and we've practically been there since Tuesday night just cleaning and have hardly made a dent. It took 3 hours yesterday just to dust because there were spider webs and dust bunnies in every corner. I feel bad because Adam does so much and I can't help him as much because I always have to take breaks... my whole body hurts and the people who lived there before had cats, so every time I'm there my throat is itching and nose is stuffy/runny. Don't get me wrong, we are very blessed to have a house to live in and to be able to make it our home, I'm just so overwhelmed by the amount of work to do and with how I feel. The thing that helps me feel better about all the work we have to do is the fact that we got it at just a little over half its value because it was foreclosed.

Until next time-

This has been the month of emotional ups and downs, that's for sure! It started when my hubby Adam who was suppose to be leaving Iraq last Wednesday to come home called and said he wasn't coming home anymore. The Army decided instead of sending them home early, they were sending the guys to Afghanistan until February. Now, I understand his orders were until February of next year, but the thing that made me upset was they told us (the families) they were coming home early, then changed it at the last minute. At least don't tell us and get our hopes up about it, then the week we expect them home, change your mind. So, then I mentally prepare myself (again) for Adam to be gone until February of next year and to have this baby by myself and guess what! The Army changes its mind again. They are coming home. At least that's the plan for now. It could very well change again tomorrow. So I'm not believing ANYTHING. I'll believe he's coming home when I see him. According to my father-in-law, who is very knowledgeable about the military (considering he's been in 20+ years and deployed several times) the army has been known to be sending guys home and actually turned a plane around mid-air on the way to the US to send the soldiers back out for longer. Adam and I have both decided the military is definitely not for us. Don't get me wrong- I am very grateful for the financial blessing it has been and will continue to be for us, but after his time is up, he doesn't plan on re-enlisting. (Thank heavens!)

Also, in other good news. We have a house! Yay! It's a hud home in Lacey we are buying from the government. We are just pending inspection to make sure the house is ok. Woo hoo! It's huge!! Way bigger then I thought I would ever have, but we got it for pretty much the same price as a house 1/2 the size.

Oh baby!

I've been so spoiled lately! I have found so many cute baby things at the goodwill and yard sales! I love going to yard sales on base because people sell their nice baby things for dirt cheap! I went to one where the girl had TONS of baby girl clothes! I was in heaven and spent about $15 on outfits. I started talking to her and she said she couldn't have anymore kids... I was really sad for her. She said she was trying to get rid of all the baby things she had because she didn't want it lingering reminding her of not having another baby. :( She then said, "you know what, take anything you want for free." I tried to give her more money for all the stuff she gave me, but she wouldn't let me. So I got tons of super cute baby clothes and made a friend out of it.

Today I went to motherhood maternity with my friend Christie. I tried on this dress that was super cute, but I didn't look at the price tag so I decided not to get it when I saw it was $40 just because I am trying not to spend any money if it's not necessary spending. Anyways, I give it to the lady to hang back up while in the mean time Christie got it from her and paid for it when I went to the bathroom. Sneaky sneaky. It was sweet and totally made my day!

I've realized just how blessed I am to have such good friends... I just hope I can be half the friend that they are to me! I definitely need to be better at being a friend. It's just easy to get caught up in life sometimes I just forget to do things for others. Something to work on for sure!

I'm just sitting here watching my belly. It's so funny! She'll just start kicking really hard and my belly will move all over the place. I love feeling her little foot too! She really likes to start kicking hard around 10:30 at night. Not sure why 10:30... I guess she's on a schedule. :) Hopefully I can change that schedule when she's born. :p

I had my doctors appointment the other day and the doctor again told me she was concerned I hadn't put on enough weight. I really don't know what else I can do... I eat at least every 2-3 hours and only throw up a couple times a week now. I feel like a fatty- that's for sure, so I'm kinda scared to put on 21 more pounds like she say I should to get my full 25 pound weight gain. YIKES! I'm pretty sure all my muscle has turned into flab and that's why I haven't put on any weight hardly... since muscle weighs more than fat. I know I have definitely lost any sort on toning I had before baby. Blah. Now that I am very motivated to run, I'm told not to. I've just go on walks with my 2 pregnant friends on weekdays. Sometimes if I'm feeling really good, I'll ride my mother-in-laws bike too. :)

Yesterday I went to the commissary and bought a bunch of groceries and brought them home, but couldn't find room in the fridge. So suddenly I was very motivated to clean out the fridge and freezer. It was pretty bad in there. I was throwing away things that expired in 2005. Yuck! Needless to say after I was done, there was tons of room for food that was good. It only took 6 hours to get through the project and cleaning the kitchen very thoroughly, but it was well worth it. :D

Adam's doing well too. He's pretty worn out all the time from working such long shifts and taking a class, but he'll be home soon, so we are getting pretty stoked! We are thinking we might take a trip to Alberta in August because I have family there I haven't seen in years and they've never met Adam. Thinking about it- I haven't been to Alberta since 1999! Wow! I didn't realize it had been that long! I think a trip to West Edmonton Mall, camping in Banff, and eating poutine at Harvy's (fries with gravy and cheese- YUM!) is long overdue. :)

I've never understood why it is almost everyone feels the need to park in the parking spot closest to the store. Have we become that lazy where we have to fight with someone else to get a parking spot 2 spots up from where there's another available? Just curious. Someone told me once if you just park closer to the back of the parking lot you end up walking 50 more miles a year than if you park up close. I don't know if that's true or not, but it sounds good to me. So for years I've just parked closer to the back so I walk further, get a little more exercise, and get to laugh at all the dummies fighting for the closest spot available. Just a thought after seeing people fight over a parking spot today. :)

Hmm... what's new here. Adam is coming home between July 10-30! Yay! It makes me happy he will be here for the last few months of being pregnant and so he can feel this ninja of a baby in me kicking and moving. It's the funniest thing feeling the baby using my bladder as a trampoline. Haha! Seriously though. I will go to the bathroom and not even 5 minutes later have to go again. It doesn't help that I've been drinking 100oz of water a day so I don't have to go to the hospital EVER again for dehydration, but I figure a few (dozen) extra bathroom runs aren't that bad if it means not getting dehydrated. :)

Well that's it folks. :)

Good news

So I got some surprising and good news tonight! I was hanging out with my good friends the Luellen's and Wilson's when I get a call from Adam. I had just talked to him a couple hours earlier before he went to work and was surprised he called me while at work. He said he's most likely coming home from Iraq early!! Yay! Since they are drawing the troops back in Iraq, a lot of guys in his unit are being sent home between June-August!! That would be so amazing if he could come home early so he can be here with me pregnant. I've been sad because he can't be here to feel the baby kick or anything, so it would be so great to have him here the last few months when he can really feel the baby moving. :) Woo hoo! :) He does want to stay until at least July so he can have his 180 days deployed because there's way more benefits (like education being paid for, being a vet, etc), but that's only like a month and a half away! A lot more do-able than 7-8 months away. I've been trying not to get my hopes up because things change really fast in the Army, but it's looking pretty certain- and I guess it's too late to not get my hopes up! :)

Anyways my sweet little gal has been moving all over the place- she's definitely a mover. She likes to get extremely active right after I eat for some reason. That's usually when I'm ready to take a nap, but she gets really energetic. :) The food must energize her. :)

and it's going to be a....

GIRL!!!! Adam and I both guessed it right. She was a very active baby on the ultrasound and would barely sit still long enough for the lady to take pictures. She definitely likes to kick my bladder and had no problem showing us she was a girl... oh my!