Beautiful Life

Life is good right now. Ryan got home from JRTC the same day I got back from Camp Lejeune. While he was gone I got to see church friends, have a baby shower in Ohio, see friends from Virginia, go to Camp Lejeune and see my sister Andrea who just got stationed down there at New River. I kept busy and I enjoyed every minute of my time, but I did miss Ryan. I don't like that he will soon leave me for a year, but I have plenty of things to look forward to thankfully. If I didn't I don't know what I would do.

Enough about that. Baby will be born in about 3 1/2 weeks. Can't believe it! Got lots of stuff for her...onsies, a swing, blankets, towels and toys. I need to finish the crib though (put the clear coat on) and finish sewing the bumpers for it. It would be smart to finish that asap...you never know when she'll come. Somehow I ended up with tons of pink. Oh well. Atleast I'm not the one wearing it. I had a dream that she was born and was not a she, but a he. Crazy pregnancy dreams.

Tonight Ryan and I are gong for hibachi with some of Ryan's new friends. I hope I get along with their wives. That would be nice. the FRG (Family Readiness Group) is getting more active and so I'm getting to know more and more of the wives. Too bad I'm leaving soon...I could be friends with some of them maybe.

On the drive to Camp Lejeune, Pepper, my new boss was worried I would go into labor. I wanted to fake labor, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. The guy on the plane next to me on the way back was texting his friends about sitting next to a prego lady who was ready to pop. He was a little nervous. I am so amused at this. Ok, that's an update. Not exciting, but hopefully not too boring.

Spring is finally here!

Changed my Mind....

I'm in the process of switching from my current OB doctor to a Midwifery in Nashville. The Vanderbilt midwife program is awesome! you see my doctor suggested I go there after I handed him my birth plan. His biggest things was that he wanted me to have an IV and to stay on the hospital bed after my water broke...really? None of those things are necessary and I don't want to have to fight anyone over it. So, since a home birth costs 1,500-3,000, I will take the next best option. When I met with the Vanderbilt midwives they said that I could do whatever I wanted and they don't even keep Patocin around...and don't do c-sections. My kind of place. :-) Now let's see how long Tri-care (govt healthcare) takes to switch over.

On another note, I had dinner with Karl Rove and his family last week. Sweet man. It was his sons 21st Birthday party (I worked with his son during my LI years). He served me cake. Cute is another word I'd use to describe him....who would have thought. It was a little awkward though, because you see you can tell that I'm pregnant now. maybe I don't look 8 months, but you can still tell. Anyway I was hanging out a lot with Randolph who I hitchhiked a ride with to the party. I only knew Randolph and Rover (Karl's son). Mr. Rove asked Randolph if the baby was his....umm...no, I have a husband. Randolph did explain this to him....thank goodness. But still. I wonder who else wondered that? Atleast the lady I was sitting next to at dinner knew...because I made sure I told her all about Ryan, deployment and the baby. She was very nice though.

This weekend is Ryan and i's anniversary and we've rented a cabin in the TN wilderness for the weekend. No cell phone reception...no people. Just us. So, if you try to reach me before Tuesday..you can't. After that though, try and reach me all you want cause Ryan will be at JRTC (deplyment training) in LA and I'll be sad. Boo...soo...yeah.

Have a great weekend everyone!

What's Wrong with me?

Sometimes I wish I didn't have answers to this question. The problem is that most the time I don't know which one is correct. This week though, I'm pretty sure the answer is, "I'm Pregnant." The last two days Ryan has called to tell me he will be home very late...I cried. It's not like he said he wouldn't be home at all (which happens sometimes), just late. though, of course that always means really late, after I'm asleep, but still. I think to myself, "I'm such a wimp." After all, I used to laugh and tease girls who would get so upset over their husbands, boyfriends, whomever being home late or being gone for a few days. Now a deployment is something to cry about...not that. But i cried anyhow. If I really want to cry I should at least wait till March when he's gone for a month at JRTC. But, there is nothing I can do it seems. Sometimes I just want to complain about the Army...really...why?

This week I got the car seat and stroller I ordered (and got a huge discount on thanks to Kohls). It was so weird to put it all together. I felt like I was playing dolls or something. It has good reviews so I just pray that I love it. I also got my new camera so I can take pictures of things now.

Andrea, aka lil sis, is in the running to be one of the marines to take care of the presidents helicopter. They've narrowed it down to four and will pick two. I'm excited that that would put her in VA and that would be closer to me, but it's too bad the president is who he is. Oh well. It would probably be a cool job anyhow.

I have a new boss at work....more about that next week. that's when he starts.

till next time....

Outdoor Adventures- too much baby talk

So, lately Ryan and I have been having lots of outdoor adventures. I'm so blessed to share that passion with him. We both love hiking and just being in God's nature. Ryan God and I. That's how it's been on our last adventures, since no one else likes braving the coldish weather. We went to both Land between the Lakes in Kentucky, and the Shawnee National Forest in Illinois last weekend. I had no idea we were so close to Illinois! I felt a little guilty for liking it so much too...though I felt better after I remembered that Kara and Brenna are from there.

Shawnee National Forest is amazing! I could stay there and pray all day everyday. first we had to take a ferry over to the National Forest, then we drove around till we found a place that looked good. I wanted to find a map first, but we couldn't because it was MLK day and everything was closed. We hiked for hours in the "Garden of the Gods" which I renamed "The Garden of God." If I weren't 7 months pregnant it would have been even more amazing. There were so many caves and rocks to climb...and so many opportunities for Ryan to scare me and make me yell at him for getting too close to a cliff or something.

On our way home we stopped in Metroplois and I took a picture of Superman. I love superman.

This past weekend I didn't do much. Just did online research for baby stuff....do many darn options out there. Geesh. Really? Do we really need as many options on baby strollers or carseats as their are cars? It's crazy cause they even have a sort of crash test rating and everything. I haven't discovered weather any of them help with gas mileage or not yet...though I'm sure that info is somewhere.

We worked on our birthing plan yesterday. Ryan's idea was to take a sheet a blank page and write one it, "Be Ware of Husband. Touch the wife or the baby and you die"

We also want to make t-shirts and have everyone wear them in the delivery room...we're just not sure of what we should put on them a few we've come up with that aren't that great are: "Just Say no to Drugs", "This is a drug free zone." "No Thank you"

Any ideas?

Private Blogs

So, I have run into a problem with all of the private blogs. I can't read them! and that makes me sad. So, if you would please invite me if your blog is private...that would be super amazing awesomeness.

This weekend I didn't do anything. well, I cleaned, and cooked and looked up baby stuff and ratings and watched a few movies with hubby, but nothing really. It was way to short though and went by quickly. right now I'm trying to decide which camera to buy. Mine is dead. I have my work camera, but not my own. I like the Canon SD789IS or the canon SX2000IS. Any thoughts?

I had to have my blood drawn today for a glucose test. The look the nurse gave me when she was telling me about it was hilarious. Now I turn down every test they offer, of course. The nurse and doctor are always very nice about it. I had thought about not having this one, but figured it wouldn't hurt and then I'd know my blood type. Well, she tells me about the test and end with "you have to do it" in a very nice way. Of course her adding that made me want to say "No...I'm not taking it." But, I restrained myself...though it was very hard...and even now its hard for me. So i finally took a test. They had me drink this sugary drink and I had to wait an hour. At least I didn't have to wait in the doctors office during that time. The drink was like sweet coolaid and it made me feel sick. And they wonder why I don't like tests. Oh well. no doctors appointment for another month...yay!

Signing off,

ME

I'm Alive!

This is my new year resolution. Please help me keep it. I want to keep in touch with everybody and I'm[ so bad at it....and this would help....so do anything to help me help myself.

So I'm alive. 2010 here I come! I'm excited for this year...and there are some reasons I shouldn't be...but I can't help but dwell on all the awesome things that will come out of this year.

This year I will have a baby. A darling baby girl (yes I know I said I wasn't going to tell...but I can't resist any longer, you win). I will dress her in little red dresses and teach her to shoot guns. Only 3 and half months left till she's here. I've started to pop, and this week I've only worn sweat pants. I guess I can't complain though. After all, being 6 months pregnant I should have something to show for it. She kicks me all the time...and I love it! Maybe she'll be good at martial arts. :-)

This year I will also move back to Ohio. It is because my husband is deploying, but good things will come of it. Ryan will deploy sometime after the baby is born and then I will move. I will then have a built in baby sitter and company while hubby is gone. I will also be able to take TaeKwonDo back up and kick some people around. I will be in the country. I will have horse again. I will enjoy it very much.

Those are my two biggies for this year. They're the things I'm excited about.

I don't know what I will do this weekend...but I will let you know what I did. I promise. :-)

Signing off.

I'm Alive

so, I'm going to try this again. I was very surprised with myself when I remembered my password, so i figured that if I remembered my password than I should try to blog a little more. Though right now i can't blog about certain things due to possible leaks, but I will in due time. I promise and it will be very good.

I got about one hundred ticks this weekend while camping. No. That is not an exageration and I am now tickaphobic, but who can blame me?

I bought a mountain bike off Cambellyardsales.com and now I plan on biking for exercise, though it rained yesterday and today I woke up too late so I could go this afternoon...but we'll see. i'm lame.

The end for now. I should go back to work.