My God, how has it been months already???
I admit, I actually forgot about this site! Sorry, I know, I’m horrible, but life just gets in the way of remembering to write, and making time to do so. Just ask my mailing buddies. I have done nada lately. BUT I do have some good excuses.....reasons??? :
You’ll never guess. In fact, many don’t know me so they might actually guess, haha, but if you know me, or read this thing ever, you’ll never guess!
Well, I’m gonna make you wait bc it’s so exciting it deserves some major build up. So just hold your horses! ( I know, I’m so mean!)
New things going on here? well, almost everything seems new!
We’re in AL now. We live in Army housing, which is super surprisingly, one of the BEST houses I have EVER lived in!!
I know, right? Usually Army housing is inadequate to decent. Maybe moderately decent but usually not anything better. Well lemmi tell ya, Fort Rucker has nice housing!
I was totally thinking I’d go insane bc there are no two story houses for our rank to rent on base. I have ALWAYS lived in a two or three story house. ALWAYS - my whole life - known no other type of living, except trudging up and down the stairs a million times a day and burning like a billion calories along the way. (or if it was something small I’d make my kids do it. Let’s face it, who wouldn’t?)
But, here with no stairs, I am still fine! I was dreading it for nothing! They call it what? A ranch style house?? Not sure but it’s big enough that we have the garage, the kitchen and our master bedroom on one side of the house, divided by the living and dining room area, then the other side of the house is the kids bedrooms and office. I really love the lay out! I didn’t think I’d like our bed room being so close to the living room but it doesn’t bother me at all. It’s close to where the kids usually are but far from them when we are all sleeping (which is important for a couple).
Not that that has been helping Teagan to sleep in his own bed at night but that’s another matter for later.
We have enough room for all our crap, the move was pretty flawless. THe movers damaged some things but nothing major. Our stuff arrived right before hubby left for training. He was so nice to leave me with a whole house full of boxes to sort and empty. But alas, such is the life of an army wife.
I can’t complain bc everything is good now. I got myself a local psychiatrist and therapist. The therapist is doing cognitive behavioral therapy with me, which is what I was looking for! She’s really great too. I actually think she is helping! It’s hard to tell just yet so over time I guess we’ll see.
My kids love the new school. The public school system in HI is poor. The teachers try but here we have a music program, Spanish class, lots of field trips, specials - all things they didn’t have in HI. Plus it’s close enough for my kids to ride their bikes or walk every day.
Tosh took soccer for a season. it’s over now but he enjoyed it. he was probably the worst player on his team but he also has the mind of a 4 or 5 year old. He finally got his testing from school back. He is mostly behind mentally in the emotional and learning ability categories. He is immature for his age but he is physically normal. His teachers work extra hard with him and he still gets special ed time taken out of the regular school day for help with math and reading. His teachers are so great!
I am thinking last time I was on here Teagan wasn’t that great at talking… well that’s over now. He is quite the talker! I knew it was only a matter of time. Yup, by the time he turned 3 in February he was over any problems he had before. He now will not be quiet! He is cute tho, he mumbles and talks to himself a lot. (learned that from dad) He talks to his Lego men and women while he plays. He gives voices to all the stuffed animals and of course, plays well with Tosh.
He has a new bff here. His name is Andre. Andre is the 3 year old son of my new bff. Het name is Kelly. She is the wife of one of my husbands friends. We went to their house for a bbq right after moving here and we hit it off. She and I are as close as my last bff in HI - and that surprises the crap out of me. Maybe it’s just my low self-esteem talking, but I never thought I’d find someone as cool with me as my HI bff was. She was just my speed and her life was very similar to mine.
Well as luck would have it, maybe I’m not that hard to be friends with???!? Kelly has a 3 year old boy and a 12 year old girl to my 3 year old boy, 7 yo boy and 8 yo girl. Oddly enough, our girls are basically the same maturity level so they get along really well.
Which is basically a love of Minecraft, sparkly kitties and minecraft. lol. Yeah
My hubs got through all the training he needed to do before school starts. His start date is May 2. Then he’ll be training for helicopter pilot full time until October. Which will be just in time to take a break so he can help me with the birth. Of a new baby. My baby.
That’s right. I”M PREGNANT!!! AGAIN!!!
Don’t know if it’s gender yet. We didn’t want to have another child for a while but we thought about it and really, there is NO good time to have our last kid. There won’t be a perfect time, so sooner is better than later. Hubs doesn’t want too many years between all the kids. As it is, there will be a 9 year difference between the oldest and youngest.
But I’m SO excited!!!! (haven’t told FB or anyone other than family yet since it’s still early so if you know me, the word if mum!)
Now, if I can just get past all this damn morning sickness! I don’t eat, I feel sick. I don’t eat, I end of feeling starving and cramping. I eat, I feel sick. I take 2 bites, fight down the urge to vomit right at the dinner table, wait 5 minutes, then take another bite.
Eventually it gets better until about 20 minutes after dinner. Then the sick feelings return. Then I feel like I ate way too much! Sick again, repeat, repeat. It’s great fun!
But, hopefully only for another 1.5 months or so. Maybe less?? please??!! It is helping me lose weight tho. I am technically OBESE! so all together, this pregnancy I should only gain 11-20 pounds total! My usual pregnancy weight gain is 30 lbs. So, we’ll see.
Whatever. I’ll be fat for my pregnancy. Oh well. I’m not worried about losing weight until after the pregnancy. Then I’ll have to kick my own butt, which never actually happens, so wish me luck in a year or so. :)
Other than that, I’ve been working a TON on my art journal. I’d like to post pictures on here so I can get some feedback but I don’t know where to host my pics online, so I can paste them into PB. Any suggestions? Any sites you all use to host and then move to PB?
I used to use one, I can’t even remember the name of anymore, but it got full and I’m not willing to pay for image hosting. I guess I can get some free with Amazon Prime?? I should check that out....
K my lovelies, thanks for reading!! I’ll keep you updated, provided that I remember the existence of PB! haha
Keep writing, my dears who I read, and to those I don’t, drop me one and I’ll read yours too!
Check ya later! -me
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