My family left yesterday =((.... It was hard to see them go again but saying goodbye never gets easier, we just learn to get through it.  Its just like deployment... we never get use to it we just get through it!

We had a BLAST with the family here, the guys went and had fun and blew off some steam and the kids had fun playing together =)).. it makes me miss home even more because the kids could be playing together at home more often.  But I wouldn't change our lifestyle for anything... We are pretty much guaranteed a paycheck and he cant get fired. 

we had our "Christmas" while the family was here since we didn't actually do it in December while we were home

and they kids had a BLAST at the Jumpin' Monkey... they played hard and had a blast running around and playing on the inflatables!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My family will be here in DAYS!!!!!!!! I'm so excited!!! I can't wait! This will be my brother and parents 2nd time in Virginia. And of course Jenna's since she got to spend a whole month with me this past summer =))!! But It will be my sister's first!!!  
Crossing my fingers Anthony gets his leave papers ASAP!!! Since they arent getting "pom" leave (pre deployment) he is taking the week off while my family is here!! We are going to get family pictures taken with everyone... all 12 of us!! It will be the first time we have gotten whole family pictures taken since Anthony left for boot camp... Greenly was only a few months old and Kora wasnt even thought of yet... and neither was Gavin but he is still in my belly =))!! 


We are finally getting everything settled in the new house.... moving is such a pain! Especially being pregnant!! This little man LOVES being in my diaphram and making it hard to breath which makes it hard for me to get anything done =(. But there are no more boxes in the Living room and Kitchen!!!! just a few in Alexander's room (now that we got his dresser in and all put together that will change) And I still have to put together Gavin's stuff for his room but that wont take me to long... Just have to set up the crib and get his dresser!!!  

one month closer to deployment

Its March.... 

That means the baby is due in only 2 short months =)) But it also means deployment is right around the corner   =((.   There is a part of me that is ready to get this deployment going already, just because once they are gone they will be gone for a set amount of time and we wont have to deal with the bullshit schedules and under ways... But he leaves when Gavin is very little and wont be home until he is already crawling =(  [so to say] but once this deployment is over he may not have to do another one on this ship. So that is a plus!!!  

We have so much we want to get done before "D" day and so little time to do it because of the wonderful schedule they are under =((. Luckily we get one more weekend off before they start the 6 day work weeks. And HOPEFULLY we go through one of them and he will have leave for a week while my family is here =)) And that will be his "pre-deployment" leave since they are getting pom leave this time =( [which is total bullshit but whatever cant change it]  but once again that puts it at around a year or longer before he sees his family, but thats not our fault. 

Hopefully this deployment goes smoothly without any extentions so he will be home to see his first baby turn 3 and his second's first Christmas. Those are things you cant get back but also things he knew he might miss when he enlisted.  Luckily we love to take pictures so no matter what he misses he will be able to see it. 

This is a hard life and if you dont like what i have to say then dont read my blog... this is my vent!!! 

Its been a LONG month already... It feels like it should be the end of the month by now. But thank gosh its not!!!! I still have most of the house to pack up, before our move. Moving is such a PAIN in the butt!!!! Packing/unpacking its a lot of work, especially taking care of a 2 year old and being 28 weeks pregnant. Anthony isn't a helper at all, lol. He just randomly shoves things in boxes and doesn't care. But this time I am going through everything and packing ONLY what I want to keep and everything else is going in the garbage! (easy way to do spring cleaning though) 


Only a few more weeks before I can start setting up Gavin's room, well start ordering everything to set it up!!!! I am so excited, It feel weird saying that we are going to have to boys but it makes our family more complete =)). 


My parents and brother's will be here in a little over a month, so i have to get everything unpacked rather quickly at our new house, A LOT faster then I am packing, lol.  My goal is to have all the pictures and decorations taken down by the end of the week. I've already started that so It shouldn't take me to long. 


Hopefully Anthony has called the housing office and we can pick up the keys Friday instead of Tuesday and then we can start moving in sooner =)) It would be great if we can get everything out of here in one weekend and then I can unpack while he is at school and come clean this place up after he gets home. 
Well off to start cleaning/packing =)) 

Baby Gavin will be here in around 14 weeks =)) I am so excited to have another little one!  I am semi scared to see how Alexander takes not getting all the attention but I think he will deal with it just fine.  

I have had to do so much shopping in the last week its ridiculous. Alexander needed an entire word robe because he out grew his 2T's in length this time not because he is a chunk. He if finally getting taller!! And I have been slowly starting on Gavin shopping. Since we are moving I don't want to get a lot of stuff and then have to pack it all up and move it in a couple weeks. (Our move date is in 26 days)!!! 

I am so ready to get moved! A house with our own back yard!! And able to have animals without breaking us with pet fees! PLUS we will be monitored by security patrol 24hours a day. That's nice to know especially since we have a deployment coming up again...  Unfortunately its only a little bit longer then the time Gavin should be here. 

It has been a long month already!!! and its only 1/2 over =((!!!! 


It all started on December 30th. My father in-law passed away in his sleep sometime during the morning. We are still unsure how he died and it really makes it harder to understand.  But my husband is an only child so we had to do EVERYTHING... luckily he has a great family and his Unlce and Grandma took care of a lot and/or are helping us take care of things.  
But we got home on December 26th, just to turn around and go back to Iowa on December 31st. We spent 10 more days getting as much as we could taken care of. Which was nice being able to see family that much but it was very unfortunate circumstances..
Now back in Virginia, we have started the wonderful pre-deployment schedule. But I am sooo not looking forward to ANY OF IT!!!  


Alexander has not adjusted to having Daddy at work again =(( I dont like it much either but its harder for a 2 year old to adjust then it is for me.  My baby has grown so much!!! He is now in the 75% for his height and weight!!!  He weighed about 33lbs and was about 36 inches tall when we had his 2 year check!
Gavin is growing and moving like he is suppose to. I go for my diabetes test toamrrow and I HOPE I do not have diabetes!!! That would cause so many more problems!! 




We are moving in about a month, to base housing. I finally decided on base because we dont have any bills to worry about other then cable and our cell phones. everything else is paid for, by our BAH. which is what we are paying now anyways. THe biggest plus for me is NOOO STAIRS and we will have a drive way!  That makes it so much easier with 2 kids and groceries while the hubby is deployed again.