Update

Here is a little update. I don't want to take the time or have the mental capability (last night D hit a new record on how many times a 7 month old baby will wake up-7) to write cohesive paragraphs so I will use bullet points.

• I started Weight Watchers last night. I'm excited for it but you can't take kids to the meetings so I'm going to have to figure out what to do with D on Thursday nights.


• Both of D's ears are infected and he is teething and that is what is making him a dragon baby. But I think he is starting to feel better


• Kamas called and I got to talk to him for about 15 min.


• My very awesome sister booked me a hot rock massage today and she is going to watch D.


• Part of the reason D woke up so many times last night is because he would wiggle into weird positions and wake himself up


• I can't wait for summer to get here because we have a lot of fun things planned

That's all I can think of right now and D is trying to help me type.

Hard

Today I should be doing a million and one things besides this. I should be doing laundry, picking up my room, doing dishes, doing homework. But I can't seem to make myself do any of it. D is sleeping (hallelujah!) This past week he has been hard. He has been one fussy baby for the past week. He has an ear infection but it doesn't seem to be getting any better, so we are going to the Dr. again tomorrow. But this time we are going to Logan to see D's pediatrician. I hope the Dr. can give me some answers because I feel a little (a lot) helpless right now. So far this deployment has been hard, harder than the other two. Partly because I now have D to take care of and partly because In the 3 weeks Kamas has been gone I have yet to talk to him on the phone for longer than a few minutes. The last 2 times Kamas was deployed he had access to a phone everyday and we were able to video chat almost everyday. I took it for granted. I keep waiting for the weeks to go by so I can look back and say, wow that went fast. So far all I can say is, wow this is taking forever. I miss him. And I hate the fact that he is missing D learn new things. I hate the fact that when D says Dada I have to show him a picture of his dad, and I hate the fact the Kamas hasn't heard him say Dada. But I love that Kamas has a job he loves and is proud of. I love that he takes his responsibility to his troops very seriously. I love that he loves me and D and is able to provide for us. Mostly I love him. Being a military wife is hard and lonely, and so very worth it.

Military Spouse Survay

1. How long have you been a Military Wife? 3 and a half years


2. What branch of Service is you husband in? USMC (Marine Corps)


3. Active/Reserve? Active


4. Whats his job? Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Crewman


5. How many deployments have you gone through? Just started our 3rd


6. Camo or dress uniforms on your man? Cammies because he looks like a bad ass :)


7. What do you like about being a military wife? I like that I am proud of the job my husband does.


8. Do you live on base? Never have, but we will when he gets back.


9. What is your favorite base so far? Camp Pendleton


10. What is the hardest part of military life? Long separations, hurry up and wait, learning the acronyms (it is seriously a whole other language), and learning military time (after almost 4 years of military life you would think I could figure it out, but I can't)


11. Do you go to the grocery store of the commissary? Both


12. Do you work or stay at home? Stay at home and I'm going to school


13. Do you have a lot of military wife friends? Not a lot, but some


14. Do you prefer walmart or the MCX? MCX (Marine Corps Exchange) but walmart was closer to our house


15. How did your husband propose? (if you are my parents don't read this answer)The first time we were in his truck making out before he went to boot camp. The next time it was in his parents living room and this time he had a ring. I said yes both times.


16. Did you marry him after or before he joined? After, but we were dating before he enlisted


17. How long have you been together? We started "hanging out" in May of 2006 but weren't "official" until June of 2006


18. Any kids? One, Dixon, who is being so helpful while I type


19. Any kids yet to come? Eventually


20. Is your husband one of those "I am a soldier hear me HOOAH" types? No because he is a Marine :) but no he is not super Moto (motivated)


21. Have you ever done combatives with your husband? Not really sure what combatives are, if it is like MCMAP, than no. He is way bigger than me and does not know how to play soft :)


22. How many base have you lived at? I have lived at 2 and Kam has lived at 3


23. If you could change one thing about the military? Organization


24. Do you like military balls? They are alright but it is sooo hard to find a modest dress


25. Where does your family live? Idaho


26. What do you do for a job? Take care of D and go to school and be the most awesome wife ever


27. Have you ever gotten in a fight with an NCOs wife? nope


28. Name one thing you do while your husband is gone? hang out with family and lose some weight (hopefully)


29. Do you think other wive do that to? Most def

What was I thinking?

So I have a lot to do in the next few days but I don't want to do it becasue that means that Kamas is actually leaving (well he will leave regaurdless). Right now I am trying to keep up with my homework, which by the way I turned in this weeks assignment last week so now I hope my teacher will accept last weeks this week. I also have a 6 page paper due in 6 days. And I have to pack up our apartment, turn off utilities, and take care of a sick baby that may or may not have RSV. I am seriously wondering why I thought I could do this school thing right now. I want to wave a magic wand and have all of this be done with :)Lets end on a happy note with picutures of my cute baby.

Things on my Mind

• I wonder why in the last 2ish years the thing to do for a lot of women is to start a photography business? I personally suck at taking pictures (most of the pics of D are on my phone) It seems like 1 out of 5 people I know are super in to photography. Don't get me wrong I think it is great and I wish I was better at taking pictures, but I am just confused on where this phenomenon came from.
• I am thinking about cutting my hair but I don't want the mom bob, you know the short hair cut women get once they have a baby. I totally understand why you would do it but I like my long hair, I'm just looking for something a little different.
• I really want to be better about blogging and I am thinking about posting more about military life. I read a ton of military spouse blogs everyday and I love them. I also need to find my camera cord so I can download pics to my parents computer.
• I only have 5 classes left until I have my associates. After that I don't really know what I want to do or what I should get my bachelors in.
• I absolutely love it when D takes long naps during the day, Nap time is the Best time :)
• I finally ordered an electric breast pump and I think that D is close to being done nursing. Lately he is not too interested and won't nurse for very long.
• I think am I going to start weight watchers soon. I want to loose 10-15lbs
• I can't wait till it is warm enough to go on walks with D. I hate being stuck in the house all day.
• Kamas will be here Saturday morning! We haven't seen each other since January 16.

Happy New Years!

2010 was an eventful year Kamas re-enlisted, found out we were pregnant,we moved to a different base, I started school, had baby D, survived 2 month long field Mojave Vipers, a 10 week school, and many trips to the field. Celebrated 3 years of marriage a week before baby D arrived. We have lived together for over a year for the first time since we were married (kind of if you don't count all the time Kamas had to be gone for weeks at a time). It was a good year.

In 2011 we are facing another 4 weeks of Mojave Viper, packing up and moving, and another deployment this summer. Me and D will be moving back to Malad when Kam leaves, unless Emily miraculously get the basement finished in her new house :) I will get my associates degree in September and D will turn 1. We can expect Kam to be home sometime in the fall/early winter. Mostly I can't wait till this year is almost over so Kam can be back home with us :) Good thing D will keep me busy till then.

Here are some more pics of D because that is what people really want to see :)

Baby Dixon

So this post is waaaay late. About 3 months late :)I had Dixon on September 22 at 2:03 am. He weighed 7 lbs and 14oz and was 21 inches long. The 21st was my due date. On the morning of the 21st I had a Dr. appointment and was 3 cm and 75% effaced. The Dr. stripped my membranes. After I got home I started having contractions but didn't really pay attention to them because they weren't very strong. I texted Kamas about 1pm to let him know that I was having contarctions but they weren't very strong yet so don't worry about coming home yet. (He was at school at Camp Pendleton during the week and only home on the weekends) My Mom called me around 4 p.m. to see how my Dr. appointment was. I told that I thought I was having contractions. She asked how far apart they were and I said that I hadn't been timing them. So then I started timing them and they were about 10 min apart. My mom wanted me to go the hospitial then but I knew that they would just send me home so I waited. I had plans to go to my friend Heather's house for dinner that night. From about 5pm to 8:30 pm my mom and my sisters kept calling me about every half hour telling me to go to the hospitial. I didn't want to go yet because I didn't want to get sent home. I went to Heather's house around 5 and ate dinner and hung out with our friends. By about 8pm the contractions were about 3 to 5min apart and really uncomfortable. By this time Kamas was on his was home but it is about a 2 and half hour drive. I went back to my house and my friend Breanna was nice enough to stay with me. At 8:30 pm I decided that I should go to the hospital. Breanna drove me to the hospital which is about 20 minutes away. Once I was there they checked me and I was at 4 cm and 80% effaced. I had to wait about 20min before they decided to admit me. Once I was finally admitted I was hanging out in my room and Breanna was staying with me until Kamas go there. By now the contractions were strong enough that I couldn't talk during them. I knew I wanted an epidural but had to wait for the anasteialogists to get there. One of the nurses asked if I wanted fentenol (sp?) through my IV. At first I said no I would just wait for the epidural but about 10 min later I changed my mind. The nurse told me it would feel like I had drank 4 margahritas, I told that I have never drank alcohol and she said that it would make me feel really good then. Kamas finally got to the hospital about 11:30 i think. Things got a little blurry for me then. I finally got the fentenol and that made me feel weird and light headed but didn't really do anything for the pain. around midnight I finally got the epidural and felt so good. I was tired so I asked if I could take a nap now. The nurse checked me and and said I was a at a 9 and 100% effaced almost time to push so no nap :( I only pushed about 30 min and Dixon was born! The Dr. layed him on me right after and he pooped and peed all over me.

Some things about Dixon

• He is a chubby baby and at his 2 month check up he was in the 97th percentile





• Been on 2 plane rides from Palm Springs to Salt lake and back





• Found out that he has acid reflux and now had medacine





• Got us kicked out of the new Harry potter movie because he had hiccups and onry old man complained





• been to a few movies on base and will be good as long as someone is standing up while holding him





• would only take a nap if someone was holding him (just today he is on his 3rd nap with out someone holding him!)





• Sleeps in his carseat in his crib because of his reflux





• rolled over from his belly to back when he was about 2 months old but hasn't done it since





• likes the noise of the shower running and sometimes that is the only way to get him to sleep if he is really fussy.





• has his dads temper :)

The past 3 months have been a blur but we love him and can't imagine life without him:)