Almost time to go!

So in less than 2 weeks we leave to head down to Mississippi. That also means SHORTLY after Eric will be home! I still have so much to do. I have to finish my Welcome Home sign, and get Conner's made. I gotta sort everything so I don't forget to take anything. Like our signs, banner, camera, and video camera. And Conner's welcome home shirt! I have to get the Taurus from my Brother and get it checked out, and the oil changed. I still need a car seat to put in it. I'm trying to decide on one but haven't decided on what to get. I don't want something to expensive because it won't be used much, but I also don't want something that's cheap and not safe for my Bugs. I also want to get a DVD player so if Conner is awake he can watch a movie or something. So much to do! It's creeping up on me FAST, but that's okay! I am excited!

Eric will be leaving Africa in a week or so. Then he'll get to Spain and be able to call more. Since they moved from their camp to a hotel he can't really call and it sucks, but at least he can get online and write me a message on Facebook. He's doing good, just getting anxious.

Conner is doing great. I can't believe how grown up my baby is. It's exciting and sad at the same time to watch him grow and change so much. Eric is going to be completely shocked when he gets home and realizes how much he really has changed. Pictures and phone calls just don't do it justice.

I'm so thankful for all of my support this deployment. I've had a few rough patches and luckily had a couple of good friends, and awesome parent's to helped me through. I got to take a cake class with my friend Megan and that was so much fun, and it was a nice couple hour break. Conner got to have lots of fun, and do more than MS has to offer. I am going to miss all my friends up here so much. I know it's going to be a big change going back down there. Last year was miserable because I didn't have any friends to lean on. This year will be different because I realized how much Eric does for me, and means to me and that he is all the friend I need.

2011 will be a year of change for me. I really want to work on the person I am. I want to learn to be more thankful for what I have, and not dwell on what I don't. I want to be thankful for the few good friends I have, rather then the crappy ones who have left me behind. I just have so much to work on and I hope that 2011 is the best year yet for my beautiful Family.

So that's, that. My Husband is almost home!!

November is the final month!

We have reached the final month of Deployment! We are getting so excited to have Eric home with us finally!

We're all doing pretty good. Conner had his first Dentist appointment. Sadly, he has a cavity that needs filled already. The reason is he has grooves in his teeth, which are like little holes so he is probably going to always have cavities but we are going to try our best to prevent them. Lots of water to flush the food out and such. Once he gets older and has all of his adult teeth he'll need to get his teeth sealed to fill in those grooves. So we have a LONG time before that can happen. Other then that though he looked great and did really well.

He also had his first cold. His immune system is so good though that it really didn't get bad. He still has a bit of a cough but other then that he was good. He is talking up a storm and I think he knows Daddy will be coming home soon. Whenever Eric calls Conner will say "Hi Daddy.. Home home home" asking him to come home. Kind of heart breaking, but so cute at the same time.

We also got a brand new, 2011 Escape! It's amazing and I LOVE it! The payments are a bit high, but we'll make it work. I feel like Conner is so much safer in there and it is so much easier getting him in and out of it. I clean it daily..lol I am obsessed with vacuuming it. I would wash the outside more because it drives me crazy when it's dirty but with the rain and everything it's pointless. I do need to buckle down and wash it good and get it waxed before Winter. I love it though and am so thankful Eric let me get it. :)



I am finishing up my cake class. It has been so fun, and I really hope to find the next class when we get back to MS. I know I'll have to go alone but I really want to. I'm not very good, but practice makes perfect. I'll have my last follow up from my surgery next Tuesday. My scar healed up so good. He did a great job. You can see it, but barely. He's amazing. I've lost all my baby weight, and then some. Just in time to trying to get pregnant again. ;) I am down to 112 and feel great. I am still self conscious about how I look without clothes but I am working on it. Conner is totally worth it but it's hard to get use to your new Mommy body.

Eric is doing great. Finishing up in Africa and then he'll head back to Spain, I'm thinking maybe mid month. They can't wait to get back there and eat real food and start packing up to come home. He's such an amazing, strong man!

Halloween just passed and Conner went as Daddy. He looked so stinkin' cute in his cami's. Best costume ever I swear! He did really good at trick-or-treating. He was afraid of people in masks, and even just face paint but got a little better as we went along. He got lots of goodies that I am hiding. With his cavity I really don't want him eating anymore sweets then he needs to. I also don't want to not let him have it because that's part of growing up! :)


So that's how we're doing. This deployment has flown by and it has been great. We've had so much fun being in Ohio and spending time with everyone. I've learned a lot about myself, and others. I plan on making the best out of 2011 and try to move past my own insecurities and just enjoy life. Try not to dwell on other people and just be thankful for everything I have in my life!