A Day in The Life....

So, here is a run down of what an Army Wife (like myself) does on a normal day. Not everyday is the same but here is what I have done so far today...

I woke up at 8:30am, had a bowl of cereal, watched about 1/2 of cartoons with Maddox. Feed him his bottle and put him down for the first of two naps.

I did my 1 hour workout while he was napping, yes, I'm working out!!! After that I started picking up around the house. Maddox woke up around 10:45am and he watched as I first vacuumed , then swiffered the floors and then mopped then.

Just as I started folding the laundry Mitch came home for his lunch break and he fed Maddox while I cleaned the kitchen (I mean really cleaned), did the dishes and started another load of laundry.

Notice, I haven't showered yet....

Mitch left around 12:30pm and Maddox and I played on the floor, he got another bottle and I just put him down for his second nap about 15 minutes ago. Mitch just got home, and I'm afraid his big old boots are going to make my nice clean floors very very dirty!

It's now 2:10pm and I still have to wash the windows, switch the laundry over (and then fold it), clean up the rest of the office area and clean up our bedroom. Plus I have to fit in my daily walk. Not to mention I need to shower at some point.

So, even though I don't have a "job" and drive to work... I do plenty. Finally I have a little time to breathe before the little one wakes up and it's back to "work"!

Love you guys, hope this entertained you for a little while =)

Standing out in the crowd

Yes everyone, it's true! Maddox is sporting his latest haircut... the mohawk! Although his is not bright red (like in the picture) he looks darn cute. Don't worry we haven't spiked it up, yet... there is a lack of "baby hair gel" on post! HaHaHa I have to say I'm pretty proud of myself. With very little help I was able to give a very very fussy baby his first hairstyle. ::pats self on back:: And it looks like he's going to turn back into a dark haired baby too, a lot of his hair is dark real close to the roots. That's a weight off my shoulders... how in the world could we make a blond hair, blue eyed baby?!? Speaking of the little devil, his second tooth popped through yesterday, in the car, on our way home from Best Buy. Let me tell you, a 30 minute car ride with a SCREAMING baby is not that much fun! The guard at the gate had a little laugh when we pulled up... I'm glad someone found it amusing! He is doing much better today, back to his "normal" self.

Maddox's personality is really starting to show, and I hate to say it but he's a lot like me! If that little boy doesn't get his way he throws his head back, kicks his feet, throws his hands around and screams bloody murder!!! I'm not saying I do that when I don't get my way, but momma likes when things go her way and isn't too happy when it goes the other. It's like he is going through his "terrible 2's" one year and three months early! You just have to trust me, everyone who thinks he is such a sweet easy going baby, world watch out!!!

I finally got a new camera today, so I will be able to post pictures of our new life here in Fort Campbell (including the above mentioned hair style)! So, keep your eyes peeled for new stuff! We took a little family stroll today, despite the 90 degree weather!! (yeah, we're crazy) But, it was very nice to get out the three of us and it NOT be in the car! Maddox loves watching the birds and the trees, everything gets his attention.

That's all for tonight, we love you guys and god bless!

A Letter Home

Dear Uncle Tim,

I just wanted to say hi and thanks for taking me to swim lessons. I had a really good time! Maybe next time mommy can be there too. Mommy said she talked to you on the phone last night, and you could hear me farting! I do that a lot, but between me and you... it was more than just air! (heeheehee) I can't wait for you and Aunt Jen to come visit me and mommy at our new house. My room is so cool, and I got a new crib too. I think I have the coolest pad for a 9 month old. This morning before my nap I was really practicing my tongue trick you taught me! I'm going to be better at it than you! Oh, did mom and dad tell you I'm getting my second tooth in!!! It hurt real bad when it popped through but dad came to my rescue and put that gross cherry stuff in my mouth... it made it stop hurting though. When you come to visit, I know what we can do! They have a water park here... we can go do that, or swing at the playground and then get some ice cream! MMMMmmmm, boy do I love ice cream! Well, I better get back to playing with my toys. Please don't miss me too much, and don't be sad... You can see me as soon as you get that darn web camera figured out! I love you so much Uncle Tim!

Love,
Maddox

one more year older

Well, my first birthday away from family wasn't too bad. (thank you to everyone who called or sent me a message) Mitch surprised me with a massage at the Spa here on post. It was very relaxing. Then we went to the mall in Clarksville, did a little shopping and came home. I got to relax a little more while Mitch cooked dinner and took care of Maddox. We watched Juno (which I must say is quite a good movie). Nothing spectacular but I couldn't ask for anything more than to spend the day with my two favorite men!

Maddox is doing a lot of growing theses days. His second tooth is about to pop through and he is as fussy as ever. He loves to help me fold (then unfold) the laundry and thinks it's the coolest thing to crawl under the end table in the living room! He is still a little nervous about pulling himself up onto things that are higher than his head, but at least he "looks before he leaps"!

I met two other army wives on Wednesday, they are very nice and make me feel right at home. Too bad the one girl is leaving in June. (Her husband is getting his duty station changed) The other is here to stay, her husband teaches on post. Hopefully I'll get to meet more women as time goes on, it does tend to get a bit lonely down here.

That's all for today, hope everyone is doing well back home and I can't wait to see you guys!!

enough said

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!!

Hello World

Just wanted to take a few moments to thank everyone who has been so supportive of Mitch and I during these times. Things will be tough over the next ____ amount of months, but we will get through it with the love and support of our friends and family. Remember we are always a phone call away!

Am I on another planet?!?

The other day Mitch and I went to Subway to get some dinner. I ordered a seafood sub (yes, I know... but they are so yummy!) We got to the end and he asked "Would you like anything else on your sub?" I replied "Lettuce and Old Bay, please." And then I couldn't believe my ears! "What? What's old bay???" Are you kidding me, you don't have old bay!!! The guy has never heard of putting old bay on a seafood sub and they don't even keep it in the subway restaurants down here! I was blown away, thought I was on another planet for a minute. Then Mitch reminded me that we were far from any ocean and seafood/old bay is not huge in the south.

No crab shacks? What am I going to do??? I'm thinking of carrying old spice in my purse from now on, who knows when the craving for those delicious subway seafood subs might hit!

I have to be the Glue

Yes, it's there... you have to look close! I think another one might soon be coming in. He was the fussiest little thing today, nothing made him happy. Poor guy, went to sleep with no problem what so ever then about an hour later woke up screaming! And boy do I mean SCREAMING! Mitch and I both went in, I tried rocking him for a little but when Mitch went to walk out of the room, Maddox started crying again and reached out for him. It hit me hard and took all I had to hold back the tears.

I am so glad that even with Mitch being gone so much of Maddox's life so far, that little boy still needs and wants his daddy! I'm not going to lie, it's going to be tough with Mitch leaving again... but I am the strong one in the family, who else will hold everything together...?



P.S.
What is up with the weather in Kentucky?? Yesterday it was beautiful, today it was freezing!!!! I didn't even leave the house! (BBBRRRRR)

It's Not Over, Til' it's Over

We got word the other day that Mitch will be leaving for Iraq towards the end of May. His unit is actually leaving next week, but because he just arrived he will be held here a few more weeks longer to get some things together. As of now we aren't sure how long his deployment will be, the rumor mill is 11-13 months. (I won't be holding my breath) Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers as well as all the other soldiers who are serving our country. I will post more news as I get it, but because of the Army some things won't be posted. If you have any questions/comments you can always write me an email or give us a call.







Thank you for all the love and support you have shown to me and my family over the past few months... it is greatly appreciated!

Keeping Busy

The dust is starting to settle and the image of getting my Lia Sophia business back up and running is in the front of my mind. I found out yesterday that I was ranked #4 in sales for my region! Which is a huge accomplishment considering everything else I was doing to get ready for the move. That news really got my excited about starting things up again. I'm trying to think of ways to get my name out down here, with not knowing too many people I'm sure it won't be easy at first. But, I'll have a lot of free time on my hands so what better way to spend my time than making some dough!!!

Just a little reminder to everyone back home, you can still place orders with me, and they can be sent directly to your home. (every little bit helps ::wink-wink::) You can check out the jewelry at www.liasophia.com and shoot me an email if anything strikes your fancy!

I guess that is enough "pitching" for one night.
I hope everyone had a fantastic day!!

Beautiful Day!

Just thought I would let everyone know back in Pa how beautiful

the weather is today.

Sunny with a high of 74! (can't beat that)

Blue Stickers EVERYWHERE!

The movers have came and gone, and they left us with tiny blue stickers on every piece of furniture we have! I swear I will be picking them off for the next few years!! We are mostly settled in, I think only two more boxes to unpack so I am very proud! Our home looks awesome, better than I could have imagined. We have a dishwasher and central air, that's kinda a big deal for me... it's been a while since we have had the "finer" things of life. HaHa

The base is becoming a little more familiar to me, each day it gets a little better. It's hard adjusting but I'm sure as soon as I can meet some other wives things will start falling in place. I'm having some trouble accepting the fact that some friendships won't be strong enough to survive the miles, but I guess there is always a reason why people stay in your past and don't make it to the future.

I do have all our new contact info. (phone numbers, address, etc.) so write me an email so I can get those out to everyone. That's all for now... We love you all!