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!