Shopping, homework and a sick baby =(

Well, today has been eventful....everything is eventful with a sick baby i think...

Well this morning, Aubree woke up with a runny stuffy nose, a cough and all in all cranky mood! She went to bed last night with a little bit of a stuffy nose, but i guess it got worse over night.

So this afternoon after a much needed nap, we went shopping. Aubree needed some new clothes! Everything she own's was 6-9 months..not going to cut if for a 10 month old baby. I got AMAZING deals! I've always been against buying clothes full price...what's the point when she wont fit in it in a few months anyways right??

Well, i spent 17 bucks at The Childrens Place, and got like 8 shirts and a pair of jeans! Spent the same at Old Navy got 9 shirts and 3 pairs of paints. I think i did pretty good =)

She also got this super cute jersey onsie- I had too!!

Pretty much adorable. I even went and bought the stuff to make a matching bow! Im addicted!

After all this, i came home and started to work on  some homework..i still have some left, but i took a break to talk to one of my good friends on skype for a little bit! Made my day better!

Well i guess it's back to hitting the books, i have a test tomorrow, yikes!

You want me to do WHAT?

I started my Dental Assisting program on Saturday! Talk about fast paced. When i got there at 8 a.m. after my 2 alarms not going off and being late to the baby sitter, i made it 10 minutes early. KUDDOS!

First, we sit for a few hours filling out some paperwork, talking and introducing ourselves. Easy.

Then, lunch from 11:45-1:00. Piece of cake. Even got some new sunglasses =) Thanks babe!

So we get back from lunch, let the fun being. No simple introduction NOTHING, my teacher just starts spouting out all this random crap about teeth and this and that.

HEY LADY! It's my first day here and I don't have a clue what the heck your talking about...You think you could break it down for me???

I was lost, lost in the sauce. Then she starts drawing all this crap on a tooth chart, and then she really starts to lose me.

When it was all said and done at 6 that evening, i was SO tired!! And not to mention, she gave us like 8 months worth of homework and a test on tuesday. No slack here.

Today however, I did enjoy my self by the pool for a few hours, for Chad's cousins 6th Birthday! Happy Birthday Joesph!!

Tomorrows agenda- Study, laundry, gym, sleep, study...i guess i could throw in some time for my child in there =) haha.

Staying busy, keeps me sane.

As crazy as it sounds, the busyer i stay, the faster my days go and the faster this deployment comes to an end. I'm no veteran in this whole Army Wife thing by any means, we have only been together since April of 07... but i would consider my self a veteran when it comes tao Deployments. This is our second one. The first was 15 months, this one is 12.

Today, amongst the million things i did i came to a few conclusions

FACT: By July 2011 (the end of this deployment) My husband and I would have been apart for 27 months, deployments alone.

FACT: I will never come first as long as my husband is in the Army. Neither will our Family.

FACT: As long as we have been together, i think we have spent maybe a little over a year together total.

FACT: The Army has it's way of pissing me off, a lot.

FACT:  I miss my husband.

Well, enough of that rant.

Today I went to the Doctor...There is this bump on my side and it has been there for about 10 months. My mom finally convinced me to go in.

So after some annoying poking and proding, she refers me to the General Surgeon. Scary. My appointment is next Friday at 9 a.m....im slightly worried.

Other then that, School starts tomorrow and i am excited!! After 4 years, i'm finally doing something for myself and i'm looking forward to it.

Well, until tomorrow friends, i need to get some rest.

Everyone has their breaking point....

You're probably wondering...2 blogs in 1 day..this girl is nuts! The truth is, i just miss my husband. I miss the nights when we could sit on the couch and watch movies, hold hands, do whatever. I miss the nights when we put Aubree to bed together. Tonight while giving Aubree her bath, this whole deployment hit me like a ton of bricks. I knew it would eventually, but just not yet.

The day Chad deployed, i was super sad, but at the same time i had things that needed to be done back home. From the time Chad deployed (at 1 A.M.) I had 33 hours to get back to Texas and to my Grandpa's funeral. Granted I cried from Fort Stewart GA alllll the way into Missisippi pretty much (Sorry Billy) it still didn't hit me.

But tonight it finally did. I've got another 10 months of doing baths and bed time alone. 10 months of wake ups and feedings, nap times and snack breaks, play time and temper-tantrums. I just feel alone. I know that i'm not, I have an amazing support chain, I just feel alone for once and i really don't like this feeling. I hate worrying, i hate coming around the corner to my house every day praying that there isn't a car sitting outside. I pray every day that we don't get that phone call or that knock on the door. I'm emotionally tired, and physically wore out.

I miss my husband, and i miss my family being together. I miss seeing Aubree light up when Daddy walks in the door from work, or watching them play together. I miss laying in bed with the two of them and just watching them play...

I miss you babe...i miss you so much it hurts. I want you home, i want you back in my arms where you belong. I want US. Stay safe baby, and I know that in no time you will be back, right where you belong. We love you and miss you so much.

Day 48: Dear Deployment- are you over yet?

So i know have been really bad about updating this, and i am REALLY going to start posting more often...I've realized that it brings me some peace at the end of my day.

Latley I have been super busy, and have barely had time to sleep. I feel like i take on a million projects all at once just so this deployment will go by faster. And well..looking back all i can think is...it's only been 48 days?? Really??

Well, Chad's old troop deployed last Saturday and i feel for all my fellow wives at Fort Hood. I remember that gut renching feeling of when you watch those dreaded white buses take off with your whole heart. I've never liked those stupid white buses, except homecoming day, and i still hated them then because they were STILL the buses that took him away. I think it's safe to say that no army wife likes those white buses.

School starts on Saturday! Weird to say that i'll be in school again...hmm..it's only 12 weeks, which is easy enough for me. I've never been the type to just sit and listen to a teacher blab for hours on end. This is a Dental Assisting program and it's really hands on...i think i'm going to enjoy it.

Not to mention- it's going to take up 12 weeks of this deployment! WOO HOO!

Guess who's self feeding?

Okay, it may not be from a spoon or anything, but Aubree LOVES to make a mess and feed her self! My friend Sarah decided it was time, and well...

She wasn't to sure at first...

I think she really liked it...

I cannot believe she is already 9 months...where did my little baby girl go?

Wow, we have been busy!

I know that i keep saying i'm going to get better at updating, but i really am trying!

We have been so busy i just have been SO tired.

Well, not much went on last week, just some hanging out....

We did get the car inspected...

Aubree approved off all the toys

Then we went to my mom's house for her birthday bbq. Aubree didn't get to play much, she got stuck in the pack-a-prision...there were just to many people

We had a pretty boring week, actually!