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Sunday, August 9, 2009
Summer
Ive always enjoyed certain aspects of summer. The swimming, I LOVE to swim. the smell of a newly opened pool toy. watermelon, fresh tomatoes, seeing Zerrell get gorgeously tan. But Alas Fall is my favorite time of year and at this point i am DONE with the heat, although i know it will be sticking around for a little bit longer, there is hope on the horizon.
Ted has been gone for 4 months now(4months on Tuesday the 12 at 9:07am, but who's counting)
I am glad when i look at the big picture time seems to be going by at a fast pace. See if you can follow my deployment thinking
We have been separated longer than what time is left till we see him and after that it will be the same amount of time that we have to get through from now to November.
we have continued to be able to use the web cam on a regular basis and Zerrell and Harper are loving it. Zerrell opens up the laptop herself and pretends to be talking to ted. Harper loves to look at ted and hit all the keys. The other day we were talking to ted on the computer and she wanted to show him something and she said "dad, stay right there, i want to show you something."
Ted got to take a mini vacation to Qatar. He had 6 days all to himself. He was able to go to Starbucks, take some city tours, go to Chili's (he said there were only 6 items on the menu) and go swimming. it was close to 130 degrees there and 95% humidity. He really enjoyed himself for being in Qatar. He is now back in Afghanistan. He is doing pretty well, lonely and sometimes bored, but over all good.
Zerrell is still talking a mile a minute with little rest. Her newest thing is to call me "brigid" instead of mommy. So far its still cute. She is still a little fish in the water and about 2 weeks ago she took off both her floaties and started swimming all by herself, underwater. she is pretty good at it. She now refuses to wear floaties. She is still madly inlove with "the princesses." anything and everything. she loves barbies and plays with them all day and usually always has to bring at least one where ever we go. She has a great imagination and i get such joy out of watching her play. She is growing too. already out of her size 7 sandals and all her dresses i bought her in the spring are short.
Harper has had quite a busy month. he has started to crawl, and he is fast now, moving from room to room, pulling himself up on everything, pulling down baskets of toys and anything he can get into. Just yesterday his first tooth popped through! he is still loving food and of course nursing, although he is at the 'great' stage of being very easily distracted while nursing. So ill be nursing him and something will catch his attention and he will whip his head around, leaving me exposed and milk flying everywhere. He loves playing with anything that is Zerrell's much to Zerrells dislike. Even when he is playing with something that is his, she says it hers and takes it away. he continues to be my mellow happy guy.
Me, well im doing ok. had a rough week a few weeks ago, just real down in the dumps, a little time alone and a pedicure helped, at least for a little while. Im still keeping busy with the house, i got the laundry room painted(3 coats) and i even pulled out the washer and dryer and painted behind there. Now im trying to get all the trim painted, then it will be on to the front room and dinning room. Ive had a couple of girls "night out." One with some old co workers and another with some other wives who's husbands are deployed as well, both were great fun and much needed.
Shari came for 3 weeks which was very nice. We had a great time shopping, going to the beach, going to a grizzlies game, swimming and just hanging out. It was hard to see her go back home. My cousin Katie came for a visit too, she has a daughter, Abby, who is a year younger than Zerrell. It was great to see the both of them, and the kids all got along for the most part.
July flew by with trips to the library and free morning movies with the Byers. I am glad that august is here, i have something every weekend to look forward to and keep me busy. and at the end of the month i get to see my boyfriend Dave Matthews!! i can't wait!
Ted has been gone for 4 months now(4months on Tuesday the 12 at 9:07am, but who's counting)
I am glad when i look at the big picture time seems to be going by at a fast pace. See if you can follow my deployment thinking
We have been separated longer than what time is left till we see him and after that it will be the same amount of time that we have to get through from now to November.
we have continued to be able to use the web cam on a regular basis and Zerrell and Harper are loving it. Zerrell opens up the laptop herself and pretends to be talking to ted. Harper loves to look at ted and hit all the keys. The other day we were talking to ted on the computer and she wanted to show him something and she said "dad, stay right there, i want to show you something."
Ted got to take a mini vacation to Qatar. He had 6 days all to himself. He was able to go to Starbucks, take some city tours, go to Chili's (he said there were only 6 items on the menu) and go swimming. it was close to 130 degrees there and 95% humidity. He really enjoyed himself for being in Qatar. He is now back in Afghanistan. He is doing pretty well, lonely and sometimes bored, but over all good.
Zerrell is still talking a mile a minute with little rest. Her newest thing is to call me "brigid" instead of mommy. So far its still cute. She is still a little fish in the water and about 2 weeks ago she took off both her floaties and started swimming all by herself, underwater. she is pretty good at it. She now refuses to wear floaties. She is still madly inlove with "the princesses." anything and everything. she loves barbies and plays with them all day and usually always has to bring at least one where ever we go. She has a great imagination and i get such joy out of watching her play. She is growing too. already out of her size 7 sandals and all her dresses i bought her in the spring are short.
Harper has had quite a busy month. he has started to crawl, and he is fast now, moving from room to room, pulling himself up on everything, pulling down baskets of toys and anything he can get into. Just yesterday his first tooth popped through! he is still loving food and of course nursing, although he is at the 'great' stage of being very easily distracted while nursing. So ill be nursing him and something will catch his attention and he will whip his head around, leaving me exposed and milk flying everywhere. He loves playing with anything that is Zerrell's much to Zerrells dislike. Even when he is playing with something that is his, she says it hers and takes it away. he continues to be my mellow happy guy.
Me, well im doing ok. had a rough week a few weeks ago, just real down in the dumps, a little time alone and a pedicure helped, at least for a little while. Im still keeping busy with the house, i got the laundry room painted(3 coats) and i even pulled out the washer and dryer and painted behind there. Now im trying to get all the trim painted, then it will be on to the front room and dinning room. Ive had a couple of girls "night out." One with some old co workers and another with some other wives who's husbands are deployed as well, both were great fun and much needed.
Shari came for 3 weeks which was very nice. We had a great time shopping, going to the beach, going to a grizzlies game, swimming and just hanging out. It was hard to see her go back home. My cousin Katie came for a visit too, she has a daughter, Abby, who is a year younger than Zerrell. It was great to see the both of them, and the kids all got along for the most part.
July flew by with trips to the library and free morning movies with the Byers. I am glad that august is here, i have something every weekend to look forward to and keep me busy. and at the end of the month i get to see my boyfriend Dave Matthews!! i can't wait!
Sunday, August 2, 2009
The Glass Half Full
this week has been a better week and ive been trying to focus on what some of the positive aspects might be of Ted being away.. here is what ive come up with in no particular order
1. the kitchen stays alot cleaner
2. less laundry to fold
3. There is a chair in our bedroom(before it was just a place for ted to put all of his "i only wore this for a couple of hours, so im not going to hang it back up or put them away" clothes
4. Our toilet stays cleaner(boys)
5. I can switch the radio station around 5 millions time while driving without anyone getting annoyed
6. I dont have to waste my time finding things for Ted that were clearly right infront of him
7. If i dont get fully dressed and showered i dont feel like a frumpy housewife. no oneto impress at 5pm
8. we spend less money at starbucks
9.i can watch reality TV without anyone rolling their eyes at me
And number 10.. this is the best one
I can pretty much guilt ted into changing any diaper for the rest of our "baby years" since he wont have changed one for 10months!
1. the kitchen stays alot cleaner
2. less laundry to fold
3. There is a chair in our bedroom(before it was just a place for ted to put all of his "i only wore this for a couple of hours, so im not going to hang it back up or put them away" clothes
4. Our toilet stays cleaner(boys)
5. I can switch the radio station around 5 millions time while driving without anyone getting annoyed
6. I dont have to waste my time finding things for Ted that were clearly right infront of him
7. If i dont get fully dressed and showered i dont feel like a frumpy housewife. no oneto impress at 5pm
8. we spend less money at starbucks
9.i can watch reality TV without anyone rolling their eyes at me
And number 10.. this is the best one
I can pretty much guilt ted into changing any diaper for the rest of our "baby years" since he wont have changed one for 10months!
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