Where is my off switch?
The Little Turkey has flipped a switch on in her brain... the verbal switch. FINALLY! Okay, so she isn't exactly speaking full on sentences yet but she has said up to 4 words in a sentence which is double than what it has been. Her biggest sentence as of yet is "Momma, I fall down". She also says Thank you, Bless you, Here ya go, All done... and lots of other stuff now. Her biggest word that she kept saying last night was "Elephant"... and can I just tell you that it actually sounded like the actual word and not something I thought she said. She of course knows all her body parts, not just pointing to them but she can say almost all of them as well. She has been trying to sing the alphabet song, tries to count, and she knows most of her animal sounds and what sound goes with what animal. I finally feel like I can talk to her and not only does she understand me but she can tell me what she needs as well. Sometimes that isn't always a great thing like in the middle of driving and she wants her juice that she threw on the floor thirty seconds ago and I have to hear "Juice Mama, Juice Mama, JUICE, JUUUUUUUUICE!"
Speaking of driving, one week from today I am leaving with Em to visit family in NY. I am looking forward to the visit but I will be honest in saying that I am not looking forward to the drive by myself. Blah... double Blah with a toddler. I am stopping by a friend's house around the half way point so I guess it won't be too bad. I have never taken on a 13 hour drive by myself let alone with a two year old... I am a bit nervous... not about being alone but I am used to having somebody there to be the co-pilot. I have driven this a few times now though so I should be fine. Let's just hope that Emily is in a good mood and doesn't mind sitting in the car for that long...I guess if she gets cranky I can always just turn up the radio!
It is strange to think that a year ago this month is when Keith left for Iraq. A YEAR ALREADY! Holy cow!! He has only been back a few months but he left a year ago... When he left last year I kept saying to myself that soon the holidays would be coming and time would go by quickly... then today while I was out I saw some Halloween decorations and thought about how last year I was just so sad around this time. This year I have Keith home for the holidays and wouldn't mind time moving more slowly. I keep thinking though that it will be only one more year again until he has to leave....
Speaking of leaving. I wouldn't mind leaving this base. I am sick of it here. Not sure where exactly I want to go... Virginia would be nice, California would be great... Texas would be awesome... but that is just a wish list. I do want to leave though... Jacksonville is boring. San Angelo was a bit boring too but a better boring because we had our house. Iwakuni was hell and I was glad to leave and don't ever wish to go to hell again. Oceanside was the shit. Can somebody please tell me why the hell we ever REQUESTED to leave? That was pretty fucking stupid, look where we ended up... went went from having everything at our fingertips to living in shitty Japan where we didn't have a damn thing. No heat, no air, no TV, no phone, no kitchen appliances... that was just our damn house, never mind Japan. The only way to survive living in Japan is becoming an alcoholic and Keith and I did a damn good job at being one. Living there is one big ass blurr to me and that is the way it should be as it is the only way to make the time go quickly enough. The best memory I have of Japan was leaving that shitty ass flight line and having the whole plane sing "I'm leaving on a jet plane" followed by cheers and happy tears. Ahhhh... Memories.....
Sooo, as you can see I don't have much to blog about but yet you are blessed with one any way. Lucky you. Did I tell you that I am finally getting my Blog done? Exciting isn't it? Hell yeah it is! Can I also tell you that Kari finally had the friggin Internet? It's about damn time!! Hurry up and post woman!! I don't give a shit if you have new house to paint... do it anyway!
Speaking of Kari, I am thrilled that they finally moved back to NY!! Yeah!! I am so happy for them as I know how long they wanted this to happen. Now, if they get a horse I might actually have to move in with them... Just kidding, kind of.
I have been having the Baby Blues again. Okay, so it isn't as bad as a major depression like I had when trying to have Em... but I get kind of upset when I know I am not Preggers, if ya know what I mean. UGH... somebody tell me to shut up. I am lucky to have Em... who knows if we can ever have another, and I know I am selfish for wanting another. I think I want one more for Em though, I don't want her to be an only child. I think now is a good time though. I FINALLY have a grip on things. I am organized, well planned, and on top of things now. I have a handle on things in the house, I am getting things accomplished with Em.... I can fit a baby in my schedule now. I can't believe that I just said that. Yes, I have a schedule... What mother doesn't I guess? But anyway, I know I could do it with Em being the age that she is now. The time is right God, so help me out a bit would ya? I don't think I really want to wait another 10 years this time... I am getting kind of old!!
Well, guess that is enough of my babble for now. Aren't you glad you read all of that? Tata for now...
Speaking of driving, one week from today I am leaving with Em to visit family in NY. I am looking forward to the visit but I will be honest in saying that I am not looking forward to the drive by myself. Blah... double Blah with a toddler. I am stopping by a friend's house around the half way point so I guess it won't be too bad. I have never taken on a 13 hour drive by myself let alone with a two year old... I am a bit nervous... not about being alone but I am used to having somebody there to be the co-pilot. I have driven this a few times now though so I should be fine. Let's just hope that Emily is in a good mood and doesn't mind sitting in the car for that long...I guess if she gets cranky I can always just turn up the radio!
It is strange to think that a year ago this month is when Keith left for Iraq. A YEAR ALREADY! Holy cow!! He has only been back a few months but he left a year ago... When he left last year I kept saying to myself that soon the holidays would be coming and time would go by quickly... then today while I was out I saw some Halloween decorations and thought about how last year I was just so sad around this time. This year I have Keith home for the holidays and wouldn't mind time moving more slowly. I keep thinking though that it will be only one more year again until he has to leave....
Speaking of leaving. I wouldn't mind leaving this base. I am sick of it here. Not sure where exactly I want to go... Virginia would be nice, California would be great... Texas would be awesome... but that is just a wish list. I do want to leave though... Jacksonville is boring. San Angelo was a bit boring too but a better boring because we had our house. Iwakuni was hell and I was glad to leave and don't ever wish to go to hell again. Oceanside was the shit. Can somebody please tell me why the hell we ever REQUESTED to leave? That was pretty fucking stupid, look where we ended up... went went from having everything at our fingertips to living in shitty Japan where we didn't have a damn thing. No heat, no air, no TV, no phone, no kitchen appliances... that was just our damn house, never mind Japan. The only way to survive living in Japan is becoming an alcoholic and Keith and I did a damn good job at being one. Living there is one big ass blurr to me and that is the way it should be as it is the only way to make the time go quickly enough. The best memory I have of Japan was leaving that shitty ass flight line and having the whole plane sing "I'm leaving on a jet plane" followed by cheers and happy tears. Ahhhh... Memories.....
Sooo, as you can see I don't have much to blog about but yet you are blessed with one any way. Lucky you. Did I tell you that I am finally getting my Blog done? Exciting isn't it? Hell yeah it is! Can I also tell you that Kari finally had the friggin Internet? It's about damn time!! Hurry up and post woman!! I don't give a shit if you have new house to paint... do it anyway!
Speaking of Kari, I am thrilled that they finally moved back to NY!! Yeah!! I am so happy for them as I know how long they wanted this to happen. Now, if they get a horse I might actually have to move in with them... Just kidding, kind of.
I have been having the Baby Blues again. Okay, so it isn't as bad as a major depression like I had when trying to have Em... but I get kind of upset when I know I am not Preggers, if ya know what I mean. UGH... somebody tell me to shut up. I am lucky to have Em... who knows if we can ever have another, and I know I am selfish for wanting another. I think I want one more for Em though, I don't want her to be an only child. I think now is a good time though. I FINALLY have a grip on things. I am organized, well planned, and on top of things now. I have a handle on things in the house, I am getting things accomplished with Em.... I can fit a baby in my schedule now. I can't believe that I just said that. Yes, I have a schedule... What mother doesn't I guess? But anyway, I know I could do it with Em being the age that she is now. The time is right God, so help me out a bit would ya? I don't think I really want to wait another 10 years this time... I am getting kind of old!!
Well, guess that is enough of my babble for now. Aren't you glad you read all of that? Tata for now...