A New Me

So after having a baby, I think its time to work on me..

I am trying to get the excess baby weight off, but

I wish the weather would get nice. I really have

no motivation to actually exercise inside my house

on a daily basis..

Yes yes, I can be really lazy. I have the drive,

just not the motivation. I need warmer weather

so I can go outside and run or at least open a 

window and get fresh air.

I am going to get my hair done soon.

Just as soon as we see how my son

does on a bottle for the first time.

We have yet to introduce an actual

bottle until now. Hopefully that goes

well.

But the whole reason for this post..

I want to invest in GOOD make-up.

Like from Ulta or Sephora.

But there are SO many choices, I

don't know how to choose. So I

am asking you, what are your favorites?

What are the must have brands?

Milspouse Friday Fill-In

1. What is your favorite/most unique anniversary/birthday gift from your spouse? suggested by Bel at Being a Better Me
I would have to say last year for my birthday. Hubs got me diamond earrings and the matching necklace from my favorite store, Kays :) But this year, I got an early birthday present and was blessed with my precious baby boy, so I think he out ranks the jewelry ;)

2. What’s your first thought when you see it’s snowing (or what would you say if you don’t live somewhere with snow? suggested by Poekitten from Many Waters
Living in Ohio for 25 years, I am quite used to the snow. But I usually only do serious complaining when it is coming down crazy, or if I wake up and we have a bunch of snow. Other than that, I am pretty used to it. Would love to get away from it though!

3. What’s one thing in the past month you would have changed?  suggested by Erika from Chambanachik
I didn't have to send my husband back to that awful place from R&R.

4. What was your favorite thing that happened in February? 
I had two amazing things happen. I got to see my husband again, after several long months and our handsome son was born February 5th :)

5. What are you looking forward to in March?
Hopefully warmer weather so me and baby can go out and adventure around. And another month down :)

I Would Like To Introduce...

My Precious Little Baby,

Matthew Ryan :)

He was born February 5, 2012

Two days later, we had to send Daddy back to Afghanistan.

Seriously, the hardest thing ever, for the both of us.

On a more positive note, we are almost half way done 

with this deployment!!

I apologize for my absence. I have not been the best blogger.

I will try my hardest to get back in the swing of things.

God knows, I have a bunch to say, just not enough time.

Its only me raising this little one while Daddy is gone.

Hope everyone has been well :)

Quick Update

Hubs is home for R&R, thank God!

Still NO baby though!

I have surpassed what my doctors expected me to go to..

good for baby I guess, but we are full-term now.

Bad for hubs because he has already been home 6 days

and still no baby. We are seriously doing everything possible

that we know of to get him out. Any suggestions, send them my

way. We need all the help we can at this point.

There are no words about how awful I will feel if we have no

baby before he goes back. And not to mention, I NEED him 

to be here for labor. I got a nice little dose the other night,

but contractions were not consistent enough and I am stuck

at 4 centimeters so they sent us home. And have had nothing since.

I am going crazy. I am done being pregnant.

Pregnancy Rant, Really...

So I am sure I am just being selfish and crazy hormonal from this pregnancy, but my husband is coming home from R&R soon. I feel like he is going to want to just go out and booze with his buddies the majority of the time. I get that he is beer deprived and things are not easy for him over there and just wants to have fun, but lets be honest, we are having a baby. He will either already be here before Josh gets home or really soon after. But I have had NO life for the past 9 months, lost lots of friends because I couldn't booze or go out with them anymore (guess they weren't really friends) and none of that will change anytime soon, if ever again. I am planning on breastfeeding at least for the first 6 months, if not the first year. So my alcohol/friend intake will be very limited still. I know I probably sound selfish, but if you were not going to see your baby for another 6-7 months wouldn't you want to spend as much time with him as possible, not to mention me. We've been married 6 months on the 8th and have never actually been a married couple. I'm sure I am over-reacting and he will be with us the majority of the time. And I'm sure this is just me freaking out because he won't be here for labor probably and well I get to spend the next 6-7 months being a single mother. Yes, I have plenty of people who are willing to help me, but they need to just back off and let me ask for help myself. The more they are pushing me the further I will push them away, they need to realize that. Ughh, I'm sorry for the rant, I am just really frustrated today!

01.01.2012

It is already 2012! Holy Cow! Where did 2011 go to?

I can't say 2011 was horrible because lots of awesome

things happened, like marrying my man, finding out

were having a baby boy, moving back out on my own.

But 2011 did bring a lot of challenging & difficult times,

along with a deployment that has taken my husband away 

since August of 2011.

I am looking forward to 2012. I am hoping for lots of

good things. I will have my precious little baby soon,

R&R will be soon, 8 months later - hubs will be home, 

FOR GOOD! We will hopefully be taking a vacation

with our little family & we will get to celebrate baby's

first Halloween and Christmas as a family!

So, yay for 2012!

New Year, New Hair??

So I have been wanting to cut my hair for a while now,

only problem is, its pretty long and has been for a while

so I am really really nervous about it.

But with a new baby coming soon, I already don't

enjoy doing it, so I'm sure that will only get worse.

So I have been wanting to cut it...

I don't know if I have it in me though, lol.

I know, I know. I'm difficult.

Hubs loves my long hair and told me if I wanted

to cut it, to do with while he was away, so it

would grow back by the time he came home, 

for good. 

Bless his heart.

I'm waiting to see what he has to say about the cut

I am looking at doing.

But I will leave you with the picture.

And mind you, my hair will go back to blonde

after the baby comes more than likely.

Pre-pregnancy

Baby Shower & Dark Hair

What I am thinking about doing

What do you think??