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Ok, I am doing this for Angela. But since I have um..no friends on here besides her (well, I guess I should say 'you', since no one else reads this...) Anyway, I am not going to tag anyone. Because she's already bee tagged. But I will play by the rules and post a pic!

This is a (very) close-up of Shawn and me on our honeymoon in Ruidoso, New Mexico. We were driving up a mountain and stopped to get out and look at the view. September 2007.

2009

Wow, it's been a while! I have been so so busy since the last post. My fall semester wrapped up...I made the Dean's List, by the way (woot woot!), so you know it was a busy semester. Christmas went well. We spent our last Christmas in Texas (for a while at least) driving all over the great state. That made for many not-so-fun hours in the car, especially with an increasingly independent and mobile kiddo, but we got to see everyone we wanted to, and that's all that matters.

As for 2009, it has gotten off to a positive start. Shawn started working at the OSO office with the Marines, so we have an income again... whew! Jack started Sonshine school again, which gives Momma a little break, and I started the first day of my last semester of undergrad this morning! I am excited. I feel so old now in my classes, knowing this is it! Plus, being married and a mom make me feel old too. As compared to the other kids in class. Whereas they are talking about the party last night or going to Chimy's after the test, I'm thinking about the fastest route to the car and daycare, what I'm feeding everyone for supper and the 400 loads of laundry that I need to get done... It certainly gives you perspective. Anyway, I am only taking 4 classes this semester, so it shouldn't be too terrible, although the schedule is horrible and so far it looks like I am going to have an obscene amount of busywork. But, I can do it. I have an amazing husband who (usually, haha!) helps all he can and awesome friends who have offered to help out with my scheduling quirks. I COULD NOT make this semester work without them!!
And, the countdown has begun. For graduation, Jack's 1 year birthday (holy moly), moving..... it's all sad in a lot of ways. But it's also so exciting. I have very mixed emotions about the Marine Corps and what that job means for our family, which I am sure I will be filling you in on throughout the remainder of our time here. But for now, I think I'm gonna try to make a dent in some housework! --Jack's napping!

New. (not really)

I'm rejoining the world of blogging. I've just been so busy lately. It's finals time and I am scrambling to make sure I have everything done, or on track to being done. I've only got a semester left!! I am so ready...

Jack went for his 9 month check-up Monday. Everything looked good, and contrary to everyone's beliefs, he is in the 50th percentile for weight, so HE'S NOT FAT! If I hear one more chubby remark... Ha, just kidding. Kids are supposed to have rolls. Anyway, he is sick now. Just like last time we took him to the doctor, he's got a stuffy/runny nose and coughing. I mean, I know it's a germy place full of sick kiddos, but jeez! I hate hate hate when he is sick. And he got his first half of the flu shot. They said it shouldn't make him sick, so I can't blame this on that. Oh well.

Tomorrow we are having Thanksgiving at Shawn's grandparents. I'm ready to see all of the family. Plus, I don't have to cook or bring anything, so I am psyched to eat a meal that I didn't have to prepare myself. Is that selfish? Maybe. Do I care? Not one bit. Speaking of family, we got an invitation in the mail today for our neice's first birthday party. Crazy. I was there when she was born, there's no way she can be a year old. Plus, if she's a year old, that means Jack is only a two months away from being a year old, and I just don't think I can stand that. A year!! So much has happened in a year, it's amazing. And sad! I almost, well, more than almost, want to have another kid again, just to keep the baby smell in the house. No, not the dirty diaper-pail smell, the lotiony, powdery, wonderful wonderful smell. Man. I'm a sucker for this motherhood business.

Ok, well, the kiddo is crying (snap out of the wishing for another one) so I'm off. Everyone have a good Turkey Day.

Man, it's been a while. I'm thoroughly depressed. Or, about to be. I'm watching the election results on TV... I am mad at the people who didn't vote and mad at the people who voted based strictly on race- white or black. I cannot believe that the people of this country could let such a weighted decision rest on what color person they like better. Actually, I can believe it, because most people these days are lazy and greedy and irresponsible and only a few of us still understand that we have responsibilities as citizens, parents, children, employees, mentors, Christians...I could go on. I just hope that the man we elect, whomever it may be, has God in his heart and our children's best interest in mind.

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I only have 7 more days of school left this semester! I'm so excited. And then only one semester left til graduation. I register on Friday, and I have to say, it's going to feel good registering for my last college hours of undergrad EVER!! In order to make sure I make it to that graduation, I have to study for a test now. Sorry to be on my soap-box tonight.

Saturday

It's Saturday!! I started today off awesomely. I was a cleaning fool. And then Shawn left for work. I'm practically at a standstill in my thourough cleaning of the casa. I have something undone and all over the floor or counter in basically every room in the house. Which is disappointing, but I feel strangely like I have gotten something done today. At least all the laundry is done!

Starting Monday, I only have 6 more weeks left in this semester!! I cannot believe it. Then it's only one more semester left. And I register for it in 2 weeks. Amazing. Then I can be a for-real stay at home mom and we will be off to start our lives as a real family. I'm so excited.

Jack is sitting next to me. Actually, he is jumping. He loves that jumper. And I love it because now that he's crawling and pulling up on everything, I can't keep him out of anything! He is a busy little beaver. I caught him trying to escape through Rusty's doggie door this afternoon. He is a handful! And he hasn't quite mastered sitting down yet, after he has gotten up, so in the middle of the night, instead of crawling around his crib and going back to sleep, he stands up, gets stuck, and cries until we come and lay him back down. Despite the new lack of sleep, it's actually pretty funny.

Anyway, I'm gonna hafta start something for supper now. Maybe I can attach the mop to Jack while he's crawling around the kitchen with me so he can help me get a little more cleaning done. :) Bye!

Growing

Well, I am halfway through the semester! I haven't been around here lately due to an amazing amount of homework and tests. But now I've finally got time to breathe, yay!

I finished making the burp cloths today for a friend's baby shower. They got done quick once I got the machine fixed and the stuff pinned. I'm kinda sad they're all done now, I like to sew!! :)

According to my babycenter.com ticker, Jack is 7 months and 3 weeks old. He also seems to be defying gravity these days. He started pulling up to standing last night and hasn't quit all day long! What are they teaching him at daycare? He has just started to get around pretty well crawling and now he only crawls to get to something to pull up on! Guess I'll be needing to get some new running shoes as he'll be off and walking everywhere as soon as he can. I absolutely cannot believe how fast these past 7 months have gone and how much Jack has learned in them!
Here's a few pictures of the cutie.









I feel like the next pictures I put up will be of him graduating kindergarten! :(

F-U-M-I-N-G

Jack's teething. He's been crying since 3 this afternoon. Fantastic.

Shawn commissioned this weekend. It was pretty cool. I got to pin his bars on, which was so neat!! I'm so proud of him.

The fam came down. It was an interesting weekend. Will (Shawn's dad) had to keep Jack for us Friday cause I had school 3-11 and Shawn worked. Shawn didn't want them going anywhere b/c he is wayy uptight about Jack getting sick like Chris did and becoming handicapped. He basically doesn't like Jack leaving the house unless he is with him. That includes me taking him to the store. Crazy. So he asked them not to go anywhere and for good measure, hid the carseat before he left for work so they couldn't leave. Come to find out (today when Will called me on their way home from here), they left anyway. Now you see why the title of this blog says fuming. What the heck was he thinking taking my kid somewhere without his carseat just because he didn't want to sit at home (and I think to also be defiant to Shawn)?!?!?! Not only is this illegal, but completely unsafe. I am SO unbelieveably mad right now... Also, Connie, my step-mom, had to be taken to the hospital. Come to find out, she has kidney stones. Man, what a weekend.

And I'm not in church right now because my kid is sprouting teeth, which leaves me to do anything I can to stop the crying for 3 minutes and not able to do homework.

I'm gonna leave a nice, cheerful post someday.

BTW: I'm gonna say something to Will about the carseat incident. If I tell Shawn before I talk to Will, I'm afraid it will be pretty bad... I'll let you know how it all turns out.