Today was either a very hormonal day, or just a very sad day. I started to pack up our first home.... sad because packing means moving (which I don't mind), but moving means Germany for at least 3 years. Don't get me wrong, I'm VERY excited and feel blessed for this once in a life time experience. Just sad because its not just RJ and I saying goodbye to our families, its the new grandbaby who will be 2 months old. The idea of being at the airport the day we leave, always makes my eyes water. Sad, also 'cause I'm packing our first home. I know marring the military, means lots of moving. I don't mind it! It just means there is a new adventure waiting on us. Its just a big bitter/sweet emotion that comes over me. I'm praying that the closer we get, the more excited I become! Plus, moving to Germany is such a small thing compared to what others are going through. I'm grateful that the Lord has a plan for us, and Germany is apart of it!
RJ heads to school Feb. 4th. for almost 2 months. So I'll be down in Charleston visiting a bunch! Hope to see everyone while I'm there! RJ is very excited about school, but ready to get it over with. We're trying to get our 2 month extension so RJ can be here for Lee's birth. But they're being very slow with his paper work, so hopefully we'll get word soon that we got the extension. As of now RJ's report date to Germany is May 16th. So everyone please pray we get the extension on time, I'm sure we will. Just rather know now than later! lol! Also, he is a very ,very, very happy man that the Steelers are in the super bowl!
Lee is such an active little boy! I feel him all the time these days, as I'm writing this he's kicking me. I love watching my belly, its so cool seeing him move. RJ was so happy to see it for the first time this past weekend. I'm excited to see it as he gets bigger, where I can see the outline of things. I don't have much of a bump yet, but should pop out more soon! RJ calls him "the 5 dollar foot long". Right now he's 12in. He weighs a little over a pound, should be packing on the weight from here on out=] RJ and I are crazy about this kid! We can not wait! RJ tells him all the time " hurry up and bake, mommy and I are ready for ya". He calls him a future Steeler to everyone. He even kisses him everyday he comes home, before he even kisses me! lol! We're 23 weeks and 3 days right now. 16 weeks and 4 more days to go!
Gunner, is just as insane as always. Idk what we're going to do with him! lol! He got his haircut last week, and sad to say, he looks hideous! Looks just like an alien! Poor guy=[ It'll grow out soon though... I hope. I'll have to post a picture of him on my next blog post.
Well, I'm off to go clean those dishes, and try to go to bed at a decent time tonight.
-Meg
Awh, lady! It is a difficult move to make, especially if you've never lived far from family. I guess we are lucky in the fact that my husband has been to other duty stations and I've moved basically my entire life anyway. :/
ReplyDeleteYou can do it! Grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings... They're great for support! But, I watched this video one time that goes along with the Bible and how we must live our lives regarding our family. It's about why you wear your wedding band on the finger we do. Your thumbs represent your parents, your index fingers are siblings, your middle finger is yourself, your ring finger is your life partner and your pinkies represent your children. If you touch your fingertips together and have your thumb resting on the other thumb, index on the other index, ring on the other ring, and pinkie on the other pinkie, except for your middle fingers (You bend them to meet knuckle to knuckle) your thumbs will separate, because our parents were not destined to live with us forever. Your index fingers will separate because your siblings will have families and lives of their own. Your pinkies will separate because your children will grow up someday, fall in love, and live on their own. But your ring fingers, no matter how hard you try, cannot separate from this position because that is the one person you are destined to be with for the rest of your life. You, RJ, Lee, and Gunner... That's what is meant to be right now! Your family is standing behind you in support, I am sure, but this is your time to shine! Take it for all it's worth, because some people never get that chance. :)