I Heart Knee High Socks!

I totally LOOOOOVE knee high socks on kids! I think they are adorable and perfect for fall. I bought these cute little TinkerBell socks at Target yesterday along with a few other pairs (Ni Hao Kai-Lan, Barbie, Alice in Wonderland, and Cheshire Cat ones) And I got them for the whopping price of $1.00! YES! just a buck! You just cant beat that. The munchkin absolute loves them and refuses to go anywhere without them now. LOL! And yes, those cute pink fairy orbs follow her around all the time, because she is just that awesome :)

We also drove over to Pensacola yesterday, Hubbers had his last appointment with his doctor down there at the NAS. The doc just wanted to check up on him and make sure everything back to 100% after his surgery he had back in July and as suspected everything was A-Ok. :) We spent the rest of the afternoon walking around the mall, which is awesome by the way. I am completely jealous because they have a world market there (one of my favorite stores) and a HUGE Yankee Candle store!!! Sad to say I would have stocked up on some of my favorite scents had yesterday been pay day... I think hubs, for once was glad we get paid on the 15th. LOL!

And for last... my mini me...



I had been putting away laundry last night when I see this sauntering out of my closet. She is such my little girl that is growing up waaaaay to fast. :sigh: :)

Fall All Around Me

Fall is in the air! Well, technically its fall and the temperature went down a few degrees today so I was happy! I wish the temperature would stay that way but not likely to happen for a while... oh well that's living in the South for ya. I have decided to make it feel like fall regardless if the weather wants to cooperate or not. So today I dug out the Halloween decorations and put those up and lit some of my fall candles. I know I'm a bit early but it was awesome :)

BTW.. that candle at the top is Autumn Fruit, from Yankee Candle and it smells Ammmmmazing! I wish I had bought a larger version of it seeing how I'm burning right through this one. I really hate that we don't have an actual Yankee Candle store here. I can buy them at the BX but they just don't have a good selection. :(

Signs, Symptoms, 2 Week Waiting... OH MY!

First I want to say thank you to my new followers! Holy Ive got followers batman! Im so excited! I will strive to keep you all interested but at the least laughing. Next up...

It's official... the 2 week wait, has got to be the longest 2 weeks of my life!

Ok so I think Im going crazy, or maybe I'm just pregnant?! I dunno but either way its driving me nuts. Hellllllllllllp!!! I have been over and over and over again all of the "early signs of pregnancy" and making my mental check list, and here's what I come up with... I'm either at the point of where Im feeling implanting pain or my "oven" is aligning itself and adjusting itself for its new little cupy-cake. There for I have the need to blog about it or just blow up. lol.

So here's the facts. Very early this morning, were talking like 2am I felt these sorta annoying twinges on my left side. They were kind of a pinching sorta pain that just came and went, some were strong and some were mild. They were located in the lower left side of the abdomen and kinda near my hip if I had to pin point it Id say next to the left ovary. Followed by a huge slice of back pain that has been with me for the good part of the day. I had some back pain last week but not like this, this seems to be a bit worse... nothing unbearable but kind of annoying when you bend over to tie your shoe and you get stuck. :P

So here's my check list of the early signs of pregnancy

10. Swollen, Tender, Senstive ta-ta's .......... check, ok more than check... were talking Im gonna need a new bra by next week at the rate these are growing.

9. Fatigue.......... check, Its more like sudden narcolepsy. In fact my 4 year old asked hubs if there is something wrong with mommy, he answered no... why?, and she said because mommy sleeps all day now. LOL!

8. Mood Swings... check, check, and check! In fact there's a story to go with this one.

Today was an emotional nightmare. Hubs and I were out and about shopping when were were getting ready to leave the parking lot, this woman pulls out in front of me and gives ME the dirty look... when she herself was the one that pulled out without looking! Of course I lose it in the car, calling her pretty much every dirty name I can think of under the sun and then I cry... and Im not talking like weepy cry Im talking full blow long hard Im at the end of my rope kinda cry... and for what? 5 mins later Im like WTF am I crying about...? My husband just looked at me like I had 3 heads... he knows Im not normally like this, and all I can say is thank god hes a patient man.

7. Nausea and Vomiting. check the other day. Today nothing, but wait till tomorrow lol. Its been an every other day kinda of occurrence.

6. Increased sensitivity to odors. Check! I can officially no longer stand the trash can, the smell of my normal car air freshener that Ive had for probably over 6 months now and I smell french fries everywhere I go!

5. Abdominal bloating. Check but just for the past few days, it also seems to be a bit um... harder? lol does that even make sense?

4. Frequent urination. Check. I currently wake up at least once during the night and I feel like I pee every hour on the hour.

3. Missed period. Well no, not yet... its due on the 3rd so we shall see. Im trying so hard not to use the EPT's I just dont want to get a false negative.

2. Your basal body temp. stays high. Dude... does this even work? Seriously, I have never heard of anyone ever saying this is the way to check that your preggers. But if it counts, I feel hot all the time and yesterday while at the dollar store I could have sworn I had a hot flash! Holy WTF? LOL!

1. The proof. Home pregnancy test. Check. Its under the sink and ready to use after Oct. 3rd! OMG these 2 weeks are gonan kill me with anticipation.

So Im asking you all, does this sound like I could be pregnant or am I just really losing it!?

P.S

This is my first pregnancy so I have no idea WTF im doing... lol! Hellllllllp!

I'm such a NOOB!

I have discovered there is alot of pretty cool things that people do on blogspot. I feel like such a noob for just getting into the swing of blogging... but hey, we all start some where right?

I see that alot of women do "Milspouse Fill in Friday" post and it got me thinking, hey I could do this thats fun! :)

So here it is... my "Milspouse Fill in Friday" -- Oh I just hope I do this right. lol.



1. What characteristic about yourself has either been strengthened or weakened due to your experience as a Military Spouse? (from The Albrecht Squad)

Patients, Patients, Patients! Its not my best virtue... It's that whole "hurry up and wait" thing that the military makes every spouse do. Your on pins and needles when they say there's a possibility of the big D. You suddenly move around schedules, change plans and vacations and make a game plan for the next 6 months to suddenly put it on the back burner when they say "oh oops not this month... but it might be oh, sometime in the next 6 months... be prepared" Or hey, its my birthday, hes been TDY for the last 2 months and he's due to come home the day before to find out that "Ooops we made a mistake, were gonna keep him for another 2 weeks".
On the other hand... it has strengthened me. I can cut the grass myself, put together furniture, fix minor car problems and take care of a child all on my own. The thing Ive learned... is to make the best out of this life as you can. Oh and whatever you do... don't let the movers pack your trash can with trash in when you PCS! ... not speaking from experience or anything... lol! ;)

2. What is your favorite vacation spot and why? (from ‘Tis the Life of the Army Wife)

My favorite vacation spot has been Europe... mostly because I love to visit my family. Im actually 1/2 German. Yes, really... my mother is German and my father is American, they met in Germany while he was stationed over there while in the Army. Yup another fact; Im a military brat ;) I love going back, I miss it alot... especially when its been a while since my last visit. Some of my best summers has been spent overseas in Europe and I wouldn't trade that for the world.
In 2005 my mom and I vacationed to Germany and we took 2 side trips. First to Rome Italy which was incredible! The Colosseum, The Pantheon, The Roman Forum, The Piazza Navona... the food alone is worth the trip! The other side trip was to Galtür Austria, one of the most charming skiing communities Ive ever seen. The view atop the Alps is just breath taking! The skiing and the snow boarding was awesome... but I liked the snow ball fights the best ;)

3. If you could have any fast-food restaurant in the food court on base/post what would you pick? (from The Only Pink in a House of Blue)

Hmmm... I would have to go with Chick-Fil-A. Ooooh how I love Chick-Fil-A... we used to eat so much of it at one time our family would call it Crack-Fil-A! LOL! I just hate that they are closed on Sundays, only because that seems to be the day my brain thinks of craving it. Now, if you asked my hubby he would tell you Hooters. Yes, I know hooters is not exactly fast food but he would love seeing a wing place at the food court. He loves hooters and he swears its because of the wings. ;) lol.

4. Where did you go on your honeymoon? (from Pennies from Heaven)

Haha! This is pretty funny for me... we actually didn't have a honeymoon. We were married by the JOP, it wasn't quite a shotgun wedding but close to it ;) After being married for almost 5 years we are currently still waiting to go on a "Honeymoon" and if I could pick a place to go it would be on a cruise. I went once with my mom when I turned 21 and it was amazing! I would love to go with the hubs, I know he would love it.

5. If you could have any job in the world regardless of money, degree or experience, which job would you have and why? (from Proud to Be a Navy Family and The Calm Before The Storm)

When I was little and thought of growing up I wanted to be rock star, a fighter pilot (I watched alot of Top Gun... it is my favorite movie) a karate kid, and an astronaut. Since none of those seemed to have panned out for me... I decided some time ago, I would go into the medical field.
As it turned out.. I liked it! So my dream job would be Rad Tech... which is actually what Im going to school for. Or a PNP (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner) who works for Doctors without Borders.

Adventure Weekend & The 2 Week Wait.

We had an exciting weekend last weekend (and yes, I'm just not getting to post about it) My little entourage and our friends headed to NOLA (once again) we were actually invited by our BFF family to go with them to the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas and hang out for the day. It was really nice that they asked us to come along. I wasn't 100% sure about going at first, only because my friends hubbers just came home from deployment and they were still kinda reintegrating and i didn't want to take away from their family time before he has to head back to work. So after some contemplation and some pleading of my daughter begging to hang out with er BFF/Twinzee we agreed to go and it was awesome!!! But, what is an awesome good time with out a monkey wrench thrown into the mix...

We headed to NOLA around 9'ish and got there around 10'ish. We toured the aquarium, ate some over priced lunch and walked around the FQ for a bit. Around 2:30 we decided to call it a day and pack up. Upon leaving our friends were hit with car trouble. They have a kick ass old camero that basically runs like my hubs's kick ass old corvette... when it wants to ;) I refer to both cars as having the "Eleanor Syndrom" (remember Gone in 60 Seconds with Nick Cage??) exactly.... after popping the hood and watching the guys mmm and aha, and put out a small electrical fire.... they came to a conclusion of it having a starter problem. So our friends called their insurance company to see how much a tow charge would be from New Orleans back home to Biloxi, which was a whopping $308.00... yeah, so we came up with a plan. Hubs called U-Haul and ordered a small truck with dolli to tow the car ourselves, which came to a grand total of $115.00 so YAY for saving money. Like I said... whats a little fun with out an adventure? lol!
All in all it was a good day though and the kids did surprisingly well despite the mishap. ;)

Other than that is been a slow week... peculiar but slow... I am currently in the 2 week wait. And of course anything and everything that is going on with my body makes me want to react like its a "sign" I do having the feeling of "just knowing" but I don't want to jinx myself. I have felt like this in the past and have remembered what it felt like to be let down. So Im trying very hard not to let my "gut" get the better of me. But just for the record, can we PLEASE get these next 2 weeks over with! That is all... lol. Im trying so hard to think "happy baby thoughts" and if you can brush a little baby dust my way it would be very much appreciated ;)

Oh and this I just have to share...


This pic is of my daughter and her best friend... our families call them "The Twinzees" because they are so much alike its actually scary... and they are born exactly 2 weeks apart.

So here's the big post of things that have been going on lately...

*Warning pic heavy* it was just that much fun ;)

My parents arrived last Friday (the 3rd) and stayed with us till this past Saturday. The kiddo was ecstatic to see her Omi & Papap. She doesn't get to see them too often because its a 12 hr drive home and for the 3 of us to fly would be ridiculous, so we make do with summer vacations, and long holidays when the hubs can take leave. So in the week they were here we tried to make it as fun as possible. We hung out at the beach, won some and lost some at the casinos, got fed at the shed (our favorite local BBQ hideout) took a trip to New Orleans and went bowling (which was my highlight of the time spent together).




I think they got 3 feet from the door when she had to have her picture taken with them. ;)



Dad taking a ride with the hubs up to hooters for dinner, it was his first time in the vette.


We stopped by the Katrina memorial and I took a pic of my favorite tree. This particularly cool tree was carved from a tree that was damaged by hurricane Katrina, the artwork was done with a chain saw and sculpted by Marlin Miller of Fort Walton Beach, FL. There are tons of these kind of sculptures up and down Hwy. 90 but this one is by far my favorite.
Getting Fed at the Shed... no really, that's their slogan ;)


Isn't this ceiling awesome! This place is literally a bunch of sheds put together... think of it as the redneck BBQ club. lol!
Where we had breakfast... the sign says it all! YUM!


OMG! These are sooooo yummy! Just don't wear black while eating them ;)

Followed by this for lunch... just kidding! LOL!

The Rev. Zombies Voodoo Shop, this place is a must see just to say you've seen it!


I love signs... if you haven't noticed by now.

The kiddo and her Omi hanging out the French Market. Vive La Seafood!!!


And then my favorite... Bowling! This was so awesome, I felt like a little kid again. I haven't gone bowling in FOREVER! It was fun and hilarious!


It was her first time bowling and she had so much fun... and almost gave us a serious run for our money lol.


The clown shoes have become fluorescent over the years... LOL!

A little bit of good news and a little up date

So just figured I'd through this out there before I make a huge post about whats been going on lately. Been really busy since the rents have arrived here for their vacation, been having an awesome time and will post about that soon. So for the the good news... Mister's doctor called on Wednesday and told us that his test came back positive, so I'll put it as he said it... "The boys are back in town!" ;) I also got a call from my doctor later that afternoon and she said that all my tests came back normal, which is a HUGE sigh of relief. I have been holding the big PCOS breath for weeks now and have been scared, nervous, doubtful and worry some for what has seem liked FOREVER! So I was really glad to hear that the test came back normal. I was actually pleased to see my gift from mother nature this month, because it means things are on track... and TTC seems to be cooperating. I know it takes time, and the more you try the more stress you put on so Im going to work on just relaxing, having fun, and let whatever happens... happen. I want this soooooo badly... its seems like Ive been waiting for this my whole adult life... I just cant wait! I hope in the next month or so I have life changing events to blog about... this is what keeps me wishing on every 10:10 and every 11:11... after all we have to believe in something. lol.

Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!

Hubs made it safely home yesterday. Funny thing was, he called me from Memphis and said "your never gonna guess who's here with me flying home too" and it turned out to be a good friend of ours that he works with, who was coming home from his tour over seas. It was really nice that they got to fly in together.

Today we just kinda hung out and did local stuff with the rents. Showed them around town and took them shopping at the outlet mall. We had dinner at hooters and then hubs and I took turns driving the rents around in the corvette. We drove them up and down the beach blvd. showing them the casinos and tourist'y type places.

Tomorrow is hubs's birthday he will 29! Wow his last year in his 20s! LOL And then its old farts-ville for him ;) Gonna head out in the morning and grab him a cake and a card and then were probably gonna have birthday lunch at the Beau Rivage Casino :)

Friday (because I cant come up with an interesting title)

Hubs made it to Florida ok. Kinda was worried a tinsy bit seeing how he had a connection in Charlotte, NC. and how Earl was well on its way to that neck of the woods, but he ended up being fine. He missed his 6am flight, mostly because of me. I thought and hour before his flight would surely be sufficient, but apparently not according to the check in ladies of U.S Airways. :P So they booked him on a 10am flight from Biloxi to Charlotte and then left Charlotte at 2:45 and getting into Orlando at around 4:25. I think Joanna was glad he came and I think he is also grateful to have went. The viewing was around 9 this morning and the services followed at around 10. I think laying Jim to rest helped the hubs a bit, gave him some peace. He was given the honor of being a pallbearer and I was glad he wore his blues, I think Jim would have appreciated seeing him like that. I just wish I could be there with him, I know hes struggling now and I think its all sinking in for him, I feel bad I just want to be there by his side, hold his hand and let him know its ok to feel. Hes not one to show his emotions at all, so very typical of the "military man" but deep down I know how he is and I know how hes feeling. I know it will all come out eventually but in his own time. He told me that Joanna, the family and him are going out tonight for dinner probably wings and beer like Jim would have wanted. I smiled at that, because that was Jims way...

Ive tried to keep my mind busy today with cleaning and picking up the house and laundry. Mom and Dad should be here soon, I talked to them about noon'ish and they were rounding Pennsacola so it shouldn't be too much longer. I know the munchkin cant wait till they get here, she has been bugging me about when her "Omi and Papap" are gonna get here! Shes so excited. BTW... Omi is kinda Southern German slang for Oma which means Grandma in German and Papap is just what my dad's side of the family has always called the Grandpa's.