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De-Slumping
Yes, yesterday started at the highest of highs, and in a matter of hours, had plummeted to the lowest of lows. If it wasn’t obvious, I’ll go ahead and admit. I wallowed. A lot. When S called me to give...
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It’s a ….
I’m not really one for big gender reveal parties or baby shower, or being super secretive, but I wanted to do something a little fun, so I made lofthouse cookies for S to take to work with him to...
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A Bunch of Random BS
Enter the random bullet points floating around my brain: No big Army news. I don’t expect there to be any until August, and it’s really freaking/bumming me out. Once the promotion list comes out,...
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This is What Halfway Looks Like
You’re welcome. In other news, the ladies from our battalion/brigade had a farewell dinner for our fearless “leader.” There is a battalion change of command coming up, and that means we are losing...
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Dilemma
This has nothing to do with the Army. For once. However, we are in quite a pickle with our stroller. When we got our Mutsy 4rider 3 years ago, it was perfect. It had the carry cot I wanted, it could...
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Toilet Paper is for Sissies
Paper towels, too. Apparently. What is S’s biggest [daily] complaint about the budget cuts imposed on the military? The fact that it means they skimp on toilet paper and paper towels–to the point that...
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Details
The last couple of weeks, S has been on a “detail.” I don’t know how to describe this any other way than: he has been doing a job that isn’t normally his job, it’s only for a set period of time, and...
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Great Wolf Lodge, PT 1
I’ve been a horrible blogger. I just have nothing exciting to post about… You know, other than the beautification of our lawn, our 8th wedding anniversary, the installation of the most wonderful...
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Great Wolf Lodge, PT 2
Part 1 of our Great Wolf Lodge adventure can be found here. So, after being given the gift of free activities for the kiddo, we went in search of food. We had wanted to try the “nicer” or the two...
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BTW
If anyone wants to trade duty stations, let me know. I’m told JBLM is one of the most requested, so chances are, it’ll be a very good trade on your part. Feel free to make inquiries.
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Feeling Sorry For Myself
When I was pregnant with E, we knew we were going to be moving. It was inevitable. Completely expected. Part of the plan. We knew we would bring her home to a house she would know for less than a...
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We Need to Move
So, S is just sitting in the leather wing-backed recliner I got him one year for our anniversary. All of a sudden, there is the like that of a spring ricocheting across the room. It hits the far wall,...
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Stressed
As if I wasn’t stressed enough. I can only assume that everyone in congress hates their job and wishes to receive the boot. So, the current tally of negative stressors is: 7 The promotion list End of...
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I Guess This Means It’s Official
We just made our first big second-baby purchase. We have been using a Maclaren Quest for E that I got at Home Goods 3 years ago. It is, without a doubt, one of the best purchases I made, and since it...
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1 Down
Well, S got the official word today that his year group will be affected by the extension in time-of-[commissioned]-service for promotion. When he commissioned, it was 3 years to Captain/O-3. Around...
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Baby Steps Are For The Birds
Time for a much needed update, I suppose. I’ll start off by letting you all know: S is officially promotable to the rank of Captain!!! This is a huge relief after the hiccup that was South Carolina a...
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Forget Baby Steps
Well, we’re back to crawling. S heard back from branch about the JOBA positions. There are none at the moment. This doesn’t really surprise me any, since he was told they probably wouldn’t know...
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Nesting
I never nested with E. In fact, I am pretty sure I had to make myself do basic pre-baby preparations like wash her clothes and organize the hoards of stuff I managed to accumulate. When I was this far...
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Following “The Rules” Blows
I may or may not have spent my entire day cleaning and doing laundry. And by that I definitely mean it happened. E woke up obnoxiously early at 0700 (that girl needs to get back on the PST timezone...
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Bye-Bye Mamaroo
Quite awhile ago, our Mamaroo met with disaster in the form of a puddle. I was hoping that some time and a chance to air out would result in a positive outcome (i.e. working!), but spending any time...
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