A new adventure.

   Quite a lot has changed in my life since the last post! Austin is now 7 weeks old and such a little joy. He is a really happy baby with a lot of gas! Better out than in, I say, but really, I am nervous he is going to rip one in public. I don't think anyone will believe it is him. haha. He has been sleeping really well for the most part. He sleeps from about 7 or 8 - 10 or so, and then he goes back to sleep until about 2, and then sleeps until about 5 or 6. So, I'm only technically getting up once at night. I roll over to nurse him in the morning (so convenient). Breastfeeding is going really well. Better. Austin has gotten really efficient with his feedings. He can eat in about 20 minutes and eats about every 2 hours during the day. I've been out in public quite a few times with him and have gotten really comfortable nursing in public. Now that he is getting older, I am more comfortable going out with the 2 boys. Today we had a play date with my friend Tressie and her kids, and next week we are going to meet up with Kelly & Brady. I, of course, feel super guilty that Connor has been stuck at home all summer. Adam and I went and bought him a big pool last weekend and he loves it! I know that the guilt is something all moms go through, but I am getting much better with dividing my time. At only 2, Connor is really understanding. He understands when I need to hold/feed/console Austin. He helps as much as he can, and he just loves his brother so much. I knew he would be a great big brother, but he surprises me daily with how incredibly sweet he is to Austin. I love them more than life. It is really an amazing thing, how your heart expands when you have your second child. I never knew I could love 2 tiny humans as much as I do. After Connor, I couldn't imagine loving another child as much as him, and you just do.

   In other news, Adam got his orders. Camp Pendleton, California. He called me on Tuesday and asked me if I was in a good mood. I said, "sure.." and he proceeded to tell me that he got orders to Camp Pendleton. We have a house in Camp Lejeune, NC, and we were told that after recruiting duty, he got his pick of where his next duty station would be. LIES. Talking to him I tried to hold my shizz together. That's what we military wives do. Never let our husbands see us fall apart. He could hear my voice crack, and I told him I was okay and would talk to him later. I got off the phone with him, cried for a few minutes, put my big girl panties on, built a bridge and got over it. The more we talk about it, the less dread I feel and the more excited I get. I have only heard wonderful things about Camp Pendleton. 60s/70s all year round, tons of stuff to do for us and the kids, and the beach! Yes, we are literally an entire country away from family, but we knew it was a possibility. And in good news, I am closer to my bff, Lauren and my godbaby :) But, yeah, that is huge news. We will be pcs'ing in late February/early March. Adam getting his orders means that recruiting duty is almost over. We can see the light at the end of this tunnel!! What a relief.

Oh. I signed up for Weight Watchers as well. Going good. Down 5 lbs in the first week and can zip and button my pre- pregnancy jeans!! Yeehaw!

Ill leave you with some snapshots of my boys! Enjoy the sweetness.