Recruiting Duty is OVER. Over. DONE. The day Adam checked out, it seriously felt like the cloud that had been hovering over us for the past 3 years disappeared. I won't count the ways that Recruiting Duty sucked, but it was the ultimate suck. I'm so proud of us for getting through it. I know HE was the recruiter, ya'll, but you just don't even know. The long days/nights/stress.. ugh. Moving on.
We made it to Temecula, CA! I absolutely love it here. Temecula is about a 55 minute drive to work for Adam, but our home is gorgeous. I can see the mountains from the kitchen window. We have a window seat in our kitchen that I sit on, sip my coffee, and watch Connor and Lilly run around our amazing back yard. The weather is incredible, and the beach really isn't that far. Not something we could do every day, but it won't be a problem for day trips. I'm just genuinely happy here so far. I wanted to go back to Lejeune, but now that we are here I am happy. The trip here was actually not bad at all. The boys did fantastic. Minus the fact that Austin got some random bug the night before we left. Waiting for TMO wasn't awesome either, but it's all kind of a blur now that we are settled. I will get pics up soon. I haven't really been on the computer much or anywhere besides enjoying the weather and settling in.
Adam checks in to his unit Wednesday, and I know he is nervous but ready to get back in the grind. It's been nice having him home, but we all thrive on routine, so it'll be good to get back to the routine we were in before. Except, maybe he'll actually be home before 9 p.m.?
The boys are great. Connor is loving the yard and space in the house. He runs and runs and runs. His cuddling at bedtime phase is finally over. Well, I say over, but really I had to work at it. Literally, every single night for FOUR months, we had to "cuddle" with him. Eventually, he didn't just want us to lay with him, but he wanted to lay ON TOP of us. Uhm, no. I love my children, but I also love my husband, and sometimes it would take Con hours to fall asleep. And on top of that, he would wake up several times a night because he lost the ability to fall back asleep without us. Last week, Adam and I had enough, so I started slowly by just kneeling by the bed and holding his hand. The next night I sat on the floor without touching him, and then the next night I told him I was just going to sit outside of his door. He wasn't thrilled the first couple of nights I sat outside of his door, but now I can just leave with a kiss! I also started a strict routine of brushing teeth, reading "Goodnight Moon," and he has a giant Mickey and Lilly in his bed. I also have a song on my phone I play while we read, and then I put my phone outside of his door with the song playing.. because I'm sitting there ;) Whatever works.
Austin is teething. I mean, he's been teething for like a month. He got one fang, and then he got his big front tooth, and now he has the other front tooth and second fang coming in. Really, though? he can't catch a break, he's miserable, and so are the rest of us. His naps are about 30 minutes, BUT he started sleeping through the night! Say, what?! It is fantastic. He crawls, pulls up, says "dada" and "mama" and blabbers all day long. His personality is so sweet and funny. He tries so hard to keep up with Connor too. I can't wait to see them play more.
I joined a gym, and I'm trying to be healthier while still "living." I want to work out and eat right, but I also want to enjoy myself... and have some cake. ok ok, beer. I like beer. :) I feel better already though, so that's a plus. I have started tracking and counting my macros, which is basically flexible dieting. I eat healthy the majority of the time, but there's room for a cheeseburger if I'm feelin it.
Anyway, I'll try to keep the blog updated more!
