Life

Life has been... busy. I got some life changing news - life changing in the very best kind of way. I had a health setback. Sawyer and I endeavored upon a long road trip to visit with my friends. Thanks to some car trouble and the aforementioned health setback and the life changing news - the trip was very eventful - not necesserily in the best kind of ways. In the midst of it all, Mike continued to work his ridiculous hours as a series commander here on Parris Island, SC.

Things seem to be settling down now. Mike's recruits graduated, so he has some downtime. My health setback is mostly resolved. Car troubles on the road are already turning into long lost memories...

...and now I have some time to focus on my news.

We are having another baby. Due at the end of October. I am scared. So scared. But happy. So happy. At first I was filled with mostly fears... trying desperately to figure out the logistics of how to care for two very young kids at the same time. Now I know that I will do it just the way I have figured out how to be a mother to Sawyer. Day by day. I will make mistakes, surely. I will have tears and heartaches and moments where I want to kick myself for being so STUPID... but my heart will burst with double the love, my face will surely hurt from all of the smiles... and the joy. Oh man. I will be overflowing with joy.

Now that you know my news, and I have had a chance to take a long, deep breath I will be back soon to regale you with my tales of my medical unpleasantness, my adventures on the road with a little one, and my incredible little boy who amazes me at every turn.

Until then...