In two days I'll have been in Boise for two weeks. It's gone by so quickly and yet so slowly at the same time. Kevin and I flew out of Seattle airport on the 12th of June. He flew to Alabama for field training, and I flew to Boise for fun.
I have to say flying with a child is DIFFICULT! I'm so amazed by the families with multiple little children that I see in the airport. I felt pressured at the security check because it was taking longer with an infant and my multiplied traveling necessities. I'm sure the people behind me didn't care and if they did no one said anything but I felt pressured anyway. I made sure Alexander had a bottle to take during landing and take-off so his ears wouldn't hurt but he got hungry early so I had to nurse on the plane next to a rather large man. He was nice and didn't mind but I did, especially since Alexander likes to grab and pull at the cover now. He had a messy diaper mid flight and there was barely enough room for me in the little bathroom but somehow I managed to change him, get us back down the aisle to our seats with minimal bumpage to strangers as we passed. THEN... Alexander started to cry. Anyone that has met him knows this in and of itself is not normal behavior. He'll whine sometimes or fuss occasionally but rarely cry. He cried til he was red in the face on the place, and I wanted to cry too. After no success soothing him a tight swaddle finally did the trick and then we landed. I was just regaining my composure when I see my mom, my sister, and my nephew waiting to pick me up, cute sign and all. I lost it and cried.
Being home has been fun, I went to the farmer's market with my mother. It has grown a lot! I spent some times with grandparents and aunts and uncles. I got U-swirl with my dad and went shopping with my sister. I've been keeping busy and it's been good so far. I miss my husband but I know he's where he is supposed to be and where he wants to be. I wonder what he's doing, and hope it's not too hard and I can't wait to hear his stories. He's not able to contact me the whole time he's there but he did go to the LDS session that's available to the trainees and they got my email address and sent me a note saying he's fine and misses me and Alex. So just to clarify, field training is like basic training for officers. In ROTC the cadets compete for slots, or the opportunity to go. If they get selected they go after what would typically be their sophomore year and then once they complete their degree they are commissioned as officers and enter active duty. It's a bit more complicated than that and there are various programs, but that's the gist of it. So Kevin is off learning to be a leader in the Air Force. Honestly, I can't wait to be back in active duty. Yeah it's hard, and yes you have to be so flexible, but there's such a sense of community and I've been able to travel and meet some wonderful people. There's a sense of duty and tradition, honor and courage and don't forget patriotism. Anyway... in other news...
I cut my hair all off. It'll grow back and I do miss playing with it BUT Alex is grabby and it is soooo convenient to not have to do anything to it. Plus, I'm never going to run out of shampoo.
Also, I have to put this in here, even though it's already a longer post than expected, I have recently become gluten free. I really should go get tested just to know 100% but as things are I really have no doubt that I'm healthier gluten free. Besides it'd be a pain to get tested with my health insurance, I'm sure I'll regret it later though. OK... I feel like a new woman. I've lost five lbs., which could also be due to how me and my mom have been eating, I feel more clear headed, my stomache doesn't hurt anymore... and all that goes along with that : )... but most of all and this is !!HUGE!! I. Have. Energy. I feel so good and have more energy than ever before. That was really the biggest thing for me, I was fatigued all the time. It's an amazing feeling to be alert. I'm also so much happier, literally my mood is mucho elevated. I don't know if that's a direct effect, or the result of just feeling better overall. I'm able to laugh easier and not be a cranky-pants. It's pretty much awesome. It's late and I need to go to sleep, but tomorrow I'll post all about my beautiful baby boy. He rolled over back to front on the floor for the first time today. He's getting so big!
I have to say flying with a child is DIFFICULT! I'm so amazed by the families with multiple little children that I see in the airport. I felt pressured at the security check because it was taking longer with an infant and my multiplied traveling necessities. I'm sure the people behind me didn't care and if they did no one said anything but I felt pressured anyway. I made sure Alexander had a bottle to take during landing and take-off so his ears wouldn't hurt but he got hungry early so I had to nurse on the plane next to a rather large man. He was nice and didn't mind but I did, especially since Alexander likes to grab and pull at the cover now. He had a messy diaper mid flight and there was barely enough room for me in the little bathroom but somehow I managed to change him, get us back down the aisle to our seats with minimal bumpage to strangers as we passed. THEN... Alexander started to cry. Anyone that has met him knows this in and of itself is not normal behavior. He'll whine sometimes or fuss occasionally but rarely cry. He cried til he was red in the face on the place, and I wanted to cry too. After no success soothing him a tight swaddle finally did the trick and then we landed. I was just regaining my composure when I see my mom, my sister, and my nephew waiting to pick me up, cute sign and all. I lost it and cried.
Being home has been fun, I went to the farmer's market with my mother. It has grown a lot! I spent some times with grandparents and aunts and uncles. I got U-swirl with my dad and went shopping with my sister. I've been keeping busy and it's been good so far. I miss my husband but I know he's where he is supposed to be and where he wants to be. I wonder what he's doing, and hope it's not too hard and I can't wait to hear his stories. He's not able to contact me the whole time he's there but he did go to the LDS session that's available to the trainees and they got my email address and sent me a note saying he's fine and misses me and Alex. So just to clarify, field training is like basic training for officers. In ROTC the cadets compete for slots, or the opportunity to go. If they get selected they go after what would typically be their sophomore year and then once they complete their degree they are commissioned as officers and enter active duty. It's a bit more complicated than that and there are various programs, but that's the gist of it. So Kevin is off learning to be a leader in the Air Force. Honestly, I can't wait to be back in active duty. Yeah it's hard, and yes you have to be so flexible, but there's such a sense of community and I've been able to travel and meet some wonderful people. There's a sense of duty and tradition, honor and courage and don't forget patriotism. Anyway... in other news...
I cut my hair all off. It'll grow back and I do miss playing with it BUT Alex is grabby and it is soooo convenient to not have to do anything to it. Plus, I'm never going to run out of shampoo.
Also, I have to put this in here, even though it's already a longer post than expected, I have recently become gluten free. I really should go get tested just to know 100% but as things are I really have no doubt that I'm healthier gluten free. Besides it'd be a pain to get tested with my health insurance, I'm sure I'll regret it later though. OK... I feel like a new woman. I've lost five lbs., which could also be due to how me and my mom have been eating, I feel more clear headed, my stomache doesn't hurt anymore... and all that goes along with that : )... but most of all and this is !!HUGE!! I. Have. Energy. I feel so good and have more energy than ever before. That was really the biggest thing for me, I was fatigued all the time. It's an amazing feeling to be alert. I'm also so much happier, literally my mood is mucho elevated. I don't know if that's a direct effect, or the result of just feeling better overall. I'm able to laugh easier and not be a cranky-pants. It's pretty much awesome. It's late and I need to go to sleep, but tomorrow I'll post all about my beautiful baby boy. He rolled over back to front on the floor for the first time today. He's getting so big!
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