I should be writing my research proposal right now so naturally there is no better time to blog. It's not due until next week so I'd put it off to get other things done forgetting that I am required to take it to the writing center on Wednesday to be edited. It took me forever to find the right peer reviewed research that I could base my proposal on and I'm thinking that was the hardest part. I've just about finished reviewing the journal articles and can start the actual writing process which is so particular and systematic it's more like doing math than writing and a fairly easy formula to follow.
So...
It's been blustery all day and one of those days that's just really hard to get out of the warm, cozy, fluffy bed. I did get out of bed... eventually and I even got a shower in during nap time which was probably more needed than I should admit. Kevin and I are both swamped with homework this week, and it's just this week so I don't feel to bad about letting the house go to shambles and slacking a little on my motherly duties like... putting Alexander down for a nap early with a granola bar in his hand for lunch. Poor boy has had a hacking cough that he got from his pop and has been extra tired. Lucky for me, that makes him extra cuddly! I feel totally healthy but everyone else in the house has a cough. I hate hearing Alex cough but it's even worse when Elliott coughs and I'm hoping it doesn't get worse.
I realize for how often I blog, which isn't really all that often, I do actual updates of our life even less. Here's what's going down in our world.
Kevin has a weigh-in and PFA (Physical Fitness Assessment) on Friday. He is currently under his required weight by a few lbs., but it still makes both of us nervous because if he doesn't meet the requirement he's automatically out of the program (AFROTC) and won't be going back into the military which = no job certainty upon graduation. He also hurt his wrist when he was running a few weeks ago, he hit the lip of a curb crossing the street and his face (and wrist) got friendly with the sidewalk. The problem is the PFA is made up of push-ups, sit-ups, and a mile and a half timed run. I'm sure he'll do fine but he's a wee bit nervous about the push-ups. In each of the categories there is a minimum.
His AFSC (Air Force Specialty Code) comes in Dec 1st and we'll be informed sometime after that. His AFSC is what job he'll be doing for the AF. He's hoping for maintenance! He's currently force support commander for the detachment which means he oversees basic operations and functions and the people in charge of those things. His boss, another cadet, has been giving him great feedback and has been really happy with his performance as a commander. Now that he is a 400 (senior) it's finally the fun stuff and more delegation. I like his current job because it's not too overwhelming and he's not too busy but the job will change mid-winter quarter. The detachment is run by the cadets, with the cadre overseeing and directing things. This means that even though AFROTC is technically just a class, it's more literally a part to full time job depending on the position you're given. Once you are a contracted cadet, you have a contract with the AF and if you meet requirements, grades, fitness etc. than upon graduation you earn a commission as an officer in the United States Air Force.
OK so... once Kevin finds out his job than depending on what that job is we will either know where we will be moving or we will put in our list of base preferences (A dream sheet). We will know right away only if he goes into a job that requires extensive training, like intelligence. If he gets maintenance the training is done on base and through TDY (Temporary duty or like a short business trip) It's not all that confusing it's just that there are a lot of factors at play and a lot of unknowns... welcome to the military. At the end of all of this we will know where we are going by the time we graduate but we won't know when we are moving. We will have to wait for Kevin's EAD date (Enter Active Duty). They will cut orders three months before the EAD, so we'll get all the paperwork and authorization three months before we have to in-process at whatever location.
I hope that clears some stuff up. Basically all that all of that means is at the moment we have no idea what's going to happen in the next year. Because of that we've been preparing for limbo. We cut our budget, have been saving like crazy, paying off the car etc. and Kevin got a part time job as a library security guard. I've also been selling breastmilk.
I have been working on schoolwork, cleaning and feeding babies and doing medium amounts of musical house cleaning. Yikes! It's nine already! I should wrap this up and get back to my paper.
Alexander is rapidly growing his vocabulary and testing limits. He likes to throw things that he's caught with that he knows he shouldn't have... sort of like "Oh you caught me playing with your phone again? What phone? It's across the room." or "You want me to give you these awesome scissors that I found on the table? No! If I can't have them, no one can." Both of these scenarios involve flying objects and brute toddler strength. Most of the time he's happy and giggle though and we have tons of fun. He loves bath time and Thomas the train.
Elliott is a big bundle of baby love and fluff and I can't get squeeze her enough! She's alert and interested in what's going on around her and loves to smile at her big brother. She likes attention and sometimes squawks when she isn't getting enough. Her eczema has come back and is getting worse and after talking to some friends, nurses and her Dr. we finally figured she has slow-onset eczema most likely from food allergies, as that's the only thing that's changed simultaneously with the eczema, gas, and reflux. Her reflux is not nearly as bad as it was but it's been getting worse in correlation with my diet. Boo! I don't eat a lot of dairy or gluten containing products but after a trip to Costco recently more have been in my diet and all her symptoms have been worse. I keep wanting to think it's something else, especially when it goes away and it's so easy to go back to eating bagels and cheese. So yep, there's that. Other than that she is a happy, healthy, baby girl.
Speaking of eating, I have been true to my goals of no fast-food, candy, soda, or store bought sweets! Kevin's had a few slip-ups, it's hard to remember at first when you're so used to just saying yes to this stuff on your own, or at social events and when people offer. My only offense has been chocolate chips which I rationalized was a baking ingredient, but I need to cut that out and had my last chip today. Now if the baby weight would start coming off that'd be great! So far it's not budging despite my diet changes and exercise efforts. I'm sure it will eventually though and my main goal is health and clarity anyway. I say clarity because food so intensely affects my moods and mind.
Looking forward to being home for Thanksgiving, my dad's Bday, and Christmas! Happy Holidays!
So...
It's been blustery all day and one of those days that's just really hard to get out of the warm, cozy, fluffy bed. I did get out of bed... eventually and I even got a shower in during nap time which was probably more needed than I should admit. Kevin and I are both swamped with homework this week, and it's just this week so I don't feel to bad about letting the house go to shambles and slacking a little on my motherly duties like... putting Alexander down for a nap early with a granola bar in his hand for lunch. Poor boy has had a hacking cough that he got from his pop and has been extra tired. Lucky for me, that makes him extra cuddly! I feel totally healthy but everyone else in the house has a cough. I hate hearing Alex cough but it's even worse when Elliott coughs and I'm hoping it doesn't get worse.
I realize for how often I blog, which isn't really all that often, I do actual updates of our life even less. Here's what's going down in our world.
Kevin has a weigh-in and PFA (Physical Fitness Assessment) on Friday. He is currently under his required weight by a few lbs., but it still makes both of us nervous because if he doesn't meet the requirement he's automatically out of the program (AFROTC) and won't be going back into the military which = no job certainty upon graduation. He also hurt his wrist when he was running a few weeks ago, he hit the lip of a curb crossing the street and his face (and wrist) got friendly with the sidewalk. The problem is the PFA is made up of push-ups, sit-ups, and a mile and a half timed run. I'm sure he'll do fine but he's a wee bit nervous about the push-ups. In each of the categories there is a minimum.
His AFSC (Air Force Specialty Code) comes in Dec 1st and we'll be informed sometime after that. His AFSC is what job he'll be doing for the AF. He's hoping for maintenance! He's currently force support commander for the detachment which means he oversees basic operations and functions and the people in charge of those things. His boss, another cadet, has been giving him great feedback and has been really happy with his performance as a commander. Now that he is a 400 (senior) it's finally the fun stuff and more delegation. I like his current job because it's not too overwhelming and he's not too busy but the job will change mid-winter quarter. The detachment is run by the cadets, with the cadre overseeing and directing things. This means that even though AFROTC is technically just a class, it's more literally a part to full time job depending on the position you're given. Once you are a contracted cadet, you have a contract with the AF and if you meet requirements, grades, fitness etc. than upon graduation you earn a commission as an officer in the United States Air Force.
OK so... once Kevin finds out his job than depending on what that job is we will either know where we will be moving or we will put in our list of base preferences (A dream sheet). We will know right away only if he goes into a job that requires extensive training, like intelligence. If he gets maintenance the training is done on base and through TDY (Temporary duty or like a short business trip) It's not all that confusing it's just that there are a lot of factors at play and a lot of unknowns... welcome to the military. At the end of all of this we will know where we are going by the time we graduate but we won't know when we are moving. We will have to wait for Kevin's EAD date (Enter Active Duty). They will cut orders three months before the EAD, so we'll get all the paperwork and authorization three months before we have to in-process at whatever location.
I hope that clears some stuff up. Basically all that all of that means is at the moment we have no idea what's going to happen in the next year. Because of that we've been preparing for limbo. We cut our budget, have been saving like crazy, paying off the car etc. and Kevin got a part time job as a library security guard. I've also been selling breastmilk.
I have been working on schoolwork, cleaning and feeding babies and doing medium amounts of musical house cleaning. Yikes! It's nine already! I should wrap this up and get back to my paper.
Alexander is rapidly growing his vocabulary and testing limits. He likes to throw things that he's caught with that he knows he shouldn't have... sort of like "Oh you caught me playing with your phone again? What phone? It's across the room." or "You want me to give you these awesome scissors that I found on the table? No! If I can't have them, no one can." Both of these scenarios involve flying objects and brute toddler strength. Most of the time he's happy and giggle though and we have tons of fun. He loves bath time and Thomas the train.
Elliott is a big bundle of baby love and fluff and I can't get squeeze her enough! She's alert and interested in what's going on around her and loves to smile at her big brother. She likes attention and sometimes squawks when she isn't getting enough. Her eczema has come back and is getting worse and after talking to some friends, nurses and her Dr. we finally figured she has slow-onset eczema most likely from food allergies, as that's the only thing that's changed simultaneously with the eczema, gas, and reflux. Her reflux is not nearly as bad as it was but it's been getting worse in correlation with my diet. Boo! I don't eat a lot of dairy or gluten containing products but after a trip to Costco recently more have been in my diet and all her symptoms have been worse. I keep wanting to think it's something else, especially when it goes away and it's so easy to go back to eating bagels and cheese. So yep, there's that. Other than that she is a happy, healthy, baby girl.
Speaking of eating, I have been true to my goals of no fast-food, candy, soda, or store bought sweets! Kevin's had a few slip-ups, it's hard to remember at first when you're so used to just saying yes to this stuff on your own, or at social events and when people offer. My only offense has been chocolate chips which I rationalized was a baking ingredient, but I need to cut that out and had my last chip today. Now if the baby weight would start coming off that'd be great! So far it's not budging despite my diet changes and exercise efforts. I'm sure it will eventually though and my main goal is health and clarity anyway. I say clarity because food so intensely affects my moods and mind.
Looking forward to being home for Thanksgiving, my dad's Bday, and Christmas! Happy Holidays!
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