I suck at blogging.

Seriously, I suck at blogging. There has been so much going on since I last posted.

Where to begin?

Well, we had Lindsey's baby shower, which was A LOT of fun.

We had Army Wives night with pedicures!

I've been really busy with Hayden. He has two more molars coming in, and now he is either sick or his allergies are bothering him. It's so hard to tell. He has his 15 month appointment on Thursday. Kevin has been working like crazy still. He is also going to Kentucky for a week or so in October for some sort of training. I'm not really upset about it. I knew it was coming and it's only a week. I practically do that now.

I hate that people tell me that I don't really have the right to complain when Kevin is gone, whether it be for a few days, weeks, or months, because I know that he is *safe*. That's how always true, and it ashame people feel that way. Everyone's life is different. I hardly ever complain about Kevin being gone. It's apart of his job and I just deal with it. Do I have days where I hate it and it sucks? Yes, but who doesn't?

Anyway, I'm sad Army Wives is over until April :( I'm weirdly looking forward to winter. Maybe it's because of the holidays? I'm really excited for Christmas shopping. I have a lot of ideas for Kevin and Hayden!

No title?

I know I'm totally slacking on this blog thing.

It's been a week, I think, since I have updated this. I've been really busy with Hayden since Kevin is working all the time. We finally got to spend some time with Kevin this past weekend, which was nice. Saturday, once he got off of work (again), we went down to Alexandria Bay for the Pirates Invasion. It was nice and it was really  nice to get out of the house and away from Drum for awhile.

Sunday, we had some friends over for dinner. Then it was Army Wives night with Heather, Lindsey and Devin.

Kevin, Hayden, Heather, Carl and little Carl came over for dinner.

The amazing cake Devin made.

And the chocolate covered marshmallows I made.

And my amazing friends. Heather, Lindsey, and Devin :D

Who told him to grow?

Wellll, where to begin?

Kevin is finally home from what seemed like a VERY long weekend. I get bored too easily and I need hobbies, haha!

Last night, we had Army Wives night with Heather and Devin. Fun as always! Love those girls! We also got to talk about Lindsey's baby shower some. Super excited about that!

Today, Kevin didn't get home until closer to 1PM. We just hung out until dinner. I made fried chicken, augratin potatoes, and cheese and garlic biscuits. Then we took Hayden to the park, which was fun as always. Hayden is way too adventurous for me to keep up with him!

We also had to put Hayden in a toddler bed today. We realized that he is capable of climbing out of his crib and I'm not too fond of the idea of him falling out while trying to climb out. So, he is now in a toddler bed. So far, so good. The cat is even sleeping with him for a change!

This and that.

Where to begin?

Yesterday, Kevin and I went out, alone, for the first time in over 14 months. It was great. It was very much needed too. We went to Red Lobster. Amazing! Then, we walked around the mall killing time until our movie started. We got Hayden a very cute pair of shoes. Converses!

We saw Salt. Angelina Jolie is bad ass in that movie, if I do say so myself! Very good movie.

Today is boring. Kevin is gone all weekend, so it's just Hayden and I all weekend. I have cleaned the house and done all of the laundry. Nothing exciting. That's for sure.

Yesterday and Today.

Yesterday and today have been good, but long days. I'm ready to hand Hayden over to Kevin for a few minutes to relax :/

Yesterday, Hayden and I went to the splash park with Devin, Krissy, and Lindsey. It was fun and Hayden LOVED it.

Today, I took Hayden back to the splash park with Heather and Carl. It was a lot of fun.

Other than that, not much else has gone on. Some cleaning and some going insane, BUT not much else :D

It's been awhile.

I know it's been like TWO months since I've updated our blog, but things happen. Hayden keeps me SUPER busy. He is a walking, semi-talking, monster child that keeps me on my toes almost constantly. Nap time is my favorite time of the day. He is 14 months old today and he now says 3 words that you can easily understand, and 3 others he is working on. He is a smart child if I do say so myself. He waves bye bye or waves hi, whichever. He eats almost constantly too.

Hayden's Walking!

Hayden is finally walking! I am SO excited and SO proud. He is a little mister busy body now. Into everything and not listening, but I guess that's to be expected.

Just some pictures!

I just wanted to share some pictures of Hayden in his pool yesterday!

Relaxing.

This weekend so far has been a nice one. Yesterday, we took Hayden to the park with a friend. He had fun, and recently discovered the slide! We had a cook out and dinner with friends and their kids last night. It was nice.

Today, Kevin and Hayden went to the mall. For what, I don't know. Maybe Mother's Day shopping? Kevin has to work next weekend, so he won't be home :(

Then, Hayden is testing out his pool on this beautiful 80 degree weather day. We are supposed to go over to a friend's house later for dinner and some Guitar Hero, haha.

Other than that, relaxing weekend. Nice to spend it together :D

Today was interesting.

Today was interesting.

Where do I begin. Most of you already know that Hayden got hit in his ear pretty hard by my neighbor's 4 year old daughter. It's a long story that I am tired of repeating, but just know that it did not end well. The mother handled it inappropriately and we are no longer friends. His ear swelled up quickly and pretty badly. I feel so bad for him. I think it is bothering him now because he is having issues sleeping tonight. If it's not gone completely tomorrow, then off to the doctor we go. I would like to avoid that at all costs though.

On a brighter note (I think), Kevin finally got fully qualified on the hand gun today, so he is not fully qualified on all the guns. That means schools. Lots of schools coming up. Some aren't so long, but some are 6 weeks long and I am not feeling that at all, but I will stand by him and support him. I know he will miss Hayden and I, and we will miss him a lot too. I am proud of him though.

Busy day!

Today, I had a yard sale with one of my best friends here. We did decent with the money we made. Afterwards, I met another good friend and we took the kids to the park. It was a good time and we found out Hayden knows how to climb! Totally scary, but so awesome too. Kevin is gone all weekend, so he missed it, but he will see it soon enough!

I can't lie. I am nervous.

Today, I took Hayden in to see a on call doctor because I thought his wheezing hadn't gotten any better. Well, she tells me that he's not wheezing. The noise that I am hearing is what they call stridor.

I did some research, and it scares me honestly. Here is a link to what stridor is and the treatments that go along with it.

http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/respire/stridor.html

Today was a good day.

Today, we had a few friends over for dinner. It was nice to hang out with a group of people we all like and we all get along with. We had a huge dinner and then played Rock Band for a few hours. It was a good time, if I do say so myself.

Hayden had a very messy lunch. Ravioli. Needless to say, he had a bath afterwards! We also think he has a milk allergy, so off to the doctor we go AGAIN.

Time to plan a birthday party!

Well, Hayden is almost 11 months old now :( I can't believe it.

Anyways, time to plan the party. I am order an Elmo cake, but it's cupcake in the shape of Elmo's face. Way easier for kids! Elmo theme, obviously. He LOVES Elmo. I am getting super excited about it though. I've never planned a kids birthday party, so I hope it turns out alright. We are just going to have it here at our house. There is a park down the street if the kids get bored, haha. I am thinking of getting a pinata though. I think that would be fun for all of the kids.

I can't believe how time has flown.

Well, Hayden is almost 11 months old now. I honestly cannot believe it at all. He recently had what NYS calls a Denver appointment to test motor skills and he was above average for his age. We are very proud to say the least. He took THREE steps yesterday and it scared him, so he has yet to try it again!

We are also planning his 1st birthday party now and his theme is Elmo! He loves Elmo.

We may also be having a huge change in our lives soon. Since the Coast Guard is having a reduction in forces and people are losing jobs, they are allowing people who want out, to get out. They are offering some benefits and severance pay, but we want to make sure we would be okay for awhile before we say yes, we want out. It would be amazing to get out of here and be closer to family and friends.

It's been awhile.

Well, it's been awhile since I have updated this thing. Things have been crazy. Hayden is now almost 9 months old. He is sitting up on his own, crawling, pulling up and into EVERYTHING. He weighs 17 pounds 8 ounces now. He has been trying a few table foods here and there, but not totally read for them yet. He just got over having pnuemonia, and we just found out he now has exzema. Overall, he is doing well and growing like crazy! I swear it was just yesterday we brought him home from NICU!

It's Been Awhile.

Well, it has been awhile since I have been able to update our blog.

Hayden is 12 weeks old now. He is 'talking' and smiling all the time. At his 2 month appointment, he weighed 10 pounds 11.5 ounces and was 22 inches long. He is also teething already. He is sleeping really good at night - just about through the night now which I am happy about.

On The Road Again.

He was playing with Daddy <3
2 Months Old

We are leaving to go back to New York tomorrow morning. It's been a long week and I am tired. I am ready to get back into our routine. My baby is 2 months old now and just about sleeps through the night (at least he's done it a couple of times here). He is getting so big. He has his 2 month wellchild appointment on August 3rd. I had to reschedule it since we are out of town. He has to get 5 shots and I am definitely not looking forward to it.

3 Days Shy of 2 Months Old!

Yep, that's right. Three days shy of two months old, and what does he do?

He ROLLS over from his back to his stomach completely on his own! I wish I wouldn't have been so much in shock so I could have caught a picture!

Unexpected Trip.

Well, as most of you already know, we are in Virginia right now on emergency leave. Hayden did really well on the drive down here. He slept a majority of the way and only woke up twice to eat. Hayden got to meet family he hasn't met yet. His great grandma and great grandpa and he also has a God mom now :) His God mom is Angela. She has been my best friend for 7 years now. He met his little cousin, Katelynn and she was so excited to meet him. Ready to feed him, change his diaper and everything. Mind you, she's only 4.

Hayden is 8 weeks and 2 days old now and I just can't believe he is already that old.