I haven't updated in a while...sorry! We've been busy and trying to get in our deployment groove this go around. We had a rough start but we're finally there!
Noah
He had a rough start this go around. His usually one week of post daddy turned into two weeks of his post daddy phase..Rough! He is more and more aware each time Zack goes out. He talks about Zack being at work each day. He tells me that daddy works for our family...for monies. When he's tired he whines that he misses his daddy and when he's angry that Zack isn't here he tells me that daddy needs a new job! His verbal skills are improving each day and he surprises me each day. Today he told me that he was going to fly into the sky...past the clouds, past the moon and stars...and around the other planets. Outer space is the theme this past month on Nick Jr! He also enjoys going on walks to "exercise"...so that according to him...he can get big! He's into being a big guy and doing what big guys do! He is working on his two year molars. One out of the 4 have came through. It's a joy to have two teething children at the same time!
Caraline
She is a silly happy girl! She likes to play by herself or with Noah...and then come me for some "loving". She walks around furniture, can stand by herself, and stand up by herself. I am working on getting her to stop eating at night...we're down to 4-5 in the morning. She does sometimes wake up between 9-10 each night but goes quickly back to sleep when I put a bink in her hand. She is still very much a binky baby! She has two bottom teeth and two top teeth on her left side...so she looks slightly goofy when she gives a toothy grin! I expect the other two top teeth to poke through any day now. She has become pretty brave in the past few weeks and loves to go to the park. She loves to climb up the stairs and go down the slides! Just a few weeks ago she was content just sitting on the blanket with me.
Me!
I am doing well. We have a lot of things going on. We are gearing up for a family visit from my cousin, her hubby, and uncle. Getting groceries for our "empty erator(refrigerator)" as Noah says is on the list tomorrow. He opens the door at the end of the two week mark since we've gone to the commissary and tells me the "erator" is empty and we need to go to the food store! I am also going to go see Zack on port call in a few weeks...hence the need to get Caraline to stop waking up at night. Zack and I are both excited to spend time in a port together without any kids! He loves to go with us on train trips...but has mentioned more than a few times that it's so much easier to go see sights without kids! It is part of our post Navy life to go travel together around the world. I am also getting Halloween, Christmas, and Caraline's Cupcake Bash under control. Zack absolutely loves Christmas. He loves Christmas so much that I'll say it again. Zack absolutely loves Christmas! Last year because he came home early after Caraline's birth...he was home during my Christmas preparations. He was slightly disappointed because it took the magic out of all of it. I have to make it special for our kids but also for him. He is a nostalgic sentimental guy when it comes to the Holidays. Our Christmas trimmings are up the day after Thanksgiving and stay up as long as possible! And he seriously no joke starts his Christmas list the day after Christmas! So to make up for the lack of "magic" last year my goal is to have it all done before he comes home. For Caraline's birthday I'm going to make cupcakes for our friends and meet at a park. It's going to be simple and sweet...and stress free!
We've already made the transition to using cloth napkins and cloth "paper" towels. We used to go through a roll of paper towels a week between both kids...it was nuts. It's saved us already quite a lot of money and I hope soon to make the switch to homemade laundry soap. I like the idea of becoming "greener" and saving us money. Zack makes the money and I make the budget. It only makes sense since I'm here at home needing the money...and making the pennies stretch. I do coupon and I have probably close to 30 to use tomorrow...not counting the ones I'll pick up in the store. I search online to find coupons when we run out of shampoo, toothpaste, body wash...etc. I went to my first case lot sale this weekend at the commissary...and came out with a lot of toilet paper, bulk canned food, and a few other items. There were some very serious shoppers there that were quite entertaining with their enthusiasm for a sale! I also went today to a farmer's market today off base...I'm going to have to learn how to get there on my own. It was nice to find some fairly cheap fresh produce and when Zack comes home...to buy fresh meat! Our produce on base can often be 4-5 times more expensive than in the States. For example, a green pepper is over 4 bucks a pound...nuts I know!
I will update when I can on fb letting you all know where Zack is ported...when the info is released! that's it for now!
