Babysitting Bella.

We decided to watch one of the Petty Officer's dog while he goes to Seattle with his wife and his friends. She is a puppy and a GREAT DANE! She is so hyper but I didn't expect nothing less from that little thing. I fell in love with her until she started jumping on me and end up landing on my tummy. There was one problem though, Paco didn't like it one bit. He growled, hair standing up, his tail all weird, and if I wasn't in site for him to run to, he would hide behind the couch. After the dog finally left we went shopping for hours! Paco seems to be relaxed and not so tense along with Mr. Calv. I'm exhausted!

Blue Jacket of the Month 1-27-10

Finally, we got the news Monday along with the baby news that Josh was named "Blue Jacket of the Month!" He had to answer many questions about the Navy and be his little proper self. He was nominated for this and he has only been here seven months and going up against third classes and so on. Well, I am very proud of him and this will help him make rank!

Our sweet little [GIRL]

Today was the day I have been waiting for. I wanted to know so bad and the entire thing took an hour so sitting there looking at the baby on the screen just made me smile cause I knew it was a girl, so did Josh. We saw her leg bone, are bone, heart, brain, lips, feet, and when I saw her little and wave at me I started crying. Its so real now that we are going to be parents. After all these years together, getting married last year, and having a baby now, its all coming together simply perfect. When we finally got to see what the baby was josh had the biggest grin, although he had boy things in mind, I know she is going to be a daddy's girl. I'm truly blessed.

Today was a very windy day. We thought it would be awesome to go to a state park and walk along the ocean and capture the waves. It was amazing to see that the water was just going crazy. Josh ended up taking lots of pictures of me and the baby bump. We were having fun just walking peacefully along the water. Then we get to the place we were going to turn around and Calvin gets loose. He takes off and I am screaming for him while Josh is running. Josh didn't get him, it took a long time. I started to follow and I couldn't find them anywhere. Paco and I just kept walking. I was getting a little upset cause I didn't know what to do if the tide came in. Paco and I were going around all this drift wood and the water washed up on the beach and Paco ended up getting hooked around a stump and I was trying to avoid the water but I was unsuccessful. I felt so bad that Paco was hanging there. I kept going, couldn't find Josh or the dog anywhere. I went so far I didn't know if they went up the stair thing along the bank or on wards. So I just turned around. Eventually where Calvin first got loose I sat there and Josh FINALLY came back. So a peaceful walk turned into an adventurous one.

The first BIG purchase

We went to Burlington yesterday to look at Target for our future traveling system. We invited Joe, Mandy, and Brady to come with us. We had a fun looking at different things and I enjoyed watching Josh get excited. We got a diaper bag at Ross for 16.00dollars that is Carter's brand. Its black and a blue/gray color. Josh really was into looking at traveling system. We ended up coming home and checking online to order it thinking it would be cheaper. When they say its "free shipping" I don't think they truly mean it. It was really expensive to purchase it online so we decided the next day we would go to Target to get the same one. Josh was dreaming about it, no lie. So we ate and off we went to get it. He couldn't wait to put it together and play with it. He gets sad though cause there is no baby. But I am thinking the baby will be here before we know it. I had to go to the mall before we came home to look at Macy's and Josh had to use the restroom, well we stopped at Aero to use the gift card Josh's parents got us. I can't really fit into anything they have but Josh found a very nice sweatshirt/hoodie for 10.00. We had a good time together. That is just what we needed. When we got home Josh couldn't wait he got the boxes in the door and right at the door he put together it all. Here are pictures of our new carseat and travel system.

Thankful for Friends!

I haven't wrote in a while so I thought I would make a note that I am THANKFUL for Mandy coming to talk to me when I was having a hard time tonight. It helped me out so much and I'm so happy she did. There has been a horrible thing happen in our world and I am praying for the people in Haitis who have suffered a horrible disaster. It's unbelievable that this has happened.

18 Weeks 3 Days

These pictures were taken last night [sunday; jan.10] I feel so big and I still have a ways to go. Half Way there in TWO WEEKS.

Bad News, Good Weekend, Back to Bad News.

This weekend we had lots of fun. We first went bowling and had dinner at one of Josh's co-workers, Gary Johnson. I got to met his wife, Megan, she is really nice. After bowling we went back to their apartment and watched a movie. The whole time my stomach was hurting but I suffered through it. The next day I really wanted to hang out with Mandy so we went to Mandy & Joe's. Mandy's parents came up so it was nice to visit with them again. Trista, Mandy's mom, made us dinner, shepards pie, I've never had it before so it was nice to learn how to make another dish. It was so yummy. It was so nice to talk and just hang out. Of course, I can't forget saying something about Brady and him walking. I think its the cutest thing. I just can't wait for my own baby and all the things he/she will go through. Sunday we went for a long walk with Mandy & her mom. It was a nice walk and I enjoyed it so much. I wish I could do that a lot. The hills kill me though. All this made what news that I got earlier better. Thanks to great people I forgot how Josh is leaving [maybe] for California for "paint school." He might be leaving for 3 weeks - a month. I got so upset because I am a chicken when it comes to staying in a big house by myself. Plus he is traveling with a female, makes me a little skeptical, but I trust him.

Then there came Monday. Today Josh came home and told me he his schooling actually starts the 25th of January. That is the date of our big day when we find out what we are having. I was a little upset about it but there isn't anything I can do. It's eating me up inside that I have to keep going to all these doctors appointments by myself and then the big one all by myself. So I'm praying that the school stays here.

Yesterday my stomach hurt so bad that I was mainly on the couch mostly. I can't describe the way it feels but it isn't pleasant. I'm just always hungry and I eat anything and everything that I can in my house. I want to get a job but I know that its going to be hard to be on my feet for hours so I am trying to decide. Yesterday got irritating because Josh and I need to buy baby things and our first big purchase will be a traveling system, car seat & stroller, sometimes I rather do it separate but it's hard to come up with all that money for two different things. We finally found one at Target.com when Josh got home but it was out of stock. Last night I made spaghetti for dinner and I left the grease in the meat instead of draining it which was a big mistake! Around 1 - 1:30 last night Josh and I were wide awake, I was starving, he was throwing up the spaghetti that I made. It was the grease that didn't agree. I felt so bad. I don't want to cook anymore, but I have too. I was happy when I finally got back to sleep, it seems like I only am able to sleep around 3 really good then Josh wakes up and then I can't stay asleep. I'm exhausted! On the bright side Josh got nominated for some sailor award! I am so happy and proud of him. He just needs to know the answers to the questions they asked then he is named it! I forgot the name of the award but I will be proud no matter what.

kicks & flips

Yesterday & Today the baby has been going wild. I feel him/her constantly doing something. Sometimes I dont and I feel better but my stomach for the last couple days has been sore and not feeling very well. I am excited that I can feel the baby more though, its magical.

Meet Sissy<3

This is Sissy. This isn't a great picture since she has a cast/splint on her leg. Since I took my dog, Paco, my parents got lonely without Paco running around the house and entertaining people. So they get another dog, finally! We've been waiting for her to enter our family for months. She is 2 months old, born in October, around the same time Paco was. That is his sister, although they are a couple batches apart. My sister Jessa was home due to it being Christmas break. She was home with the puppy and left her for a few minutes to go to the bathroom. Well she left her on the couch and Sissy didn't want to be on the couch so she decided to jump off. My sister gets out of the bathroom and finds her injured. She did something to her leg. She was crying and my sister didn't know what to do until my parents got home they decided to take her to the doctor. I am so glad they did because she broke her leg. Paco always got hurt but it was from the big dog outside. So it was a shock to find out that she broke her leg. I think the little cast is so cute, but I hope these three weeks go by fast for her and these three months go by fast so I can come home and see her. All the things I am missing now. I sure do miss it. But isn't she adorable?

2010

Happy New Year! Josh and I had no idea what to do with ourselves on that day. We went to Burlington to go shopping, Josh got new clothes with the gift card his mom sent us, I couldn't really get alot of things since I am pregnant but I did find a shirt that will do. That night we ended up just watching t.v. and Josh played computer games. Later, we watched a movie and by the time that got over it was time for the ball drop on t.v. we switched back and forth from Seattle's firework show. We got some dollar noise makers and some poppers. We also tossed with a glass of sparkling cider. & Of course had our kiss. It wasn't too bad for someone who is pregnant and can't do much. Paco & Calvin were scared of the poppers, Paco was more scared than any dog I've seen. I couldn't stay up any longer than 12:13 a.m. so just stayed up a little longer. I shouldn't be doing that for a pregnant woman. Yesterday I was so tired I had to take a few hour nap and it wasn't easy getting to sleep. Then last night we rented three movies, I don't know what I was thinking. Josh suggested we watch all three of them. So it was another long night and I feel like I am going to be sleeping this afternoon. I can't wait for what 2010 has to bring. Our baby is going to be here in 5 months.