Jeff's graduation!

We had so much fun in Chicago!! I am so proud of Jeff and his accomplishments! I'm heartbroken to be away from him for 4 more months... But at least he has his phone back now!!! 

Airport bound 

Trying to get used to the 2 hour time adjustment.. 

24 weeks!

Waiting for graduation to start! Had to get there 2 hours early to make sure we got a seat!! 

Jeff's division marching in! 127!

Jeff's division facing the left.. He's the front row 3rd one over on his group 

He's 2 rows to the right of the flag with a blue marking on it 4th from the back! 

He looks SO handsom in his uniform! I love it!! 

Ryk wearing daddy's hat! 

It was so hard to only have 7 hours with him on Friday.. But at the same time it didn't give me that opportunity to get super attached again.. Making a good bye a little easier than I had planned 

We went to the airport at 5 am to see him get off his bus as have breakfast with him before he flew off! We left ryk and mom at the hotel to catch up on some deprived sleep ;)

Jeff's 2 favorite ladies 

Hated this goodbye!

Later that day we all took a train down to a cubs game! 

And it was FREEZING

He loved our hotel bed ;)

My handsom sailor! So in love with this guy!!!! 

Movement

Everytime I feel baby boy moving around I can't help but freeze,smile, and dream about him! I remember right after I had Ryker I felt so empty and would give anything to feel my baby kicking and moving inside of me again! I feel so blessed to experience this all over again! Knowing now how fast pregnancy and having a sweet new baby flies by in the end.. I'm savoring every moment with this sweet boy! I'm already dreding how fast that newborn baby phase will go.. But I really can't wait to meet this sweet boy!!

21!

Woohoo we made it to 21 weeks! And I finally made it to a dr appointment! I hadn't been since 13 weeks... Waiting on insurance ect so that just means I have to go back next Monday for my ultrasound to make sure the anatomy looks good! Baby boy is wiggling around a ton in there... I feel like he is way more active than ryker was! Ryker was super mellow in my belly! It took the dr forever to get his heartbeat because he kept squirming away.. She kept saying I can hear him moving in there! And I could feel him moving.. Finally he stopped and let her get it.. It was at 142! Saturday I finally heard from Jeff! It had been 2 weeks since I talked to him and their mail got messed up so letters didn't go out for last week so I didn't even get a letter at all last week! He sounded the best he's sounded since he's been there! He was back to his old self making jokes ect on the phone! He passed off his mile and a half run.. He ran it in 13 minutes! He's passed his academic tests so far! They still have a few more to go! He finished up his gun training and this week they would be doing live fire with that! So all the fun stuff is coming up! Only 3 more Tuesdays left until I get to see my hubby I can't wait!!! I'm sad that I only get to see him for a DAY because they fly to Texas the day after graduation for his next training.. I don't know how I'm going to handle saying good bye again.. At least he will have his phone back for that!! Yay!! 

21 weeks 

Loves his trips to the park :)

Oh BOY!

It's another BOY! I still haven't been to the dr because of the whole insurance hiccup which I just got my paperwork to go down and get my military ID card and then I can get myself on the insurance! I'm supposed to go in a week so hopefully I'll have everything done and figured out by then! So we decided to go check on baby at a fetal photo place since I haven't been to the dr since 13 weeks and I'm 19 weeks :/ and we found out its a BOY! Yay! 

Te huge screen we got to watch the baby move around on! It was crazy! 

He was def a little squirmy thing in there and just like Ryker he had to sleep with his hands on his face! So sweet! We can't wait to meet him!! 

Little Trips

Over Presidents Day weekend we took a quick overnight trip to Laughlin to the River! It was rykers first time in beach like sand and beach like water! He loved it! Then on Thursday we took a trip to San Diego! Luckily Right before we left for the airport we got our (ryker got his own) letters from Jeff! Yay! It made my day! Friday we took Ryker to Disneyland! His mind was blown! He couldn't even believe what he was seeing! The only ride that scared him was the Haunted Mansion..oops ha! He was such a trooper we got there a little after it opened and we stayed until after fireworks! Saturday we spent the whole day at the beach and watched the sunset! Ryker LOVED the water.. He was freezing shaking and bright red before he decided it was time to dry off and play some more in the sand! Sunday we went to the sea life aquarium at Legoland before heading to the airport! Oh and while we were at the beach playing Jeff was able to call me again!! I was sooo excited! He said he passed his sit-ups and push-ups for graduation but missed his run by 9 SECONDS! That was his first week running.. So in a few weeks he will have the chance to pass it off again! 5 more weeks until I see my Hubby I can't wait!!

 

Playing in the river in Laughlin

Going out to dinner in Laughlin

San Diego! 

Had to get a dole whip! 

In his first pair of Mickey ears 

So excited at Disneyland 

Playing in toontown.. His pants got super wet so they were air drying ha ha 

Waving to all the characters in the parade..

After his favorite ride we had to stop and get some souvenirs  

Watching the fireworks 

Beach day!

He kept digging his head in the sand 

At the aquarium

Lego sand castle 

First phone call!

While I was laying in bed this morning playing on Pinterest.. Waiting for ryker and the family to all wake up my phone started ringing with a number from Chicago! I answered right away knowing it had to be Jeff but I was worried it was a call to say he was coming home since he wasn't supposed to be making a phone call quite yet. I was so excited it was him and he sounded so calm and happy! I immediately let him know we were having problems with the insurance and that for some reason Ryker and I weren't covered and so I had to cancel my dr appointment and can't go now until I'm 20 weeks! Luckily he had already known what was going on and said he was frustrated too and ryker had been added yesterday, but they didnt have my license so they couldn't add me yet! He gave me his officers email so that I could scan my license and email it to him and get added as soon as possible! He really was calling though because they moved their divisions graduation date up a week early! Yay! Only 6 more weeks until I get to see my hubby for a day or two I can't wait!! I asked him if he was homesick and he said that he really missed us but he's doin fine! Of coarse he told me he got his military pants a size smaller so they are a little tighter and he is "metro-ing" it up in there! Ha! He said he just passed his swimming test yesterday that's needed for graduation so that's one less thing he has to worry about!! :) I'm so glad that I was able to talk to him for about 15 minutes today! It was so nice to hear SOMETHING from him since I haven't heard a thing in 11 days!!  I mailed him his first letters last Tuesday morning and he said that he still hasn't gotten any thing yet.. But he said he's in charge of mail so he will know when it comes!! :) oh I really am just on cloud nine! I just love him so much!! I feel like a giddy teenager falling in love all over agin! ;) he said that they haven't been able to write letters but tomorrow is the day they get that opportunity so I'm hoping for a letter from him in the next week!!!! Until then!!