Baby Butt in my Gut!!

I know....I know....what an interesting name for a blog. I am sure though that any of you mommies out there know what I am talking about. Grace has finally gotten big enough that she is starting to lose space in there. So, this makes her little ligaments and such stick out a whole lot more. I can now tell the difference between her butt, her head, and when I am getting stabbed with either an arm or leg. Elbows and Knees still feel the same to me. It's hard to believe that this little one will be making her depute in less then 11 weeks. However, watching her use my tummy as her own personal punching bag makes it a little easier to believe. I swear most nights I look like something out of Alien. She spends hours making my tummy poke out in all kinds of weird directions. Tonight she started a wave. I don't know what she was doing in there but she would move my stomach from left to right in a wavy motion and then 10 mins later do the same thing going the other direction. Steve is of course COMPLETELY freaked out by this and can't look at it without wanting to pass out. I will admit at times it creeps me out too. It's still pretty amazing though to think that our little girl is what is causing those movements. There is a tiny little human being growing in there.....holy cow!

Top 10

So I found this list on another friend's blog about being a Military Spouse. I couldn't help but feel the need to repost it with a little extra from me.

Top 10 List of Military Spouse Quotes

10) If you don't stand behind our troops, feel free to stand in front of them!

(AMEN!!! You can say all you about your feelings on the war, politics, or whatever, but if you can't stand behind the men and women who fight EVERY day to protect your right to RUN your mouth you are more then welcome to stand in front of them.)

9) My husband risks his life so you can run your mouth.

(REFER BACK TO #10)

8) If the military wanted you to have a wife, they would have issued you one.

(OMGosh, I have only been a military spouse for a year and a half I can not tell how many times I have said this to myself. They try but let's face it there's a reason that saying goes Mission ALWAYS!)

7) Don’t confuse your rank with my authority.

(I think it speaks for itself?)

6) Prosper where you’re planted.

(Every assignment is what you make it. Our first assignment to Columbus taught us that quick. It wasn't an ideal location by any means but we had a wonderful time with all the amazing people we met there.)

5) The military is my husband's mistress and sometimes that b*tch gets all the attention.

(HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAH!!!!!! SOOOOOOOO TRUE!!!)

4) Home is where the military sends you.

(Refer back to #6)

3) Sexually deprived for your freedom.
(ONCE AGAIN SO TRUE!!! There is a reason that Ft. Carson is called a Baby Factory. Hello boys have been gone 12 months what do you think it gonna happen when they get home. Someone asked me why I want to drive all the way out there to have Grace. Well because this is what they do! They are the largest Labor & Delivery in the Springs for a reason!!)

2) Live each day like he deploys tomorrow.

(Because he very well can in most cases.)

1) You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only choice you have.

(This quote got me though this summer. Those nights where I just felt like crawling into a ball and saying FORGET IT ALL! I don't care if my stuff gets packed or if we ever get to Colorado. As a military spouse you learn quickly you just got to do what you got to do. Oh you just had a baby congratulations here is a 6 month deployment for ya, Oh your 5 months pregnant and moving across country? Well we are gonna send your husband away for the 2 months before you move have fun handling things at home. OH you and your husband are both in the military GREAT we need you across the country from one another. It's just life. It's our life. We live it EVERYDAY and YES it's choice we made. A choice I would make again and again because I love my military man!)

It's Been Awhile

I know....I know...I know I haven't posted in FOREVER! Things have been REALLY crazy.

Steve and I are (for the most part) settling into routine here in Colorado. We both agree on one thing We LOVE it here. It's funny because for the year of UPT I had kind of accepted the fact that we were more then likely going to end up in Nebraska or staying there in Mississippi. Getting Colorado was a huge shock for both us but in the end we know that God had a reason for sending us here. Steve is no longer training on his plane the C-21. In fact he just got back from flying his first mission (an over night mission at that) today. He was all excited because he got to bring home a 4 star general who gave him their special commander coin. He flies his next mission on Sunday which also happens to be an over nighter. I am not excited about the over nights because the dogs are always on HIGH alert when Steve's not home and they end up waking me up multiple times during the night. Hopefully when they get a little more use to the house it will clam them down.

As for Grace and I we are doing well. I still can't do too much without getting tired or having really bad pain, but I guess I can't really complain. I am sure I will be plenty busy when she finally gets here so I should enjoy being lazy now. I can tell you one thing I am definitely taking advantage of now...SLEEP!! In fact I am pretty sure I sleep too much! I usually go to bed between 11-12 and sleep till oh I don't know 1030 the next morning. I know LAZY but I am just racking it in now because I know in 3 months it will all be over. Yes, that's right I said 3 months. I hit 29 weeks on Monday! So ready to meet our little girl, but I can definitely another 11 weeks she needs a little more baking.

Welp, that's pretty much all I can think of right now. My brain is kind of shut off because it's close to 11 and my bedtime. So I promise to TRY keyword TRY to post more updates.