Easter

Moving, finally!

Well, we finally received an email with an assignment last Friday. We are set to move to MacDill AFB in Tampa, FL after Kyle's completion of ACSC (Air Command and Staff College) in June. We are super excited because this was Kyle's #2 pick, Hawaii being the first.

Kyle will be working a staff assignment for SOCOM (Special Operations Command), he will be the Deputy Director for the Inter-Agency Program, we're not quite sure what that entails, but we've heard good things about working for SOCOM. CENTCOM is the other command there at MacDill and it's in charge of running both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and haven't heard high praises for CENTCOM.

All is well on the home front, the kids are doing well after a Spring Break sickness, Luke got it during our vacay and passed it onto Harper, who ended up in the ER this past Saturday to be seen with two ear infections and an upper respiratory infection, they initially thought she might have pneumonia, because her oxygen levels were low, but chest x-rays proved that she was clear of any chest infection. I, too, got sick via Harper, her infection led me to having mastitis, after becoming very ill last Sunday night and all day Monday, I finally was able to see a doctor only to tell me that I didn't not have the flu or strep, but something! After putting two and two together on Tuesday, I made it to the Maxwell Clinic to get some medicine for my mastitis. For those who may not know what mastitis is, it is a infection in your breast of your milk ducts.

So, we'll be looking for a home in the Tampa area, looking forward to getting a house with a pool and seeing some Buccaneers and Rays game!

Still waiting...

We are still waiting for orders. The 'in charge' people told Kyle and the rest of the ACSC classmates that they should know something this week, so we are waiting to see if that holds true. Kyle says he has a feeling, but I am not counting on anything, this is the military, you know, things can change and then change again, etc. Anyway, I promise to keep everyone posted once we find out for sure! We put down Hawaii and South Florida (first and second, respectively) and last Pentagon. There are a few different commands within Hawaii and Florida, so maybe we'll luck out and get one of them! :)

Another miracle has happened, so wonderful and true,
a third child has been given to us, so precious and so new!

Harper Grey
December 8
9lbs. 3oz.
21 inches
5:27 PM

No baby yet, but...

Seven days left, more or less...My due date is next Thursday, but I have an appointment on Monday and my doctor will decide whether or not to induce me on Tuesday after my appointment on Monday. Hopefully, she will come before then, but if not we'll have a baby on Tuesday or soon thereafter! We'll keep everyone posted.

25 days to go

25 days left until we are blessed with our next child. I had an appointment this past Friday, my OB took me off my medicine and now just waiting for nature to kick in! My only problem this week was having kidney stones which landed me in the hospital for 2 days, my kidney is partially blocked, but don't know to what extent because we declined x-rays at the time, since I only have one more month to go, then we figured that I could wait until after I have this baby. We'll keep everyone updated and informed and hopefully soon, we'll have our new little baby girl!

Whew...

Well, we've been officially been living in Alabama since July, but there have been so many obstacles, I just haven't been able to keep up with this blog. So, here's what been going on. We settled in the house in July, went to Puerto Rico, got our household items delivered, got the flu, Kyle started school in the beginning of August, kids started preschool three days a week in late August, kids got the flu, went to an Auburn football game, went canoeing, Kyle almost got bit by a snake, then all was good until the end of September when I started having pre-term labor and ended up in the hospital for four days. Started late on Wednesday evening, still there on Thursday, thought it was Braxton-Hicks, but they were so bad that we went to the hospital that night, gave me a shot to stop the contractions and sent me home, was fine through the night, came back on Friday morning, went back to the hospital, began to dialate, so they kept me and put me on Magnesium (no fun)and had to stay until Sunday and gave me medication to stay on for the rest of the pregnancy. Also, was put on pseudo-bedrest, no lifting and exercising and had to have lots of rest. Had a few contractions and little movement afterwards, went back into the hospital, but was given a shot to help stop the contractions and sent home. Haven't had any contractions/issues in three weeks! Yeah! Had to make it my 34th week of this pregnancy, which is today, and have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to find out more information along with my normal check-up. Doctor said that he would not stop any labor/contractions after my 34th week and we are hoping that he takes me off my medications as well! So, we could have a baby between now and December! We'll keep everyone posted.