terrible twos are terrible for....

ME. HOLY COW. Ever since Julian turned two years old, I feel like I'm about to lose my mind every single day. I know everyone says, " it's terrible twos, they all go through it" but do they really go through what my son is making me go through right now?! First of all, love my child to death but for some reason he REFUSES i mean REFUSES to even try on his costume. As you all know Halloween is in exactly a week and it's not looking good for trick or treating this year. Huge bummer since his dad was deployed last year and missed out on it. Second of all, he refuses to ride in his car seat and has to sit in the drivers seat to "drive the mum" he calls cars, mums for some reason i dont know lol SOOOO after fighting him for ten minutes today to get him in his car seat, the second we walk into the store, he's running out of it refusing to even walk around. AHHHHH I'm telling you, I'm losing it over here. I hope these terrible twos are all out of his system soon because.....we're pregnant with baby number 2!! yup, we found out in July and we are so excited!! I am 17 weeks 3 days along today and we find out the sex in November. Along with the new baby due in April, we're about to experience a lot of changes in the next few months. We finally get to live in a house on base next month, husband might be deploying for the holidays :(, finding out the sex of the baby AND looks like we're getting out of the military! yay! Even through these tough times with my crazy son, there's a lot to look forward to and I am so blessed with this life I live.

Until next time..

Leslie

Just now noticed the new layout...

WOW I guess it's pretty obvious that I haven't been much of a blogger lately. I come on here and things are completely different! I have definitely been slacking :/

Let's see...What's new since last time I wrote on here??  It was about a month ago and we just got done celebrating Easter. Time has been flying by and I can't believe that my little baby is almost TWO. AHH!! he is definitely going through the terrible two's as well. This momma is tired and hates going anywhere in public now. HA. That's all the negative I have to say about his age right now. Now, the positive :) He is talking a ton, has almost all of his teeth, has crazy balance and runs EVERYWHERE. He is my pride and joy and I am again so thankful that I get to experience every jump, bite (yeah he's going through a biting stage right now) and kiss from my precious baby BIG boy!

I feel like we're staying busy but honestly, not really. I have my occasional playdates or parties but other than that, we stay home a lot. Speaking of home, we go to OKC next week. It's been since February so I'm a little excited for the food and shopping :) Oklahoma City is just a stopping point though. We will be on our way to Jamesport, Missouri to visit Tony's Grandmother and Grandfather. They haven't seen Julian since he was only 2 months old, so I'm excited to show this little monster off! Please pray for us and the car ride there. As most of you know, Julian hates to sit still so this trip will test everybody's patience.

Big decisions are needing to be made in the near future. This summer marks Tony's 5 year mark in the military and we are SOOO lost with what we want to do. On top of that decision, we're talking baby number 2. Yes I know I ALWAYS go back and forth about another baby but I refuse to have my next baby anywhere but here!! So be on the look out for some exciting news this summer... hopefully :)

May is almost half way over and I have a feeling this will be a fantastic summer! Can't wait to see what the next few months hold for me and my precious family :)

Now here's some recent pics!

                                                            He says "cheeeese"

                                                         first date night in a LONG time :)

Definitely not Computer Savvy

I think I just spent 45 minutes trying to figure out how to change up my blog. I'm definitely...special HA! Well, I was going to put pictures up of Julian's FIRST easter egg hunt today but of course my husband doesn't know where the chord is for the camera. figures. Anyway, Julian had a blast and I'll put up the pictures tomorrow hopefully.

Can't believe spring is here and tomorrow is Easter! So excited for another easter egg hunt for Julian, dying eggs, taking lots of pictures and going to church to celebrate the reason for the season. Easter is such a special holiday for me and I always want Julian to know why we celebrate it, besides all the candy and eggs!! Jesus is risen! Praise the Lord. Thank you Jesus for dying on the cross for us :)

Lets see what else has been going on lately...? Julian is growing like a weed, definitely experiencing the terrible twos and trying to spend as much time outside before it gets crazy hot! Tony is on swing shift right now which is 3pm-11pm. It's not too bad. We get to spend time with him during the day and lucky him gets to join me for all my errands in the morning ;)  I've been wanting to start a workout program for awhile now and have heard so much about Couchto5k and although, I hate running, I HAVE to get rid of this belly! Hopefully I'll start it soon and see results :)

I'm off to bed to get some rest for our busy day tomorrow :)

-Leslie

It's a crazy beautiful life

Where to start?! Things have been crazy, but in a good way, lately! I am excited to say that we are now the new owners of the new iPad! I gotta admit, I was against this thing at first but now I love it and I'm actually blogging on it right now :) so in love! We also made another big purchase this weekend and it was a second car!!!! You have no idea how excited I am about this! We have been a one car family for a year and I am thankful that we are able to add this addition to our family! Thank you Lord for all of these blessings. We have come such a long way and I am thankful for everything we have :)

Now on to my son. I know I brag a bunch but he is my pride and joy:)he is 18 months old and such a mamas boy! SO smart and learns so many things everyday. He has no idea how much I love him and how I'm so thankful that I get to be home for every milestone, every tear and every kiss <3 he completes me. As I was sitting on the couch with him today watching his Mickey mouse clubhouse, I just sit and stare at this little man. He really isn't a baby anymore! Understands so much of what we say to him and he knows how to reply back. He runs all over the place, doesn't want mommys help and is just so independent. How did I get so lucky?! Can't wait to give this little man a sibling ;)

Allergies are out of control lately! All I wanted to do today was sleep and that is pretty much impossible with a toddler. I don't know if I'll survive my next pregnancy HA! Anyway, all of my shows for the evening are over and it's time for this mommy to go to bed.

- Leslie

Overwhelmed maybe??

Tony started work and everything is back to normal. Well, not everything. Lately I've been feeling like something is missing. What am I doing with my life? Yes, I know raising a child is a full time job but I know that I can do more than that! Lately, we have been talking about some major changes in our future. Overwhelming and scary changes that might require both of us to work. Perfect timing right? Tony and I were talking about how I feel today and we think that school is what I need. I need something that will challenge me every day and give me some type of balance in my life. Tomorrow will be dedicated to finding a school and figuring out what exactly I want to do! I am so ready for this next chapter in my life and I want to be able to provide for my family when I need to :)

Speaking of future plans, the million dollar question lately is "So when are you guys having another baby?" I can't even tell you how many times we get asked that!! My son just turned 18 months and the idea of another baby has been on my mind quite a bit. The age difference would be exactly what we want but would another baby work into the mix of all the upcoming crazy changes?! SO many things to think about and try to figure out. I am probably the biggest worry wart but I need to let go and let God take control of things. He has a plan for us and I can't wait to see what that is!

I better get off of here before Tony gets home (dumb swing shift!) but I was in the "blogging" mood and it always helps writing out how you feel :)

My thoughts

The weather is cold and rainy and I just felt the need to blog about my thoughts the past week :) As a lot of you know, I'm a stay at home mom to a little 1 year old boy and I love it and feel so blessed that we are financially stable for this. I look forward to being with him during all his milestones but man, I need a hobby or a job. Every day is the same thing over and over and over again. Is it wrong for me to feel like I'm just wasting my life away? I know being a mother is a full time job but I don't go to school (don't have the desire) and I just don't do much. I'm starting to wonder if I just need to find a hobby or get more involved with other stay at home moms or possibly get a part time job?! Ahh so many thoughts have been running through my head and I'm just not happy at the moment. I don't really know what to do and I just need to pray to God to point me in the right direction.

Busy month!

Whew! I feel like I finally have time to sit down and write about the past month. Well, Tony FINALLY got home the end of January and we were very happy to have him back! He came home on a Monday and we left for our cruise on Saturday. I was stressed that he wouldn't be back in time for our vacation but he barely was! Our cruise was everything we thought it would be! We had to say goodbye to our little boy for 8 days which was the hardest thing I've had to do so far. Yes, I bawled like a baby more than once!! He stayed with my parents and didn't even seem to miss us one bit. He is growing up so fast and is so independent. Anyway back to the cruise! We went on a 7 day cruise and stopped in Jamaica, Cayman Islands and Mexico. Probably one of the longest weeks of my life! I loved being on vacation with my husband, which happened to be our first one EVER since we've been together, but motion sickness was awful. The boat was beautiful, there was always something to do and the food was amazing but my body just couldn't get used to the swaying. All three of the stops were amazing. Beaches were beautiful, the weather was perfect and we definitely got some sun ;) The vacation came to an end on Sunday and we were beyond excited to see Julian. We got in OKC around 8:30 that evening and got plenty of hugs and kisses from him. We are now back in Abilene and it feels good to be home! It's so nice to stay home and have somebody here to talk to and spend time with! We were so busy that week Tony got home that we finally get to relax together and spend time as a family. This past month has been amazing and I have so much to be thankful for! I can't wait to see what the next few months have in store for us :)

                                             we drank...

                                            and drank....

                                             whats a vacation without some fruity drinks?!

                                                So happy and in love <3