Birthday Wish

I got my birthday wish last night!! My hubby is safe and home with us! I get to spend my 31st birthday with my two boys! The best birthday present ever!

Off and Running

Our little man is walking. He started the week of Thanksgiving at 10 months old. I've noticed the other day that he now will choose to walk instead of crawling. He still does his cute little gorilla crawl but less and less. Tonight he was practically running across my in-laws living room! Laughing his little head off as he went!

How does time go so fast? It seems like just yesterday that he was learning how to crawl. It can't even be possible that we are going to celebrate his first birthday in less than a month. He is learning how to communicate and is growing like a weed. Before long my baby isn't going to be a baby anymore. I can't even think about that....it makes my heart too heavy!

His daddy is going to be shocked at how much he has progressed in just the nine days that he has been gone. Puts into perspective how fast they grow and change when you have a short (although it has seemed like forever) time away! We are eagerly awaiting his arrival home tomorrow night. Monkey needs some Daddy playtime, and I know Daddy needs some Monkey love and giggles!

Take your time Monkey! Grow at your own pace!! We love you and cherish all these "firsts" that are happening! You make a Momma so, so proud!

Almost sank...

My poor husband is working away from home in Dutch Harbor. He's putting in a water line down at the docks (himself and an electrician). Crabbing season opens right around the corner in the Bering Sea so kind of an important job.

He's been dealing with horrible conditions ever since he got there. It started with rain, then turned to snow, and now wind gusts up to 90 mph.....this creating icy cold sea spray and a very angry sea with high swells. Making life working on the dock miserable. He has a boat (if you want to call it that...more like a skiff....no motor) to guide him under the dock. The seas were at 4 to 6 foot yesterday. I didn't even ask about today b/c his day started by going down to the dock to find his boat almost completely sunk. Thank goodness it was tied down b/c that's the only thing that kept it from succumbing to the dark water. The swells had swamped it and so they had to pull it up before they could get any work done. Needless to say, he's not full of excitement and grandeur when I talk to him in the evening.

Monkey and I miss him dearly! I could never be a single Mommy. It would take ALOT for me to go at this solo! He's hoping to get home Thursday. Pray that the winds die down, the snow stays light, and the fog doesn't arrive. We need Daddy home this Christmas season!!

Better...

I'm not very good about my blog. I get on track for a few days and then it all goes down a major hill for a while. I really have good intentions. There are days where something will occur, and I think to myself "hmm, I really should blog about that". So once again I'm going to try better...we'll see.....

Beautiful and a Bedspread

I was sitting on the couch last night watching E.R. and reading my December Oprah magazine (which, by the way, has some pretty neat gift ideas in it). I kept smelling my Mom. Weird, I know, until I realized that there was a perfume sample for Beautiful by Estee Lauder in the magazine. I couldn't get enough of that smell. It was like having her sitting right there on the couch with us watching TV. It is such a distinct smell to me.....beautiful, I guess.

Then not 15 minutes later there was a scene on E.R. with the bedspread my Mom has in her guest bedroom....crazy coincidence. If it hadn't been 12:30 a.m. back home, I would have called her. Just to tell her that even though she is 1000s of miles away, I felt like at that moment she was right there with me and that I love her. I would give my right arm for my Mom to be able to sit on the couch and watch E.R. with me every Thursday. To play and giggle with Monkey until the grass turns blue. But I can't. I'm slowly getting used to that....SLOWLY being the key word. There's just nothing like a mother's love or a grandparent's love, and I sometimes wish that we were closer to take advantage of that. Soon we will be showered in that love....only 4 weeks until we go home for Christmas.

Until then, I think I'll probably wear out that perfume sample.....

Midnight Dash

I showed up to work tonight and noticed we were heavy on nurses. I quickly put my name in as a "volunteer" to go home if the moment should arise! At midnight, my wish was granted! I gave the quickest report ever, finished up my charting, and dashed for the time clock and elevator before they changed their mind. I didn't even have to go oncall...they overstaffed me completely! Whoo hoo!!

Even better news, my wonderful husband arranged for my sister-in-law to take Monkey for not only Saturday night but also Friday night!! Double whoo hoo! We are "getting away" to Girdwood this weekend to stay at the beautiful Alyeska Resort. We are eating dinner atop the mountain at 7 Glaciers on Friday night, sleeping in, going to a wedding at the resort on Saturday, sleeping in AGAIN, and then going home Sunday to Monkey! I CAN'T WAIT!! We need this weekend so bad. We need to reconnect in a way that I never imagined. I might even have myself a drink or two and really relax this weekend!! Hubby here I come!!

"Change"

So no matter how you look at tomorrow or what the results are, there is going to be a change. I've never been a huge political person. I'm not one to debate it out with anyone. Probably because I don't feel like I am knowledgeable enough to do myself any justice. This year I've definitely made it a point to be more informed and to really make my vote count. Sad thing is, I have never been more confused or indecisive on who I am voting for. Especially here with all the corruption going on. It's frustrating! I want to really make sure I make the right decision though. Maybe it's because now I have Monkey. It's not only my future but my baby's future too. So much is at stake now. I'm leaning one way for sure. Guess I'll just have to let my gut lead me the rest of the way tomorrow.