The Latest

Just wanted to let you guys know that I felt the baby move last night. I was pushing down on my belly to feel around and he/she starting pushing back. I think I was invading his/her space:)
So that's the latest.
For anyone who doesn't know, Joe got helos. That means we will be staying in FL for a little while longer. His start date is July 14th, so we're going to try to get home in the next few weeks before he starts!!

Belated Wedding Pics

These are our photos from the wedding weekend. It's taken me a year to get them up, but better late than never!
Lily is a big celebrity. She's the spotlight on all the blogs:)

Doc visit #3

Ok gang. Went to the doctor today. Everyting is going fine. We heard the baby's heartbeat. That was pretty cool. She took the regular measurements, weight and belly. 20 week ultrasound is scheduled for next month. That's the big one. We will get to find out whether it's a girl or a boy during that visit. That's the update. Bye!

Happy Birthday!

Hey Everybody! Hope things are well with everyone. I just wanted to say happy birthday to Allie, Spencer and Chris! Allie's was yesterday, Chris's is today and Spencer's is Wednesday!
I hope you all have a great week!!!!

WE CAN'T WAIT!!!

Joe and I cannot wait to come home!!! Although it's going to be a quick visit, I feel like I haven't seen you guys forever! We will be getting in late on Thursday night. I'll be heading to TH on Friday to see mom and the gang. Joe will be out and about in Indy doing what guys do before weddings(golfing, etc.) Saturday it's off to grandma's to see dad and wendy and then back to Indy for the wedding! I wish we could stay longer, but I'm so glad we at least get to visit for a little while. The summer has just started so anyone who wants to visit should make plans to come down! I guess it would be good though to find out where we'll be living first. We should know for sure in a couple weeks! Ok, see you all soon!

The Beach

This weekend the weather has been really nice. Yesterday we went to the beach with some of our friends. Joe and his friends were busy chasing a crab around the water. I didn't get a good photo due to the fact that I don't get in the water:) After that we went to a baseball game. The Pensacola Pelicans are a minor league team here. They play at UWF which is the college a few minutes away from our house. I hope everyone is having a good weekend. We can't wait to come home and see everyone. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!

Picture Time

Ok, so this seems really odd to be putting something like this on the blog, but I guess that's what happens when everyone lives so far apart! We went to the doctor today and had the first sonogram. The doctor said everything looks good. The due date stayed the same. It's still November 30th. So that's the update. Here's the picture. Head, body, arms and legs. Looks like things are going fine!

Gulf Breeze Zoo

Hi Everyone! It's been quite a while since I posted anything. Mostly because it's been a while since we've done anything very exciting! Last weekend we went to the zoo in Gulf Breeze. It's a little small, but it has some really cool things to see. The snake exhibit was really neat. They had pythons, constrictors and anacondas. These things were huge! They also had black bears, lions, and tigers. I didn't get too many great pictures. A lot of them were through fences, so they didn't turn out. There were a couple of opportunities to get some good shots though. I hope you all are having a good week! Only 1 more day until Friday!!!

1st Visit

I went to the doctor yesterday. This was for a three hour class about nutrition and other various things. Then I had a TB test done. Finally I went to the lab for some blood work. Oh, the poor poor soul who was assigned to me. This very nice Navy man called me back into the room. He could tell I was very nervous as I always am when I have to do this sort of thing. One vile in things go wrong and he has to switch arms. Half way through that vile, boom, I pass out. The poor guys felt so bad. He kept rushing me ice and water. After I came to they reassigned me to a more experienced nurse who then knocked out the next 6 viles very quickly. I've nver been one for giving blood. This happens every time which is why I haven't made a habit of it. Can't wait until the next time. That should be great fun to watch a giant pregnant lady slump over in a pool of her own sweat! Gross I know, but what fun would it be if I had to keep this from all of you!
Well, I'm not sure when my next appointment will be. My "primary care manager" doesn't have any openings for a while. I'll keep you posted though. Hopefully the next time won't be quite as graphic. Ok, I'm off to finish my meal of saltines and water! How long does this last anyway?

Miracles Do Happen

Chris, this one is for you! ha. I give Joe a hard time about being a slob and being messy. However, something happened today that put me in my place. It will be a long time before I get to tease him again. I walked in our room and he was CLEANING OUT HIS CLOSET! This is a phenomenon that has never happened. Not only was he cleaning, he was sorting clothes to give away and to throw away. It was so amazing I had to take a picture!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!

Lots of my favorite people had birthdays this month. TODAY is Carey's!!! Happy Birthday Carey! Laura's was the 7th, my Granny's was the 17th, and my Mom's was the 27th!

Good Times!

Well the Haley family trip went off without a hitch. Joe and I had such a great time hanging out with everyone. Great timing too since we had good news to share:) The weather is warm now. No jackets needed today at the pool. It was 80 I think. Here are some pictures of our visit!
This is Lily learning that alcoholic beverages are for adults only. She tried to sneak a sip, but Barclay put a stop to that! Taryn is here with an Irish Wake. It's a famous drink from McGuire's. Joe and I recommend them to all of our guest:)
Well, we wish everyone could have stayed longer! We miss you already!

Spring Break times 2!

Hi All! Just wanted to update you. It's been quite a while since I posted anything up here. I flew back to IN last week. It was a good time. I got to go to all of the activities that the kids do, and I got to hang out with the family and my friends. Now I am back to work. BUT NOT FOR LONG! Yes! The Haley/Wong Clan is coming to visit, and we are so excited. I'm taking that week off too, for my second round of spring break. Looking forward to hanging out with everyone at the nicest place I've ever been. Ha Ha! Some people think that is the funniest thing they have ever heard:) Lily, you better get your swim gear on! I heard your mom bought you a fun new swim suit for the trip. Ok, I'll see you soon!
Miss you mom-hope you're doing ok without me!!!!

Happy Birthday Dad!

Friday my Dad and Wendy came to visit. We did our usual dinner at McGuire's. Saturday was my Dad's birthday. This is his birthday celebration. Joe got him some hunting stuff and I gave him a picture of the two of us. We had the birthday dinner at Hemingway's. Fitting since that is my dad's favorite author! We had a pretty good time!

Tokyo!

Thursday night we went to Tokyo for some sushi! It's the best. These are my friends from work. Ms. Brenna (the english teacher) is demonstrating a dance she performs in her classroom. Pretty good huh.
I'm sure some of you are wondering if Joe ate sushi. The answer is NO. He ordered some kind of steak but it didn't go over very well. No worries though. It wasn't anything that a pit stop at Burger King couldnl't fix!

Happy Valentine's Day

I just wanted to wish everyone a happy valentine's day. I would also like to add(Chris and Carey will appreciate this) that Joe has now been working exactly one hour a day for over a week. I am happy for him to have this time off, but I am getting extremely jealous now. Plus with President's day coming up, he'll get another 72 hours off. Meanwhile, I will be at an 8 hour child abuse training. Something is really wrong here. Next place we go, I'm working for the government. By that I mean through the military. A counselor from Fleet and Family Services told Joe that I should apply for a job there. They make $40,000 starting. It's a good thing I love my girls so much. However, I can't promise that my loyalty for the troubled youth of the world will carry on to our next destination. In fact, unless I can get summers off or a giant pay increase, I can almost say it won't. Is that way too superficial? Ok, that is all. My complaining has come to an end. I just have to bring these facts to the fore front. I overheard many conversations that occured this weekend where Joe told lots of people that I was a fuddy dud and wouldn't do anything. Just so you know, that'a partly b/c I have to go to work and he doesn't!!!! I know that there will be a time where I will be eating my words and Joe will be working more hours than any person should, but as of now, that is not the case! Love You All!
Can't wait for all of our visitors: My Dad & Wendy: Feb. 17-20th.
Haley Clan: March 24th-28th (give or take a day or so)
Laura: around the 27th-30th or 31st
My Mom and Roger: toward the end of the week!
Ok, really, I'm going now!
Can't wait for the kayak races. It's on!

Hockey Game

After Georgio's we went to an Ice Pilots game. That was pretty fun too. Joe and his friends are getting ready to throw the pucks they purchased to win $900. They put out a very small target and everyone throws their pucks from the stands. No one really even came close. That did not take away from their fun though. There were a couple of fights during the game that made their trip worth it!

Georgio's

Last weekend Joe and his friends found a good pizza place with good beer specials. So, we went back this weekend with some of his friends. It was a good time. I wanted to show you the way the serve the beer. It's funny. Looks like a giant blender.

Did it Again

Ok, so this is getting silly. I've been working out for about three weeks. The first time I finally decide to do an ab work out I pull it again! It's not as bad as last time but my belly is a big, lumpy swollen balloon! I don't get it. I guess now I will just have to skip over the abs when I'm working out. No problem. I hate crunches anyway!

Dome Home

The actual name of the house is the "Dome Home". Right now it is a vacation rental. That's what the sign out front said. There didn't appear to be anyone in the house right now. We can take a drive by when you guys come so you can see the whole thing!