Updates
Alright, so lots of stuff has been going on since the last time I blogged.
On the 18th of May, 2008 I officially and legally married Craig. We got married in Columbus Georgia a few hours after his Airbrone graduation. Mara wasn't there because of all of this DCF bullshit (and it's getting really old very fast). My father was there with his girlfriend (her name is Nikki and quite frankly she's a great woman and I hope just this once my dad can stop being himself to lure her into a false sense of security so they can build a long and beautiful relationship... then he can go crazy, but she'll love him so she won't be going anywhere). Anyway, Craig's father was also there (but Robyn wasn't - what a surprise). The graduation was interesting to say the least, I got to watch 6 experienced jumpers miss their target (not really reassuring about Craig's job if you ask me). Then Ethan and Tim both smashed Craig's wings into his chest (poor baby now has 4 more holes in his body, none of which he needs).
That same day Craig and I left for Myrtle Beach, SC and essentially we honeymooned there - during Bike Week. I didn't know it was bike week until we were on our way there and I think it was Nikki that had mentioned it but it didn't really sink in that it was THE bike week until we got there and there was nothing but motorcycles everywhere. It was fun, though, Craig and I drove around for a while, we went to Tanger Outlets and came back to eat lunch at Burger King. Then Nikki and Dad met up with us and we played miniature golf - which was really fun! I won, Nikki came in second then it was Craig then Dad came in last. I put a lot of the paper work we got from there into my scrapbook. It was nice to see all the bikes!
I came back home to Mara who'd gained I don't know how much weight because my parents don't know how to take care of babies and apparently they think every time she cries something needs to be done (no, sorry, sometimes babies just cry to cry) and it turns out she's congested because her body is finished up the shedding process of those cells from her sinuses so the crying is normal - not hunger. It's aggravating that either one of them try to give me advice because neither of them have had to raise children or take care of babies. And it turns out the formula she was on while I was gone constipated her (no surprise there, but I'll get to that in a minute).
When I got home I had to change my name (my initials are now ARM... woo?) so I went to the social security office... that was hell in a room. Waited two hours to spend less than 5 minutes doing something. I swear, if you need a new social security card they should make requesting a new one available over the internet or something. But no, to inconvenience newlyweds, retirees and whoever else goes the the SSA building, they don't have that online option.
I also got Mara's birth certificates while I was in town... it's strange how the health department is in the ghetto in fort myers, but I suppose it's not the only place in the world where it's like that.
Hum... what else? Oh, yeah, I did see Richard on my way home from SC. I got to see the puppies and named one eBay (even though he already had a name - but it wouldn't be the first time I've named someone else's pet and gotten away with it, lol.) Powder died then Rich's KINDA girlfriend's grandpa died (within a day of one another - sad week, I'm telling you.)
Craig's unit ships to Afghanistan sometime this week and he can't go with them because he's not been in the unit long enough (at least, that's what he's telling me, but I'm going with that because I'm his wife and if the distrust starts now it will never end, so I'm just going to leave it alone.) We did apply for on base housing, so I'll be moving to North Carolina sometime this year (with any luck). And Craig SHOULD be getting leave within the next 2 weeks (so maybe I'll be able to see my husband again very soon, unless he goes up north to meet the rest of my family.)
Ofi and I went to the store today and bought Mara these chime toys that hang from her car seat (and she really seems to like them, they calm her down and make her smile... it was so cute!) and Ofi bought her a new dress. It's adorable with little sea horses and starfish and bubbles around the hem! I love it so much. I'm so lucky to have the friends I do. I knew when I got pregnant who I'd be losing as friends (simply because they're too immature to handle pregnancy/babies/etc. and they wouldn't want to be around a baby) but I wasn't sure when it came to some of the people I was closer to or hadn't even seen in a while. Like Ofi - I hadn't really spoken to her all that much since senior year when I was expelled :( So when I got a hold of her again it was great! I missed her so much and she's changed (but not too much.) I knew Rich was going to be around for me - hell, if he wasn't he'd be in for a serious but whooping (not from me either, his mother would kill him.)
I did see Barb and Joe (Steve's parents) recently, as well. I need to go by and let them know Craig and I got married. They've been doing well and Barb's in school and Steve's turning 18... Everyone is growing up and time is just flying by!
For the past 4 days (tomorrow would have made day #5) Mara's been constipated. I mean not even a little bit of poop. She's been farting like crazy, but no pooping. I was getting worried and I was going to wait until Monday, but I talked to Bill (her nurse) tonight and wound up giving her a glycerin liquid suppository... she didn't seem to mind the actual giving of the medication, but once it started to work boy was she upset. Now that her system is cleared out I'm hoping she'll be doing better. I hate ever having her on formula... it's disgusting (I tried some once and it made me nauseated...)
Anyway, I'm going to be getting to bed, it's getting late and I still have to call Craig back...
Oh, and I might be getting a Yaris sedan! Yay! (I need 4 doors... damn it.)
On the 18th of May, 2008 I officially and legally married Craig. We got married in Columbus Georgia a few hours after his Airbrone graduation. Mara wasn't there because of all of this DCF bullshit (and it's getting really old very fast). My father was there with his girlfriend (her name is Nikki and quite frankly she's a great woman and I hope just this once my dad can stop being himself to lure her into a false sense of security so they can build a long and beautiful relationship... then he can go crazy, but she'll love him so she won't be going anywhere). Anyway, Craig's father was also there (but Robyn wasn't - what a surprise). The graduation was interesting to say the least, I got to watch 6 experienced jumpers miss their target (not really reassuring about Craig's job if you ask me). Then Ethan and Tim both smashed Craig's wings into his chest (poor baby now has 4 more holes in his body, none of which he needs).
That same day Craig and I left for Myrtle Beach, SC and essentially we honeymooned there - during Bike Week. I didn't know it was bike week until we were on our way there and I think it was Nikki that had mentioned it but it didn't really sink in that it was THE bike week until we got there and there was nothing but motorcycles everywhere. It was fun, though, Craig and I drove around for a while, we went to Tanger Outlets and came back to eat lunch at Burger King. Then Nikki and Dad met up with us and we played miniature golf - which was really fun! I won, Nikki came in second then it was Craig then Dad came in last. I put a lot of the paper work we got from there into my scrapbook. It was nice to see all the bikes!
I came back home to Mara who'd gained I don't know how much weight because my parents don't know how to take care of babies and apparently they think every time she cries something needs to be done (no, sorry, sometimes babies just cry to cry) and it turns out she's congested because her body is finished up the shedding process of those cells from her sinuses so the crying is normal - not hunger. It's aggravating that either one of them try to give me advice because neither of them have had to raise children or take care of babies. And it turns out the formula she was on while I was gone constipated her (no surprise there, but I'll get to that in a minute).
When I got home I had to change my name (my initials are now ARM... woo?) so I went to the social security office... that was hell in a room. Waited two hours to spend less than 5 minutes doing something. I swear, if you need a new social security card they should make requesting a new one available over the internet or something. But no, to inconvenience newlyweds, retirees and whoever else goes the the SSA building, they don't have that online option.
I also got Mara's birth certificates while I was in town... it's strange how the health department is in the ghetto in fort myers, but I suppose it's not the only place in the world where it's like that.
Hum... what else? Oh, yeah, I did see Richard on my way home from SC. I got to see the puppies and named one eBay (even though he already had a name - but it wouldn't be the first time I've named someone else's pet and gotten away with it, lol.) Powder died then Rich's KINDA girlfriend's grandpa died (within a day of one another - sad week, I'm telling you.)
Craig's unit ships to Afghanistan sometime this week and he can't go with them because he's not been in the unit long enough (at least, that's what he's telling me, but I'm going with that because I'm his wife and if the distrust starts now it will never end, so I'm just going to leave it alone.) We did apply for on base housing, so I'll be moving to North Carolina sometime this year (with any luck). And Craig SHOULD be getting leave within the next 2 weeks (so maybe I'll be able to see my husband again very soon, unless he goes up north to meet the rest of my family.)
Ofi and I went to the store today and bought Mara these chime toys that hang from her car seat (and she really seems to like them, they calm her down and make her smile... it was so cute!) and Ofi bought her a new dress. It's adorable with little sea horses and starfish and bubbles around the hem! I love it so much. I'm so lucky to have the friends I do. I knew when I got pregnant who I'd be losing as friends (simply because they're too immature to handle pregnancy/babies/etc. and they wouldn't want to be around a baby) but I wasn't sure when it came to some of the people I was closer to or hadn't even seen in a while. Like Ofi - I hadn't really spoken to her all that much since senior year when I was expelled :( So when I got a hold of her again it was great! I missed her so much and she's changed (but not too much.) I knew Rich was going to be around for me - hell, if he wasn't he'd be in for a serious but whooping (not from me either, his mother would kill him.)
I did see Barb and Joe (Steve's parents) recently, as well. I need to go by and let them know Craig and I got married. They've been doing well and Barb's in school and Steve's turning 18... Everyone is growing up and time is just flying by!
For the past 4 days (tomorrow would have made day #5) Mara's been constipated. I mean not even a little bit of poop. She's been farting like crazy, but no pooping. I was getting worried and I was going to wait until Monday, but I talked to Bill (her nurse) tonight and wound up giving her a glycerin liquid suppository... she didn't seem to mind the actual giving of the medication, but once it started to work boy was she upset. Now that her system is cleared out I'm hoping she'll be doing better. I hate ever having her on formula... it's disgusting (I tried some once and it made me nauseated...)
Anyway, I'm going to be getting to bed, it's getting late and I still have to call Craig back...
Oh, and I might be getting a Yaris sedan! Yay! (I need 4 doors... damn it.)