Apr 26, 2007 04:37
nothing much has been going on here. me and gabriel are haning in here without mitch. it's been almost three months already. that seems like a lot until you think that i've still got another year to go. then it's just depressing. stupid extension. we just got over a really nasty stomach bug that had us both puking a whole lot. i got over it within a day but it's taken gabriel awhile to recover and get back to his normal eating habits. mitch got promoted to sgt which is exciting. it comes with a nice little pay raise too--about $200 more a month. more money is always appreciated. he also gets to move back onto the main base since the job he's doing now isn't good enough for his new rank. with his new rank, he'll only be going out about once a month which is a huge relief. now i don't have to worry about him as much.
gabriel continues to grow and totally amaze me. he weighs 14 lbs now and is 24 in long. he's learning how to roll over and can hold his head up pretty well now. he also talks a lot more (by talking i mean he makes a lot of noise at me) and smiles a lot. he can wear more of all the cute little clothes that everyone got for him but it's amazing how quickly he grows out of everything. he's already outgrown most of his three month clothes and now he wears 3-6 month clothing. we're going to be up in washington in a week and a half and i'm super excited to finally show him off to everyone.
i'm finally at a point where i'm content with my body. it's still not where i want it to be but i can actually look at myself in the mirror and think, "damn, i look pretty good for having had a baby four months ago." it feels so great to be able to think that and believe it.
so far though, i'm doing great. i love being a mommy--it's the greatest thing i've ever done. and of course, i love my little man. without him, i'd be lost. i have my moments where i get overwhelmed, break down and cry for everything that mitch is missing out on but for the most part, i keep it together and stay strong. i have to. i have my son now so i don't have the luxury of breaking down.