Week 8 and 9... oops I'm behind

I guess since I'm behind, I will start with week 8, it was one for the books! I always laughed at wives who told me that when your husband deploys everything goes wrong... I always thought to myself, it's all in how you look at it... it can't really be that bad. And in all honesty, it hasn't been THAT bad, I'm sure that worse things have happened, and the things I'm going through are minor, but sometimes, you just need your husband there to keep you calm. Week 8-I definitely just wanted to hug Bubba! We tried to take a military space available flight home to see family, and after a couple days of not getting on a flight and having things in my house ready to go (already cleaning out my refrigerator) all I wanted was to get home. THANKFULLY, Bubba is very understanding and was able to book us a flight. So Tuesday night, as I watched coverage of tornadoes in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area, I really thought I wasn't going to get home in time for Easter. We made it to Dallas on Wednesday and spent the night there, then made it to Houston on Thursday afternoon! If the rest of my flying days are half of what Little Man and I went through on those days, I will be happy. Little Man was such a trooper, he flew so well and hung out at the airports like a champ.

So,we are finally with family, and Little Man is being spoiled by all of his grandparents, great-grandparents, aunts and uncles. I'm loving having family around to chase him every once in awhile :) Easter was spent with my family, going to church with my parents, and lunch and some pool fun at my aunt's house. Little Man thought the water in the pool was still too cold for him but he loved playing with some of his cousins.

This last week, was spent with Bubba's family. They were extremely happy to see Little Man and his Nan even got him a car to drive around her house. He got to ride the 4-wheeler and go see the cows. I think that was probably his favorite thing to do since he didn't want his Pop to take him off the 4-wheeler. We are having lots of fun being with everyone, and in a couple weeks, I get to go visit Bubba!!! I'm super excited to see him!!!!!
Pictures to come :)
 
The West Family

Week 7... I wish you had been nicer

I don’t mean to complain, but I am SO THANKFUL this week is OVER!!! It has been a bad week for the West household. Don’t get me wrong the week started off great. Tuesday we had a meeting with our wonderful CE spouses to plan for the upcoming Spring Fling. Even though I won’t be here for it I am excited to hear about all the things that are going to happen! It’s always a big event for our squadron and has been a great way for me to meet other spouses. After our meeting, we mailed Uncle G a package for his birthday, and we sure do hope that he enjoys his snickerdoodle cookies!!! Then we had to do the not so fun part of the day and get shots. I’ve never had to run out of the dr’s office because my child was crying so bad, but I guess there is a first for everything. 

Making Uncle G's cookies

Thankfully, that night I was able to go out with two awesome ladies. We went to see “We Bought a Zoo” while one of their husbands kept an eye on Little Man for me. It was a nice break and a really cute movie. I try not to cry in a movie theater, but I just couldn’t help myself crying a few parts of the movie. I’m such a sap when it comes to that.

Wednesday Little Man finally got a haircut. I should have made sure that I asked for the guy that always cuts his hair. He does such a great job, but the girl who cut his hair this time didn’t do so hot. Bubba keeps telling me it looks like he has a chili bowl haircut… which I think is CRAZY, but she didn’t do a good job at all. I was quite annoyed when she asked me how it looked but then didn’t charge me full price. I will be getting it recut again this next week… it’s probably not as bad as I think it is, but it’s enough to annoy me.

Thursday is where are week turns to the NOT FUN!!! Little Man and I both woke up with a stomach bug of some kind. Poor thing was so pathetic. I think the only good thing I can take out of him being sick was that I have received lots of snuggles. I felt 100% better on Friday and it looked like he was feeling better to, except for the fact that he then developed a running nose and cough. In my mind, I will take a runny nose over vomit and runny diapers any day! Unfortunately, he started feeling bad again on Saturday, and we left base (after seeing a dr and 3 diapers later) with a very sleepy, not feeling well boy and a mom who had too many body fluids on her clothes for her liking. Hopefully, today will be a better day and Little Man will start feeling better soon, real soon. Lots of prayers would be appreciated because we will be traveling this week and I need a healthy little boy.