Sweet time together!

I've been following John around with the camera the past few weeks. I told him to suck it up and deal because I'm getting all the pictures i can of Bailey and him. He's been a good sport! I'm running around like a crazy person telling to stay still dont move i need to get the camera. lol Poor guy. But ive gotten some great shots.
Wow...I'm really going to miss him..

Pre-deployment briefings

We had a not so fun weekend on the 17th and 18th we went to Richmond for the deployment briefings and stayed in a hotel there.. Bailey's first hotel stay!!(that was the only fun part) They did a great job they were very resourceful and had everything planned out very well. We sat in classes most of the day Saturday and then had a cook out at one of guys houses. They have a few of the wives being main contacts who are going to keep in touch with the rest of us and give us updates. They have planned monthly phone calls to make sure the families are doing ok. They seem to be very organized. We took some pictures in the hanger on the base were John normally works at. This is a black Hawk. John normally works on these on the Base.
Us!

Daddy and Bailey in the Black Hawk!

That elephant goes everywhere with us! Thats her buddy!

3 Months!!

Bailey turned 3 months on the 17th of July so she's about 3 and 1/2 months now! I really cant believe how fast she growing! She's gotten so strong holding that little head up and looking around like crazy, shes such a busy body lol. She's a little chatterbox she loves to coo and make nosies. She has the sweetest smile i think I've ever seen. (great cure for bad day) Her laugh is the most amazing sound! I love spending ever moment with her. Motherhood is simply sweet. Its funny when other people hold her i feel lost without her in my arms. She's my everything. I know this next year she going to be my rock.

Bit of a Update..

Ok so its really been too long since i posted anything. We are in our apartment, and loving every moment of it. We havent gotten internet yet so were disconnected from the world!! Still have some unpacking to do, but mostly settled. I rather spend my time with John than the boxes. lol As most of you know John is getting deployment next month for a year. I think i still haven't faced it yet that hes leaving.. its slowing kicking in little by little. I figure if i don't think about it, it wont happen but we all know that not true. Its just my way of escaping the truth of it all. It will hit hard next week I'm sure. I love him very much and were a very strong couple. I know it will be hell at first, we can get through it. My sweet little Bailey will help me every step of the way..

Heres her room we started on.. still alot more to do..

Me and my Binky!!

Dont mess with a girl and her binky!

Just the gals...

So John left at 5 this morning for his two week drill..well i don't know why they call it that its really 16 days! Anyway, its just Bailey and I. She slept in her bassinet last night for basically the first time and John and i snuggled all night hoping today wouldn't come, but it did. He got up and kissed me goodbye and held me while i cryed (of course) and gave his sleeping baby a kiss and she gave him the sweetest smile which brought a tear to his eye. I know he's gonna miss his little girl so much.

As you laugh and say its only two weeks.. This is just the beginning of it all, next comes one month of active duty He'll be gone everyday in Richmond and home only at night. Then he leaves for a year...and this two weeks just means that deployment is coming and we cant stop it. Time is just flying by, as much as we want these next to weeks to fly after that i would prefer for time to stand still. It feels like our life as a family has just begun and suddenly coming to a stop. I know Bailey and will be living, loving and growing while he's gone but i almost rather just freeze time till he comes back. I dont want him to miss all the things he's going to miss. First Christmas, first word, first step and first birthday so many huge events that i know he would love to be apart of.

He's such an amazing husband and father. He's does anything and everything to keep us safe and happy and well taken care of. I love to watch him and see the way he looks at her and holds her with such love and joy, but the past few weeks theres also been a sadness in his eyes because he knows he has to leave her and that just breaks my heart. I know we can both be strong and get through this, there is no other option. John is the love of my life and i will wait for him forever.

A Year of Pure Bliss

On May the 24th John and I had our first anniversary! I cant believe its been a year already! I love him more and more everyday! We have both grown so much in this past year and really have gotten to know each other inside and out. Everyone says the first year is the hardest if that was hard then the years to come will be cake :) ...besides this next one coming.. ehh



From husband and wife to daddy and mommy in one year~