I still have 3 weeks before Trace and I go up to Iowa but I have been packing for a week now. I got a new bag, I haven't checked a bag in over 10 years, so this was a must. I ordered a padded bag for the car seat and a bag for the stroller. And I got a nursing cover, because I'm sure the people at the Atlanta airport or on my flights don't really want to see my boobs. I HAD to make a packing list because knowing me, without the list I would pack and repack more than 30 times in a month. With my packing list I know what I have packed and I don't have to worry about forgetting something that I really need. I know that I am over packing for both Trace and myself. But you try packing for your first trip with your son and have the trip be 3 weeks to half way across the country!
Now I am very much looking forward to this trip, but my first thought when I bought the tickets for 3 weeks was, "What am I going to do without seeing my mom for 3 whole weeks?" Yes, I am 27 years old and a mother, but I have not spent this much time with my mom in 9 years! We spend every day together. When I leave the house she is with me and most of the time when she leaves the house Trace and I are with her. (Its nice having a built in friend that I can do EVERYTHING with). In Iowa the plan is to spend a few days with my dad and Glenda. Katie and the girls are going to come over and spend some quality time with us too! Then I will be going to a wedding with the Simonson side of the family and I will be going to spend about a week with Bob and Carol. I can't wait for Cory and Nate to meet their nephew. I REALLY can't wait to see Marsha and Heather, (I miss you girls!). Then I'll go back to my dad's house and spend some time with my Grandma, she will get to meet her other Great grandson.
The three weeks are going to fly by I'm sure. I can't wait to get up to Iowa and see some of my friends as well. If anyone can think of stuff that is a MUST for our first trip PLEASE let me know!!!! And any advice for plane travel (nursing on the plane/carrying EVERYTHING through an airport/etc) with an almost 3 month old is welcome.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Our relationship...LONG sorry!
I've been missing my husband a little bit more than usual lately. I've got pictures of us all over our room and a few of them are from the first 2 months of knowing each other. I love telling people the story of our first few weeks together, so for those of you that don't know it, here ya go.
He was stationed up at Ft. McCoy in Wisconsin, as was my cousin. I was living in Iowa at the time and had gotten out of a HORRIBLE relationship a few months prior. I had finally decided that I was going on be on my own for awhile and did not want anything to do with guys. My cousin was getting promoted and wanted my dad to pin him. (My dad is a retired Colonel in the Army). My dad didn't really want to make the 3 hour drive up there, pin him, then drive 3 hours back alone, so my cousin called me and asked me to go. My cousin had been trying to set me up with a guy for probably 4 months at this point and I kept saying, "No, I don't think so." I ended up going up with my dad for the promotion. We got on post and went to the OPFOR building because behind it is where the promotion would take place. As dad and I were sitting in the main part of the building there were a few soldiers walking around. I spotted one and my first thought was, "Holy crap, he is HOT!" My second thought was, "I sure hope that is the guy that I'm suppose to be meeting." And my third thought was, "If its not the guy I will be meeting him anyways because that is the guy that I am going to marry." (Apparently while I was checking him out he noticed. Which he told me after.) The promotion happened and my dad offered to take my cousin, his girlfriend (at the time), and this guy out to lunch. I got into the car with dad and then saw who the guy was that was going with us. Imagine my excitement when it was THAT guy! We went all out and went to Taco Bell. HAHA, but the guys only had about 45 minutes for lunch. We get there, order, and as I am getting something to drink my cousin introduces us. Now, how am I suppose to get to know this guy while my dad is sitting next to him and across from me? Needless to say we didn't talk at all. My dad and I ended up leaving to go back home and my future husband went back to work without a word. Thankfully he lived just 30 short minutes from me and had planned on coming home that weekend. My cousin went with him and I invited them to come eat supper at the restaurant I worked at. They came down as I was getting off of work and we all ate together. He invited me up to his house to drink and hang out so I went with them. We all stayed up til 6am and he never really said anything to me. In fact, I thought his other friend liked me because I spent most of the night talking to him.
I woke up at 8am because I couldn't sleep any longer and I walked around his house. I was nosey and wanted to check out his medals, coins, and the rest of his Army room/office. Finally about 10am when no one was awake still I decided that I wanted to wake my future husband up and talk to him. So, I opened his door and lightly rocked the opposite side of the bed. He woke up and we sat there talking for 2 hours. I had to go to work and since I didn't have my car there he had to take me back home. The next night he invited me back up to go out with some more of his friends. I drove up and met them at a bar. I also met his ENTIRE family! (Day 2 of knowing each other and we had both met parents). We had a good time again and I finally realized that he did like me! The next night we went out in Rock Island. It was at this point that he told my cousin, "If I had to wait 28 years to meet her it was all worth it." Pretty sure that's when I fell in love with him. After my cousin had told me this and I confirmed it with him he said, "So, I really like you and I don't want to date anyone else, sound good?" I said, "Sounds great!" We stayed at my parents house that night then got up and went to the John Deere Classic the next day. It was so great spending 3 full days with him, but he had to go back up to work. And he was off. He told me that he wanted me to come visit him when I had some time off of work. I was lucky enough to have 3 days off the next week so I went to visit him. I spent all three days relaxing in his room while he worked. The second night there we finally went on out "first date". All of the rest of the time we had been together my cousin was right there with us. I had to go back home and really didn't want to. We decided that I would go visit him whenever I had at least 2 days off, so I made sure once a week my schedule let me do that, and he would come home on weekends when he didn't have to work.
We did this until September then he asked me to move into his house. I didn't even have to think about it, and I was a Maquoketa resident. We spent the next year driving back and forth to McCoy and Maquoketa to see each other. I swear I can make that drive with my eyes closed. Those 6 hour round trips were so worth it. There were even a few times that he would make the drive just so he could have supper with me.
We moved fast in our relationship, but I knew from day one that I would marry him. Now here we are 25 months after we met, we are married and have a son! I couldn't be happier (other than having him home of course). I love my husband more than life itself and couldn't imagine my life without him. I love you BOO!
He was stationed up at Ft. McCoy in Wisconsin, as was my cousin. I was living in Iowa at the time and had gotten out of a HORRIBLE relationship a few months prior. I had finally decided that I was going on be on my own for awhile and did not want anything to do with guys. My cousin was getting promoted and wanted my dad to pin him. (My dad is a retired Colonel in the Army). My dad didn't really want to make the 3 hour drive up there, pin him, then drive 3 hours back alone, so my cousin called me and asked me to go. My cousin had been trying to set me up with a guy for probably 4 months at this point and I kept saying, "No, I don't think so." I ended up going up with my dad for the promotion. We got on post and went to the OPFOR building because behind it is where the promotion would take place. As dad and I were sitting in the main part of the building there were a few soldiers walking around. I spotted one and my first thought was, "Holy crap, he is HOT!" My second thought was, "I sure hope that is the guy that I'm suppose to be meeting." And my third thought was, "If its not the guy I will be meeting him anyways because that is the guy that I am going to marry." (Apparently while I was checking him out he noticed. Which he told me after.) The promotion happened and my dad offered to take my cousin, his girlfriend (at the time), and this guy out to lunch. I got into the car with dad and then saw who the guy was that was going with us. Imagine my excitement when it was THAT guy! We went all out and went to Taco Bell. HAHA, but the guys only had about 45 minutes for lunch. We get there, order, and as I am getting something to drink my cousin introduces us. Now, how am I suppose to get to know this guy while my dad is sitting next to him and across from me? Needless to say we didn't talk at all. My dad and I ended up leaving to go back home and my future husband went back to work without a word. Thankfully he lived just 30 short minutes from me and had planned on coming home that weekend. My cousin went with him and I invited them to come eat supper at the restaurant I worked at. They came down as I was getting off of work and we all ate together. He invited me up to his house to drink and hang out so I went with them. We all stayed up til 6am and he never really said anything to me. In fact, I thought his other friend liked me because I spent most of the night talking to him.
I woke up at 8am because I couldn't sleep any longer and I walked around his house. I was nosey and wanted to check out his medals, coins, and the rest of his Army room/office. Finally about 10am when no one was awake still I decided that I wanted to wake my future husband up and talk to him. So, I opened his door and lightly rocked the opposite side of the bed. He woke up and we sat there talking for 2 hours. I had to go to work and since I didn't have my car there he had to take me back home. The next night he invited me back up to go out with some more of his friends. I drove up and met them at a bar. I also met his ENTIRE family! (Day 2 of knowing each other and we had both met parents). We had a good time again and I finally realized that he did like me! The next night we went out in Rock Island. It was at this point that he told my cousin, "If I had to wait 28 years to meet her it was all worth it." Pretty sure that's when I fell in love with him. After my cousin had told me this and I confirmed it with him he said, "So, I really like you and I don't want to date anyone else, sound good?" I said, "Sounds great!" We stayed at my parents house that night then got up and went to the John Deere Classic the next day. It was so great spending 3 full days with him, but he had to go back up to work. And he was off. He told me that he wanted me to come visit him when I had some time off of work. I was lucky enough to have 3 days off the next week so I went to visit him. I spent all three days relaxing in his room while he worked. The second night there we finally went on out "first date". All of the rest of the time we had been together my cousin was right there with us. I had to go back home and really didn't want to. We decided that I would go visit him whenever I had at least 2 days off, so I made sure once a week my schedule let me do that, and he would come home on weekends when he didn't have to work.
We did this until September then he asked me to move into his house. I didn't even have to think about it, and I was a Maquoketa resident. We spent the next year driving back and forth to McCoy and Maquoketa to see each other. I swear I can make that drive with my eyes closed. Those 6 hour round trips were so worth it. There were even a few times that he would make the drive just so he could have supper with me.
We moved fast in our relationship, but I knew from day one that I would marry him. Now here we are 25 months after we met, we are married and have a son! I couldn't be happier (other than having him home of course). I love my husband more than life itself and couldn't imagine my life without him. I love you BOO!
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