If I die young, bury me in satin. Lay me down on a bed of roses.

Hey all, thought I should probably update this!

Alexis update: Her C-Section is still scheduled for September 29th, if she doesn't come before then. My uterus is supposedly measuring normally, but the doctor that measured it was a bit of an idiot, so I'm going to have MY doctor re-measure it on Wednesday at my next appointment. Other than that, she is doing good. Still using my rib-cage as a kick-ball :)

Eric update: He is not going to Ft. Bragg for training, because of his knee. Can't say I'm complaining, but I'm wondering at how this lack of training recently is going to affect him when it comes time to deploy. Oh well, we'll see what happens! His MRI is on the 31st, so we'll hopefully know what's up with his knee shortly after.

Our tax return should FINALLY be here sometime in the next 2 weeks! Yay! They have taken forever to get it to us, and we sure could use it with Alexis almost here. It's such a relief!

Will keep this updated as long as the updates keep coming in! :) Have a great evening!

"Someday, we're gonna dance with those lions."

Good morning. The title of this post has no significant value to it at all, just a song I have stuck in my head =)

I had my OB appointment yesterday. Alexis' heart-rate was normal, and so is my weight gain, etc. My uterus is measuring a bit on the small side though. My doctor is going to measure it again at my next appointment (August 26th) and if it's still measuring smaller than average... I'm going to get an ultrasound to make sure that our little princess is growing properly. Fingers crossed that this is nothing serious, and that maybe she'll just be a little princess rather than an 8lb'er, lol. I have my C-Section scheduled for September 29th, so unless I go into labor before hand, that's when she will be here! Eric and I are beyond excited, and I am very much ready for her to make her debut. Sleep has recently evaded me, and it's taking an overall tole on my body and moods. I am trying my best to keep sane though!

A little update about Eric. He still has his MRI (for his knee) on the 31st of August, so we won't know what's going on with that until we get the results back. His company is choosing a few guys out of each platoon to make up a secondary platoon. This platoon will stay back in the states and will only deploy if they lose any guys out there and absolutely need them. According to Eric, people that are eligible to stay back are married Marines who do not carry a billet. (In other words, married marines who are not in charge of anyone except themselves). Eric does not carry a billet, therefor he is eligible. So, there's a chance he might not deploy when everyone else does. If he gets chosen, he could deploy at any time after the other guys leave, with as little as 48 hours notice... but will only deploy if they need him. So there's a SMALL chance he might not go at all. Keep in mind, he hasn't been chosen yet.. nor has anyone else, this is just a possibility.

In my mind, any extra time that he gets to spend with his daughter is a gift and a blessing, so we'll see what happens.

Cosmo is finally cured! After 3 different types of heart-worm and flea preventative, flea collars, countless numbers of shampoos and skin ointments, he finally does not itch. My mom sent us some Revolution Flea/Tick treatment and it worked wonders. It's so nice now that he's not suffering. Momma felt bad for the poor little guy =/

Keep us in your prayers. I will update this as we get updates. God bless.

A break from the heat!

Hello! I would like to start off by saying that I am LOVING this break from the heat! Right about now, it should be around 90 degrees and climbing, but for the last couple days it's been staying right around the mid- 80s! Back in the beginning of summer, I didn't mind the heat at all because I could be out in it and I could go swimming... but now that my activities are limited (due to a constantly growing belly), I'm not a big fan, needless to say.

Speaking of a growing belly, I will be 32 weeks (8 months) along on Wednesday! We're coming to the final stretch, and I am BEYOND ready for Alexis to make her debut. I am having loads of fun (haha) dealing with Braxton Hicks. They don't hurt THAT bad, but they sure aren't a walk in the park. Her room is almost 100% set up. We have everything we need for her to be here. I'm trying to space myself with her room. I get so anxious and excited that I want to spend hours on end in there cleaning, organizing and putting things away... but I know if I space it out a bit, it'll give me something fun to do when I'm bored. I can tell that Eric is getting excited for her to be here as well. We had an appointment a couple days ago, and we officially have a date and plan! My doctor wants to try to induce me on September 23rd. Unfortunately, NHCL (Naval Hospital- Camp Lejeune)'s policy is that they will not induce labor until 41 weeks gestation. Given my medical history with my back, and the fact that Eric might be leaving sometime soon afterward, she's taking the issue to the Board Of Directors, to see if maybe they will give us a "pass", so to speak. If they are adamant on not inducing me, I will be getting a primary c-section on that day (September 23rd). I have another appointment with her on August 12th, so I will know everything for sure then.

A little update about Eric... a while back (while working) he injured his knee. Ever since then, they've been sending him to Physical Therapy 3 days out of every week, for over a month now. He had a follow-up with his doctor on Tuesday, and he said that his knee is not improving at all. Eric has a MRI scheduled for August 31st to see if maybe there is something more to his injury, rather than just a sore ligament. If so, there's a small increment of a chance that he might not deploy to Afghanistan. I'm torn on this issue. I, of course, don't want him to deploy... but I don't want him to be in pain either. Oh well, we'll see how it turns out!

Keep us in your prayers!