Procrastination....

The title pretty much sums up my blog already. I've always been a procrastinator. Even in school, I would put off papers or projects until the night before and then I'd be so stressed out and pull an all-nighter. However, I also work well under pressure, so it's worked out to my advantage so far.
Right now, I'm currently procrastinating on house work. I'm not sure why that matters considering Carson and I will be quarantined to the house for the next couple of days. She has somehow gotten Hand Foot and Mouth Disease. She has blisters all over her little hands, feet, in her mouth and on her bottom. It started out with what I thought was a diaper rash. I thought maybe I had cleaned the tub with something that made her break out on her bottom. That started to gradually get worse... then, I noticed what I thought was a scratch on her face yesterday because it wasn't there before she went down for her nap. Well, this morning I went into her room, got her ready to go on a hike and I noticed blisters all over her bottom. It wasn't a normal diaper rash. It was HORRIBLE. Then, I noticed them on her feet when I went to put her shoes on. Then, I looked at her hands and there were blisters on there, too! I took a closer look at her chin and on the side of her mouth and it turns out those were also little blisters. So..... I put all of that together and came you with HFMD. I had her open her mouth so I could see the back of her throat and what do ya know... more blisters. I called the pediatrician in a panic but I knew that if it was, in fact, HFMD that they could do nothing for it and we would have to let it run its course. In a nut shell... I was right. They said only to bring her in if she wasn't keeping fluids down. One thing I found out that I did NOT know is that after the blisters are there and there's no fever, they're not contagious! It's the 7 days before that. Basically, you have no idea they have it until the blisters appear. SO, like I stated before, we will be staying at home for the next few days.
....and that is the exact reason I'm procrastinating right now. I have tons of housework and things I could be doing, but right now I want to sit in the quiet without a clingy, fussy baby who's in pain and just chill out.
I feel like I need to add that I have the most supportive husband in the world. I was so upset that Carson has this "disease" (by the way, the word disease makes this whole thing sound SO much worse!) and he kept comforting me, telling me I was doing everything right and just being supportive. That's what I needed. Just to hear him say those things. I know I try to be the best mom I can possibly be for Carson, but honestly, we all feel like we fall short at times and I needed for him to tell me I was doing a good job. After all, no one else loves her like I do besides Matt.
So, that's been our day in a nut shell. Lots of fluids and cold, soft foods so that it doesn't hurt her little throat.
Maybe now I'll get off the couch and do some things around the house... or I'll just kick back and watch a movie.

It's a beautiful day!

Today, I've been cleaning the house, organizing a little bit, washing tons of clothes, wiping the counters down, etc... all with the windows down! It's so pretty outside... and did I mention Carson's down for a nap?! :)
After the past week of moving things in and trying to get settled in, I figured that yesterday Carson and I deserved a Mommy-Daughter day to get outside and enjoy this beautiful weather! We went to the library for a few stories and to play, we went to Walmart to get her a few "fun" things... stickers, finger paint, bubbles, sidewalk chalk and just things to keep her occupied while at home, we went for a walk and to the park so she could play. I've felt like I've been a negligent Mommy by keeping her in the house while I've been putting things together, moving things around and almost putting her on the "back burner", so I wanted to make it up to her.
Today, we've played while I was able to clean a little bit.
She seems to be adjusting well to our new house, even though she had a tough time sleeping the second day we were here. (However, I didn't mind the extra snuggles that night.. just a LONGGG day afterwards.)

We are so ready to have Daddy back home with us. I'm ready to be able to say "Daddy's home!!" as the car pulls in the driveway. I'm ready to just be a family again! Until we're able to do that, we'll stay busy doing other things.  :)

We're Finally Back in CO!

Since we have finally gotten somewhat settled in Colorado and currently have no Internet or TV, I have had my blog on my mind a lot. If it weren't for the boxes sitting around driving me insane, the millions of clothes to hang up (okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a little), the furniture to be assembled, and a precious but time-consuming little girl, I probably would have more posts. Well, drafted posts.... Hence the no Internet thing.

However, I have come to realize that I need to write things down that Carson is now doing. These days seem to go by so quickly, yet so slowly at the same time. Carson growing up has gone quickly, but waiting for her Daddy to get home safe does not. 

We are currently trying to find things to occupy our time until he gets home... Things with children her age so she can have some socialization time. At "home" we had Gymboree, play dates and countless family members to visit. Here, that's not the case. I've found a few things we will be doing. One is a little hiking group with children her age. It will be good for me and also for Carson because we'll get some exercise and some sunshine! :) We'll also be going to Toddler Time at the library which isn't very long, but it's right down the road and free! I love free!

I always said I would never let the TV babysit my child. Well, the past few days that I have been unpacking by myself, I caved. TV has been a God-send. I don't plan on continuing the trend, but sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do! She is in love with Elmo and every time I pop that little DVD in, her face lights up and she says "heeeeeeeey!!!"

These days, Carson is into everything! She's picking up on new words DAILY and I always get so excited after she repeats a new word. (This usually involves squeezing her little legs, squealing like a little girl,  giving her a peck on the cheek and a hug. Sometimes she's a fan of it and sometimes she says "stttttoooooop". She's already figuring out that I'm embarrassing. Great.) Her favorite word is "Cuuuuuuuuuuup" and she says in the most adorable little southern accent. Another favorite is "daaaaaawwwg" (dog). She can spot a dog from a mile away and loves animals so much. She's also proved to be quite the little helper/mini me. Everything I do, she wants to do. She saw me using the drill to put a TV stand together and before I could even remember I put the drill down, she had it right on the screw trying to imitate me. Not only does that make me realize that she really is watching everything I do, but it makes me realize how quickly she has grown. I look at posts on Facebook and pictures I took a year ago and I cannot believe how small she was. I thank God every day that He has given me the most precious gift in the world, but not only that, but that she is happy and healthy.

Just another "Mommy" post that could probably bored someone to tears, but I know I will look back on it and smile.

 Until next time... Whenever that may be.

We Have Arrived!!

Since we have finally gotten somewhat settled in Colorado and currently have no Internet or TV, I have had my blog on my mind a lot. If it weren't for the boxes sitting around driving me insane, the millions of clothes to hang up (okay, maybe I'm exaggerating a little), the furniture to be assembled, and a precious but time-consuming little girl, I probably would have more posts. Well, drafted posts.... Hence the no Internet thing.
However, I have come to realize that I need to write things down that Carson is now doing. These days seem to go by so quickly, yet so slowly at the same time. Carson growing up has gone quickly, but waiting for her Daddy to get home safe does not. 
We are currently trying to find things to occupy our time until he gets home... Things with children her age so she can have some socialization time. At "home" we had Gymboree, play dates and countless family members to visit. Here, that's not the case. I've found a few things we will be doing. One is a little hiking group with children her age. It will be good for me and also for Carson because we'll get some exercise and some sunshine! :) We'll also be going to Toddler Time at the library which isn't very long, but it's right down the road and free! I love free!
I always said I would never let the TV babysit my child. Well, the past few days that I have been unpacking by myself, I caved. TV has been a God-send. I don't plan on continuing the trend, but sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do! She is in love with Elmo and every time I pop that little DVD in, her face lights up and she says "heeeeeeeey!!!"
These days, Carson is into everything! She's picking up on new words DAILY and I always get so excited after she repeats a new word. (This usually involves squeezing her little legs, squealing like a little girl,  giving her a peck on the cheek and a hug. Sometimes she's a fan of it and sometimes she says "stttttoooooop". She's already figuring out that I'm embarrassing. Great.) Her favorite word is "Cuuuuuuuuuuup" and she says in the most adorable little southern accent. Another favorite is "daaaaaawwwg" (dog). She can spot a dog from a mile away and loves animals so much. She's also proved to be quite the little helper/mini me. Everything I do, she wants to do. She saw me using the drill to put a TV stand together and before I could even remember I put the drill down, she had it right on the screw trying to imitate me. Not only does that make me realize that she really is watching everything I do, but it makes me realize how quickly she has grown. I look at posts on Facebook and pictures I took a year ago and I cannot believe how small she was. I thank God every day that He has given me the most precious gift in the world, but not only that, but that she is happy and healthy.

Just another "Mommy" post that could probably bored someone to tears, but I know I will look back on it and smile.

 Until next time... Whenever that may be.

Another Sporadic Entry...

Yet again, too much time has passed since I last blogged! Carson now has six teeth and R and R has already came and gone....

Just as I had expected, we had a great R and R with Matt. Watching Carson play with her daddy brings a warmth to my heart like nothing else can. It makes me smile.... really big. We were able to thankfully spend Christmas AND New Years together this year and it made everyone else very happy to see him, too. We went to the Georgia Aquarium, Build A Bear, shopping and just spend time together as our family of three and with our extended families. Our time, as always, was way too short but we'll be together again in about four short months! :)

We're hoping that we can be done with the deployments for a few years. Matt requested to be DA Selected for Recruiter so that he could be home for approximately 2/3 years. With that job will probably come longgg days, but I can deal with that over a deployment any day. We're also hoping to be closer to our families, but we'll see what the future has in store.. It's up to the Army more than anything. Either way, we'll be moving back to Colorado in just two months to get ready for Matt to come home! 

Carson is growing up so fast. She says "ouch" when she falls down, will point to anything and everything that she wants or interests her and is obviously saying all the other things she has in the past. I love it when she blows kisses. It makes everyone around her smile. We're still doing Gymboree every week and go to Play Group with her little "friends". She's a very aggressive little girl... I swear she's got some kind of boy in her. She's wanting to bite and hit now.. so we're struggling with that at the present moment. While she's a VERY sweet little girl, she has her moments!! :)

Until next time...