Kerrsive: EchoEchoEcho.....

As my Grandmother kindly pointed out in Aspen last weekend...I have been failing at blogging. No excuses. I could come up with some, but I wont bore you with my witty banter, attempting to avoid the question at hand..."why havent i been updating my blog?"....I forget. However, im going to attempt to be better at it. I do love filling the internet with my blah blah blabberings.

Not going to lie. North Carolina life has taken some adjustment. We arent making nearly as much money as we use to, due to me not working and the Army not paying. We are cutting corners and everything in between to make it work. Im working on getting my NC massage license so i can try to pick up a couple clients a week and bring in some extra cash.

The heat. Good god its hot. So hot we dont leave the house during the day. Coming up with things to entertain a toddler with out leaving the house has been..well...ummm...interesting. Our days go like this:

--wake up, change 10lb diaper,get yogurt and fruit and turn on "melmo".
---Mom gets much need and anticipated coffee, and sits down to check internet.
----After Charlie is cought up on what sounds "A" makes, and mommy with everyones Facebook buisness we make Daddy eggs and smoothy and wait for him to come back from AM PT.
--- Once daddy leaves we resume learning letter sounds and scanning internet.
---When 9AM rolls around we shut TV off <------there are some days where this doesnt happen..not going to lie------and Mom starts in on chores around the house. Charlie follows closely beind sometimes undoing what mom is doing--doesnt bother mom because baby is happy..which means mom is happy. -----After some chores are done we useually take a morning bath. Not sure if its mine or Charlies idea, but whenever I need a break we both go in the tub.
--After bath its nap time. Sometimes I sleep with her, sometimes I dont..just depends.
-- Lunch time! After lunch if its not too hot we will brave the pool. Home from pool..frozen strawberries and some NickJr while we cool off.
-- Mom works on Dinner. Dad comes home...plays with baby while mom finishes up dinner. Eat..bath...bed time for Charlie.

Ahh the life of a stay at home. Hardest part is getting cabin fever due to heat, and not working anymore. Sometimes i worry that i bore Charlie.

I have been lucky enough to make some friends here. All mama's and most like minded which is wonderful. One of my friends that I was providing some Doula support gave birth at 27 weeks last week. Very scary, but amazing to see the strength of ity bity humans.

I have been focusing more and more on my Doula studies. There is such a need for labor support and education here on base...seems like ever other woman/girl is pregnant..and most of them alone.

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