4 Days Until Christmas!!! I just can't believe it! Where did this year go?? This past year has been great but it also makes me realize this will be our last full year of just Morgan & Crystal. Starting in April of next year it will be: Morgan, Crystal, & Cayle. I can't wait!!
I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas. This Christmas is so bittersweet since it will be our last Christmas of a family of two. (Even though Cayle already has presents under the tree ;) Thanks to Grandpa & Gramma/Dad & Robin)
Since this will be our last Christmas of just Morgan and I, I really wanted to get Christmas pictures taken together. So, my wonderful friend Angel came over and took some Christmas photos of us and the pups. It was fun, sweet, and of course chaotic at times. But when is it not chaotic around here with those two pups??
Here is one of my favorite photos. I love this one because it shows my belly with our bundle of joy inside. :)
Not only will we be welcoming a baby into the world next year, we also have more changes ahead.
Yesterday, December 20th, Morgan re-enlisted into the Marine Corps. Basically dedicating four more years of his life (ehhmmm our lives) to this country. How awesome is that?? Can I get an Amen!? :D I am so proud of him and so very thankful. It takes a special person to dedicate their life to the service and we would not be the country we are without our service men and women.
With the re-enlistment also comes a new duty station. Morgan will be deploying one last time with his current squadron. They will deploy in the beginning of 2011. That will be his last tour of duty with his current squadron here in Hawaii. We have definitely made some awesome friends and made some amazing memories here in Hawaii. However, after this deployment....we will be sent to a new place.
When Morgan returns from deployment later next year we will then transfer to North Carolina. I am so looking forward to that move because I already have family in NC. It will be nice to get to see them more frequently. Also, I am not sure if you know this or not but NC is a LOT closer to Texas than Hawaii is. So, we will be able to see our family and friends in Texas a lot more too! Yee Haw!!
Now about little Cayle. I will be flying home to Texas in early February with our pups. I will stay in Texas the entire time Morgan is deployed. Therefore, I will be delivering the baby in Texas. I am really excited to be able to be around family during this time. HOWEVER, Morgan will be deployed when it is time for Cayle to be born. BUT he should be able to fly home for the birth and get to stay a couple weeks with us. I really hope it works out and he can make it home for the birth. If not....well...yea, I am not even going to think about that.
It will be very sad to not have Morgan there with us for the first few months of the baby's life. But you know what...we do what we have to do. Morgan is doing his job and making this country, your life, and my life better by doing what he does so I cannot complain. God has blessed us with amazing family and friends and I know they will be there for us through this all.
This next year is going to be such a wonderful experience...I just know it! I am so looking forward to being in Texas and seeing everyone and of course can't wait for April to be here!
Friday I will be 24 weeks!! eeeeee!! Time seems to be flying by. I am so thankful to be where I am. I am not having any pain and not being too moody. Right Morgan?? ;) This part of the pregnancy has been really good. I wish I could stay this size for the rest of the way. I am really not looking forward to getting bigger and feeling like a blob and being achy and yadda ya. But I guess I gotta take it. And I will! Anything for this little man.
Well, that is all for now. I hope you are still awake and have made it this far in the blog. I feel like I have typed a chapter already.
Love to all and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
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