Well, our Broncos were beat by a landslide, and I couldn't be more upset about the outcome of the game. I spent a good portion of the Superbowl feeling sorry for my husband and our mile high boys. These past three years with Justin has caused my love for football to increase immensely. The loss hurt, and because (a lot of ) Seattle fans are so nasty about winning, I deleted my Facebook. I think it's going to be hard to walk around the Seattle area for a few weeks. Part of me wishes that Justin and I weren't taking this so seriously, after all, football is still just a game. On a high note, Syracuse is having a great season, and we have been rooting on our Orange men!

On a much higher note, tonight was the first time I have ever put Ava bug in her crib. I had originally planned to start off with putting her in the crib during nap time, but our day just did not allow for that to occur. This evening after we showered, I sat in the glider, and nursed my baby until she fell asleep. I waited for a few more minutes (just to make sure she was KO) and then I laid her in there. She didn't wake, and I was relieved by that. I managed to go downstairs and chit chat with Justin for a bit (the baby monitor was attached to my ear) and figure out what the rest of our week was going to look like. She must have been in there a little under an hour when she woke up crying. We knew waiting this long was going to be difficult for the babe, and for us, but I never thought my heart would hurt so badly from doing something as normal as placing my daughter in a crib. Tonight was a definite bust, and Ava is currently in slumber land beside me. I plan on trying everyday this week, starting with naps before bedtime. It's more important for me to have Bug feel safe and comfortable, than for her to actually be out of our bed.

Today I finally found frames large enough to complete my first picture collage. I'm pretty pleased with the way it came out, considering I have rearranged this wall almost a dozen times. Justin signed in for permissive TDY today, and it felt weird. It's going to be very weird when he finally goes back to work. We haven't had a normal schedule since we left Georgia almost two months ago. I know it'll be different, but good to get back on track with our home life. My grandmother is coming to visit us the week of Valentine's day, and I'm pretty excited for that. She has never met Ava, and I'm seriously considering doing "generation photos" with my grandma, mom, sister, myself, and baby love. I really want to have that type of photo in a collage in my home.

 

Well that's all for now. I have to get dinner going, and I've got a ton of homework to do! I'm so glad this is the last week of this writing class. As much as I love to write, it's not as fun when it's not recreational. I hope everyone enjoyed their day. Happy Monday all! 

   ♥- Leilani

Ready

I didn't realize it until Tuesday afternoon, but it has been over a year since I started this blog. My, how the time does fly. I remember sitting alone in the house, writing about anything and everything while Justin was deployed. Crazy to think that I had all the time in the world to write back then, now it's a miracle if I had time to do any recreational writing. These last three days I have spent all my time indoors getting our home in order. All of our household goods arrived Monday morning, and everything was in one piece. I think it took the movers over six hours to get everything in and set up (not bad). We've been on the go ever since. The decor is on the walls, Ava bug's nursery is almost finished, and Justin's man cave is complete.

 I'm really impressed with the jyppso move we just did. All I've ever heard are horror stories, and complaints. We had great movers on both ends, and none of our things were missing or broken. I think a lot of the time it's how we process certain situations. If you have an optimistic outlook, optimistic results occur. Besides, when you pack your things they ticket everything, and document any scratches, or damages. I mean they do a pretty thorough job. When the movers in Washington arrived, one of the first things the driver did was give Justin a clipboard to check all our numbered boxes/household goods off. We were able to ensure that nothing was missing, and that everything was in the condition we left it in.

I'm actually really looking forward to this weekend because of the Superbowl! Justin and I are having our first Superbowl party.. the icing on the cake? Our Denver Broncos are in the bowl this year! I'm really going to chalk this occasion up as a Superbowl/house warming party. This will be the first time a lot of my friends have seen Ava since we have been in Washington, or the new house for that matter. I can't begin to express how much I love being back in Washington. I feel like I'm finally aligned with the universe! Speaking of being aligned, we are all set on actively trying for another baby this summer. We are going to meet with an endocrinologist at Fort Lewis to see which route would be best for us to take. Justin has had baby on the brain for a few days now, that's a classic sign for us, that we are both on board, and excited. God willing everything will go smoothly, and we'll be welcoming a new Howl baby May 2015. That's actually really specific, but I wouldn't mind having another May baby!

I'll make sure to update everyone on how our consult with the fertility doctor goes, and the method we are going to utilize. Happy Friday all!

P.S. A line for internet is being dug as we speak! I can hear the hallelujah chorus!

♥- Leilani