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Well, it's 9:30 PM. Husband has been gone since 5 this morning. And we aren't even halfway finished with this crap. Still no sign of him. Somehow that leaves me with nothing else to say.

First Night Alone

Last night was our first night alone in our new home. It went fairly well. Yesterday, J left at 4:30 and I didn't hear from him until after 7 pm last night. Emily and I hung out yesterday and went to pick up my car on post thanks to Keri who gave us a lift. We took a nap together, ate some lunch, and cleaned the house. Keri came over yesterday afternoon to hang out since her husband is gone to the same place as J. We went to dinner together at Cracker Barrel which is something we've had planned since like...October or something. She's never been and I worked there so it was a point of conflict for us in our developing friendship many months ago. :) We came back and Keri put Em to bed then we watched a couple episodes of Army Wives. I'm hooked. I worked out on our new rower, did some sit-ups, had a nice shower, and sat down to do my Beth Moore homework. I'm still really enjoying that. Last night was alot alot ALOT of flipping through the Bible from book to book and looking up verses. I felt like I was in school again, but that was quite a welcome feeling. This morning, Emily is still asleep and it's 8:20. That's a record for her. Keri is meeting us here at 10 and we are leaving at 10:15 to head to Austin to pick up my momma. We are soooo excited. We have been counting down the days. I can't wait for her to see Emily because I know she misses her so much. She's been with Emily every day since the day she was born and many days before that. She was there for her birth, stayed up with her all night in the hospital so I could get some sleep, helped me bring her home to mom's own house, helped me learn to breastfeed her, and had a huge contribution in teaching me to be a mother. I learned from the best. I think it's safe to say that mom and Emily share a special bond. I can't wait for them to spend time together. I miss my mom. I probably won't hear from J much today either until tonight when he calls for a ride home. I guess a couple hours at home is better than none. I'm looking forward to our road trip in a bit. It's sunny, it's breezy, I have the new Francesca Batistelli CD in my car, and the windows are asking to be rolled down. Emily and I have ridden with the windows down since she was itty bitty. She loves the wind in her face. (She told me so.) It's a mother-daughter thing. :) Yesterday was TOM'S One Day Without Shoes so I feel that this should be our quote for the day in the Schoap household: Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair. ~ Kahlil Gibran

Trust Him

I'm feeling much better as of late. Spiritually, emotionally, but not physically. I must be coming down with something. I'm sure it will pass soon. Lots of water and saltines is my diet for now. Emily has a cold. We have to do eye and nose drops every six hours. She absolutely hates it. J leaves tomorrow and won't come back until Friday night. When he gets back, my mom will be here!! We are so excited for her to come. I wish she was coming one day earlier so I wouldn't have to stay home alone tomorrow night, but it's okay. We'll be fine because God is our provider, protector, and strength. He continues to show me his faithfulness again and again. I learned in my Bible study last night that trusting God doesn't automatically happen when you are saved. It's a process and it mostly happens from experience. Beth says "He was faithful yesterday. He'll be faithful today." Isn't it interesting how reading a book can change the way you think? For me, a book is more influential than a conversation. It seems to stick with me. Seeing the words on the page causes them to stick in my mind and I see the sentences in my head throughout the days. Transforming the way you think can be fun. It's change and I like change.

Super Saturday!

Well, our day began with me sleeping in. :) What a great start. I woke up to Emily kisses on my cheeks. Those are the best EVER. We got up and went grocery shopping first thing in hopes of less traffic and less people at Wal*Mart on a Saturday morning. We came home and cleaned out the fridge and cabinets to make room for the food we bought. Em had a short nap in the car on the way back. We spent the day together cleaning. We cleaned the fridge, the floors, the dishes, the cars, and the Molly. Molly is feeling so much better by the way. She takes a pill every morning to help with whatever was wrong. She is eating and drinking normally and back to her happy ball-loving self. We hope to start obedience school soon. Em took a long afternoon nap and was a happy girl until bedtime. BBQ chicken was for dinner but, of course, I couldn't leave the BBQ sauce as it was from the bottle. I added brown sugar and honey to make it sweeter and put some honey on top of the chicken half-baked to make a glaze. It was...yum. Emily went down without a fight, a carrot cake for Easter dinner is in the oven, and the Blind Side is about to start. Wonderful day. :)

What a Day!

Molly, our dog, has been sick since Monday. She received several routine vaccines Monday at the vet and that night, she started throwing up. She hasn't eaten since Sunday and is having not so nice bowel movements. J woke up at 5 to go to work this morning and cleaned up alot of throw up. I then woke up at eight to her not so nice bowel movements all over the floor. Nice..I know. Of course, Emily woke up at the same time with a dirty diaper that was everywhere. We had to be at the vet by 9:20 so I cleaned everyone up except myself and somehow we made it on time. They are keeping Molly overnight to give her an IV of fluids and meds to stop the vomiting. She is extremely dangerously dehydrated. I feel like a bad pet owner. I just hope they fix her! She may be really annoying, but I still love the dog. We've been through alot together. So Emily and I went to Target since we were without Molly and feeling a bit empty. I've concluded that I shouldn't go to target without my husband as a chaperone. I just like everything in there. And i've figured out that I don't feel as fat when I have clothes that fit...even if they are a size bigger. I found myself wandering around the maternity section wishing I was buying clothes there. How weird is that? Is it normal that I have a 9 month old and am dying for another baby? I have baby fever bad. Maybe it's just a phase. I'm sure it will pass. I want Emily to have a little one to play with and grow up with. That's something I never had but always wished I did. We aren't in any hurry though...nobody freak out. J is almost home for a four-day weekend. We are going to dinner tonight at a japanese steakhouse with friends. Times like these when I miss having babysitters who are family and enjoy keeping our baby. Of course I miss home for other reasons too. :)

Been a While

Well, it's been a while, but I'm still here. Not much has changed...still struggling with naptime. Today, we are doing it the hard way. We tried one nap yesterday and it was clear that she is absolutely not ready for that yet. Jonathan's work days are getting longer and that's another adjustment. I miss him around here. Yesterday during Emily's one long nap, I showered and sat outside to read my Beth Moore insecurities book while my hair dried. Of course my hair didn't look that great when it was dry, but it amazed me how refreshed I felt from a little wind in my hair and sunshine on my skin. I love outside. Outside is my friend. It's a place of peace for me. We have one tree in our front yard and i'm growing to love it. Emily and I sit under it's shade at least once a day. She likes outside too just like her mommy. We took Molly to the vet yesterday. She got lots of shots and tests--just a routine check-up. We are going to start PetSmart obedience school soon. Molly is in dire need of obedience. Well, I have dishes to put away, Emily toys to pick up, a bed to make, and a dog that needs to go out. What am I doing blogging?

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