My husband, is kinda rad.

I am sure anyone that knows Jeff and I, knows very well that we are not big people at all. He is maybe an inch taller than me. Anyway, he will never have to be pregnant, that's my job! Anyway, we're still due for a little boy which will now be here mid-October.

And, because of my petite size, this comes with many perks, and not so perkish things. Yesterday morning around 4am, I shot up like a bullet because of the horrendous pains in my lower abdomen. I woke up Jeff to tell him. Poor guy, he was so groggy. Now, I also leep like a rock, so being that I woke up out of my sleep to such intense pain, was not good. In short, I stayed home from work, and when it started progressing, called Jeff home after talking to my nurse and telling me to go and get looked at, just to play it safe.(Luckily he had finally given me his office # on base so I could actually call him!) So, Jeff and I got in the car, and made the very short drive to the small town of Silverdale. Where the closest non-military hospital is. Once I told them what was going on, they immediately rushed me uptairs. (Oh, and my doctor labeled me a high risk pregnancy as well this last week)

Poor Jeff, gets in there. And he is absolutely freezing. I was in the hospital bed just watching the monitors and things that they had me hooked up to. While Jeff continued to freeze, I mentioned how my feet were really cold. He immediately climbs on the bed, sitcks my sheet covered feet inbetween his lower thighs trying to warm them up, he even blew hot air on them, hoping that would work. Haha. He did what he could to make sure I was comfortable. Even offering to make a trip to Spiros to save me from hospital food. We came home, and it took me a while to feel better. I think he was scared, just was trying not to show it too much, in my favor.

I'm just happy he ws so quick in response to my calling him at work, and he was home so fast. And when we came home, he was the one outside grilling up dinner while I lazily laid on the couch. He's just awesome in so many aspects. He was so quick to get me anything I needed when I spent what seemed like endless hours hurling my guts out with this kiddo at the beginning. I feel blessed to have someone who cares that much about not only about me, but about my daughter too. And, now our son. Who only responds to Jeff's voice mainly. It's too funny! Think when I say my prayers next, I'll have to add a thank you for Jeff.

More to blog about

I haven't done this in a long time, so might as well since I have not only a day off but the time to as well.

We had a good 4th of July, Jeff and I made the ferry trek over to my folks house for the weekend. We had alot of fun with Leena. Who has taken a strong liking to fireworks, imagine that. She must have the Elledge pyromaniac genes in her somewhere. She loves to do snakes, and this year it was roman candles. She's now to the age where we take her to the firework stand with us, so she can pick out some cool "pretty" ones. All in all, it was a good weekend, nice to have Jeff home too for it!

Speaking of which, things are going good on that front. He's had some medical issues come up lately, that even the doctors don't know what's going on. He was told everything from a flu to appendicitas. Too bad, none of them were correct, the next time he is incorrectly diagnosed, here is no way we are sticking around those military doctors. I personally do not feel that they are adaquate and really know what the heck they're talking about. Hence why I've stayed at my job for the insurance benefits, so I don't have to deal with the irresponsible Navy doctors. I know that's just my opinion, but when they keep messing up with Jeff. It gets more personal.

We have 3 and a half months until we bring baby Landon home. We're excited, still holding off on getting more baby essentials. Just because we find out where Jeff will be stationed next, in September. So, if we have to move then, doesn't make sense to have to move everything when we can wait to go and get it. Baby is well so far! He has his awake days and his sleeping days. I really did get a little flustered the other night when it was 1am, and he was having a grand ol' time kicking me to death! It's cute, but at the same time, I really wanted some sleep! I think he wore himself out, because within 15 min or so, he settled down, and didn't budge for a good 24 hours or so. Which, I guess was a nice temporary change. Jeffs excited, whole heartedly. We're planning on a mid-october c-section. Just because Jeff will be out to sea (AGAIN!) come September. So if we schedule a c-secion, they'll be more willing to give him leave because they know his wife is having a baby on a specific day. I think we're aiming for the week of the 21st, or 22nd. We want to avoid the 24th, because that is Leena's 7th birhday, and she's made it rather clear that she wants to have a brother, but not share a birthday with him! haha. We'll see!

It's....a...

I went to the Dr on th 16th, had my ultrasound, and it's a...

BOY!!

My sister Hillary said repeatedly, "I just know it's a boy". Ok...riiiiight! Well, anytime She's said that, she's never been wrong, she called it!

He looks great over all, they said his kidneys were a little small, but apparently that's common for boys. So, they're giving me til 32 weeks for his kidneys to get bigger. I got back in September to find out if they're bigger. Other than that, based on what the ultrasound shows, he looks soooo much like Jeff! So crazy how genetics work! Neither of my chidlren look like me, but that's ok. They're cute anyway!

Leena and Jeff had decided to personalize his room as far as artwork goes. So, Leena drew a picture of her and her new little brother as a toddler, and I guess it's framed, it's that good! I'm so anxious to see it!

We're 90% sure we're going to name him Landon Brady. We both really liked Landon from the get go, and then Brady came from looking in a baby name book (and I had an old friend named Brady, I always liked the name itself) adn we both really liked that one as well.

I left the next day to San Diego, Jeff was thrilled to see me :) Which, it seemed surreal for about 3.5 seconds because I hadn't seen him in so long! But it was nice, just too short of a trip, but he'll be home soon. He's so excited about being a dad, but also is thrilled at the fact that he gets his little boy that he wanted :)

Here's just one, but if you look hard enough, you can see his face, which looks like Jeffs! I'll scan the rest later so they aren't so hard to tell.

The case of the pink bunny chapstick...

Whew!

One month down, another 30 days to go, exactly. So far, all is well.

I sent Jeff a care package this last week. Granted he's in US waters, but I had to fill out a customs form at the post office..hmm, ok? I guess it's cause it's not shipped to a city and state, it's shipped to an FPO AP address...aka a military box.

So, I just sent food and other things, because he's on a ship and apparently the food is awful, but you eat it becuse you're starving and theres not a costco on the ship to get real food at. I sent him 2 cards because I was torn on which one to send, so I said eh, we'll send both! And I sent him eggo waffle cereal, because he eats eggo waffles every morning for breakfast here. Some cookies, his favorite past time, gummi bears. Among some other food related items. And lastly, I sent a wedding picture which he loves. I had it printed off and framed.

Well, I get an elated email from Jeff yesterday (he can't call) saying how he got my package, but he wasn't to certain about the pink bunny chapstick.... read the contents I sent, chapstick isn't food! I sat there absolutely puzzled as to what the devil he was talking about. I asked "what are yout alking about?!" and he goes "You sent me chapstick!!" My eyes grew big, and I replied, with "ummmm no, I did no such thing! I sent you food and a picture and cards! There's no chapstick in there!"

So we have a mystery on our hands here at this point. How the heck did the chapstick get in there? Oh, and it's a cherry fragrence, with pink bunnies on it, apparently from Avon.

So, either someone put someone elses stuff in his box, or it's a prank I'm thinking. Well, come to find out, he got a brown package or whatever color. The one I sent was a large taped to death one. I guess the box he got had a "we care" letter taped to it explaining how my box had gotten destroyed. So, mystery partially solved there, someones contents got into his box, because my box that I sent, got torn to shreds.

So I inform him, I'm not the pink bunny chapstick sender. Well, I guess he had already been using it because he thought it was something I sent, HA! I hope it wasn't used by someone with alot of coldsores and put in his package! I'm pretty sure between customs ripping it open, and the box falling apart, it just got mixed up. I will say this, he did question me about my views on his masculinity with pink bnunny chapstick.

In short, it wasn't me, and things at the post office do get mixed up from time to time. And, I haven't ordered Avon since I was like 10. So, Jeff keep wearing the pink bunny chapstick, it's cherry for crying out loud! And, it has bunnies on it!

Say who's name?

Oh Billy!

Are names a really big controversy? I find it amusing that sometimes, picking out what you're going to call your offspring, can be. Eli didn't tell me til AFTER Leena was born, that he didn't care for her name...well, it's on her birth certificate pal, too late.

In short, Jeff and I have narrowed it down to 3, 1, which I'm forcing that one of them, he needs to let it grow on him.

Boy:
Landon (middle MAY be Jeff)

Girl:
Kylie Grace (leena thought Kylie Kate was really cute, so we may run with taht being I think it's super cute)
Or..
Audrey Belle, that's the one I'm asking that he sleep on. I LOVE it, he isn't too keen on it. My whole family likes it, and we really are partial name nazis.

IE: When my older sister Mikelle, had my niece Maleah. Mikelle was really wanting to name her Brighton, but her husband at the time, wasn't going for it. He said it HAD to be Maleah. She was born with jet black curly hair, and dark eyes. Now, she has bright blonde super curly hair and huge blue yes and is a clone of my sister. We heard her name the first time and We all said "WHOA!! that is TRIBAL!" We adjusted by the time she was 2 or so...ha.

So needless to say, I'd just like to go with what I had picked out before even meeting Jeff last summer, but I guess that's a no go! Well, least til the 17th!

Jeff-fa-fa

Aww poor guy, he's not having fun. He's up at like 3am sometimes, I'll get an email from him on my blackberry saying hi and how on earth he's still awake.

Real pics!

The ONE time she looks like her mommy! After the end of a long and eventful day!

I think he had lint on his nose...

I love these girls, 11 years and counting! We all went to Inglemoor HS together.

Me and little Gideon Johnson, he's SOO precious!!

Jeff', his Mom Lori, sister Christy, me and Leena

Seeeesters!

My little Ling-Ling!

We love this little girl!!

I'll have to frame this one.

He's so good with her!

I think Jeffs face is just funny in this..

So I was having problems with my earrings, getting them in!

My sister Hillary and I..

Jeff and his friend Chris

Both families, my brothers are out on missions, and his dad wasn't here.
And, my older sister wasn't here either...