Once a Marine, Always a Marine

Just like John said when I was pregnant, he sings Cade the Marine Corps anthem every night while he gives him a bath. He also sings "God Bless America" as well. It so cute, but our poor son is going to grow up so confused. John also proclaimed yesterday that he is in fact, a goof. I did no provoking of the kind. He was just talking about this guy he knew and said that he plays the part of a lazy guy well and that he is a lazy guy, but how this other guy is really smart but people mistake him for being a big stupid jock. So John said people look at him and expect him to be a goof and how he doesn't disappoint because he really is one. Um, and I thought I married a serious man. JK

As an reminder (I don't think anyone really needs one) we are going up August 5th @4AM! to Birmingham. We found out today his Pediatric eye doctor is at 8AM that day, and since its a 3hr drive, yea well, its the butt crack of dawn for us. At least we have nothing else to day that day so we can all go back to bed. Then August 6th we have his Pediatric G.I. at 1:30PM and his Pediatric ENT at 2:45PM later that day. Then August 7th Cade and I have a 7:15AM flight to VA! 

Yea we are so excited (I'm excited for the both of us), but it is sure going to be a production to get us through the airport. I am checking the seat with the luggage this time since he is big enough to be in the stroller. I am also going to bring our new smaller stroller, but I am going to gate check that. This way I have it during our layovers. Just one each way for about 1 1/2. We will get into VA at around noon. We are flying into Norfolk. I don't know how long we are staying there and when we are driving to Richmond. We will be flying home on August 23rd (saturday), so I will be spending a little over two weeks there. It will be nice to visit with my family and have a babysitter! But I am going to miss John so much. It was a hard descion to make. I want to spend time with John because I know once his primary starts, we wont be seeing much of him. So I plan on going home to St. Louis during that time. But in VA we go to the beach and pool a lot and my Aunt teachers and my cousin is still in high school. So to be able to spend some good time with them, it is better to do it during the summer when they don't have many other obligations. I actually feel very guilty about leaving John. But he was supportive and really wanted me to go. He knows I don't get out much here and wanted me to be able to go see family.

Cade is doing new things every day. Today he started pulling himself up on everything, so watch out mom! And he is not happy anymore not being on the ground. He is very interested in the kitchen for some reason, but wont crawl down the hallway. At first we thought he wouldn't crawl down the hallway because of the hard floor on his knees, but he zooms right into the kitchen when he is free. So go figure. 

Today I finally got out of the house for the first time this week. Cade and I went to the post office to mail some things. Which was also our third try. We tried last week and failed, it's a long story.