Well, I think I can finally say that our house is finished. Of course there will still be little things to do here and there but overall it is done! A BIG thank you to everyone who helped in any way with this project! We GREATLY appreciated any help that was given.
We also received Curtis's flight plan this morning. His plane leaves at 8:59am this Sunday. I was hoping his plane would leave later than that but that's what we're stuck with. Anyone is welcome to see him off at the airport, however I know it's early so I really don't expect a lot to be there. Reality is beginning to sink in and I don't know if I'm ready for this but I'm sure going to try.
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 22, 2008
Oh boy, it's a BOY!!
Well we had the big ultrasound today and as you can see it's a boy! Everything else looks good as well except his weight. According to the ultrasound he is 11 days bigger than he should be if I am 19 weeks 2 days along. Sooo...the doctor went ahead and changed my due date to February 3rd, which puts me at 20 weeks 6 days along. I could be having another January baby! Now it's time to have fun thinking of a name.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Sunday, September 14, 2008
The hardest thing we've ever done
Everyone knows that the economy is bad right now. Well, it's starting to take a toll on us. Curtis has had very little or no plumbing work in the past few months and there's nothing coming up. And the graveyard bakery job just isn't going to cut it. With the winter season coming up it's going to be even worse for the construction industry. So Curtis has found an opportunity to get some plumbing work and to make a lot more money. He has applied to work for a company called KBR that contracts with the military and sends workers all over the world. Well, the particular job he is applying for is in Iraq. And if he wants the money he earns to be tax free he will have to be there for at least a year :(
He is just getting some paperwork done and will have his dental checkup tomorrow. Then he will be flying down to Texas on the 5th of October where he will find out for sure if they will accept him to go ahead to Iraq. It will be the hardest thing either of us has ever done but we are looking at the long term goal. We both feel like this is the best route to take and we plan on paying off a lot of debt (cars & home addition) and saving what we can. We will at least get to see each other every day via web camera (which we don't have yet). And he'll get 10 days paid vacation every 4 months. Hopefully, they will let him come home for one of those vacations because then it would be right after the baby is born and he could see his family in person. We'll find out more details later.
His younger brother, Nic, is also applying and they are hoping that they can go together and be at the same base. It would make the wives feel that much better about the situation. Well, at least Celeste and I will have each other to lean on since we're pretty much going to go through the same thing. She has one child already and is also pregnant.
So now we are hurrying to get the house completely finished and get some other things figured out and organized before he leaves. We may need to recruit some help if anyone is available. We need to finish the trim work, touch up painting, and yard (need to get sprinklers in first). Will also need help moving furniture. Well....here we go!
( don't forget to see the post before this one with lots of pics of our continuing but almost finished home addition project)
He is just getting some paperwork done and will have his dental checkup tomorrow. Then he will be flying down to Texas on the 5th of October where he will find out for sure if they will accept him to go ahead to Iraq. It will be the hardest thing either of us has ever done but we are looking at the long term goal. We both feel like this is the best route to take and we plan on paying off a lot of debt (cars & home addition) and saving what we can. We will at least get to see each other every day via web camera (which we don't have yet). And he'll get 10 days paid vacation every 4 months. Hopefully, they will let him come home for one of those vacations because then it would be right after the baby is born and he could see his family in person. We'll find out more details later.
His younger brother, Nic, is also applying and they are hoping that they can go together and be at the same base. It would make the wives feel that much better about the situation. Well, at least Celeste and I will have each other to lean on since we're pretty much going to go through the same thing. She has one child already and is also pregnant.
So now we are hurrying to get the house completely finished and get some other things figured out and organized before he leaves. We may need to recruit some help if anyone is available. We need to finish the trim work, touch up painting, and yard (need to get sprinklers in first). Will also need help moving furniture. Well....here we go!
( don't forget to see the post before this one with lots of pics of our continuing but almost finished home addition project)
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