Monday, February 22, 2010
Bummer
In the mean time I plan on keeping myself preoccupied with my last week of work, packing, and spending time with the best friends a girl could ask for! I love you guys dearly! (oh, and my family rocks too...)
Friday, February 19, 2010
Overload
And sorry for the delay on my post about my trip, but I'm STILL waiting on Kevin to send me the pictures! (men can be so unreliable...geez!)
But in other, non-moving news, I am trying to enjoy all the time I have left in Texas. This weekend I will be going to visit my Nana and Popdaddy! My grandmother fell getting out of her car a few weeks ago, and had the bone in her ankle go through her skin! She is in a boot and can't put pressure on it so she has to use a walker to get around. She is pretty young (late 60's) so its weird to think about her having such a hard time getting around. She will be having a skin graph put on it sometime soon as well. These are my grandparents who own a baby boutique in Georgetown. They have the most absolutely beautiful stuff you will ever see! The website to their store is http://www.justkiddsandmore.com/ and it really doesn't do the store justice! I can remember when they started out selling at Canton, and then decided to step it up a notch and open their own store. It is right in the middle of the square in Georgetown, and the whole area is so cute and quaint. They even do monogramming, and I can't wait for them to personalize all of my stuff when I have a baby!
On the topic of babies... I am at that waiting point right now. Not sure if I was ovulating at all when I saw Kevin, although there was a small possibility I was when I flew in on Thursday. So this is probably WAY to much TMI, but Hey...it's my blog so I'm just gonna say it. After trying for nearly 6 months, it felt like we had tried every old wives tale possible (do a hand stand afterwards, make Kevin drink caffeine an hour before, don't get up to pee for 30 minutes, etc.) It was one day at work in Baltimore that my boss was telling me about how she was not supposed to be able to have kids, but she knew exactly when she got pregnant. They had company in town, so they did the baby dance on the floor with pillows underneath her, and she swore that having a pillow under her hips was what helped get her pregnant. So naturally, we tried this out next go around, and BAM! It worked! Well, on Thursday when I flew into California we did our baby dance, but did not follow any of our past baby dancing "rules". Now I know that sounds awful, but when you start trying to have a baby you will totally understand where I'm coming from... you will try anything in hopes that it will work. My Aunt Flow isn't due to arrive until Monday or Tuesday, and I hate this feeling! The past few months I haven't really had to worry or stress about this since we haven't been able to actually try, and I forgot what an awful pit it leaves in your stomach. I do have my doubts though... when I did get pregnant it seemed like I knew almost immediately. My boobs started to hurt so extremely bad that I took a pregnancy test the earliest I could (5 days before my period was due) and it came out positive. This time around, I have 3-4 days until my period and no pain in my chest at all. I've heard people say that their symptoms were completely different with each pregnancy, so I haven't given up complete hope, but I'm not getting my hopes up either.
So while I keep up my waiting game, prayers and baby dust are greatly appreciated! :)
Thursday, February 18, 2010
I Feel Like a Charity Case...
- Thermals (Unisex size Large)
- Gloves, scarves, beanies
- Wool Socks (Mens size 12, Womens size 8)
- Bogs Boots (Mens 12 1/2, Womens 8 1/2)
- Flannel sheets (Queen- preferably white, beige, or dark brown)
- Blackout curtain liners
Yea, I know...nothing very exciting but here is something else that I need everyone's help with. I really want to put together a "cook book" before we leave. I need any, and all recipes that you are "famous" for, or are just your favorite to cook/bake. Anything from appetizers, main dishes, casseroles, side dishes, desserts, soups, etc. For example...I really need my mother-in-laws recipe for meatloaf. If you have a few you wouldn't mind sharing would you please either email me (lindseyoconnor08@gmail.com), send me a message through facebook, or hand deliver them to me. I would like to have all the recipes together by Monday, Feb. 22 so I can put it all together before I have to pack everything up! I figure this is a great way for me to start cooking more, and to help keep us close to all of you that we will miss so very much!
Thanks for all your help and support!
We've Got a Date!
We finally got our ferry booked!! THANK GOD!!! The reality of booking the ferry is knowing that this is really going to happen. We will be leaving out of Bellingham, Washington on March 19th and will arrive in Haines, Alaska on March 22nd. From there we will have ten days to drive 1000 miles to Homer, Alaska**. On April 1st we will board the ferry that will actually be taking us to Kodiak, and will arrive April 2nd sometime in the morning! I can't believe it... I know for a fact that Kevin and I will be in Kodiak on April 2, 2010 and will be residing there for the next three years. Kinda crazy....and a little hard to wrap my mind around! We still don't know anything on housing or the movers, but as long as we know when we will get there I am OK.
The rest of our "moving" plans aren't set in stone yet, but here is our general game plan.
- I fly to California on March 2nd
- Kevin's graduation is March 4th and we will fly out to Baltimore that night (we will fly overnight and arrive at 6:30 am)
- We will be in Baltimore the 5th-9th dealing with Kevin's old station and the movers
- Fly back to Houston March 9th
- We will be free March 9th- 14th and will be trying to spend as much time with family and friends before we hit the road. Not to mention my b-day is the 14th!
- March 15th we say our goodbyes and hit the road!
- March 19th we board the ferry and are on our way to Alaska!
**On our 1000 mile drive we will go through Canada and Alaska, and more than likely spend a few days in Tok, Anchorage, and Homer (hopefully lots of sightseeing, relaxing, and adjusting)
On a side note, I heard back from the Teen Center Supervisor job and to my dismay found out that they chose to offer the position to someone else. I was crushed, but the job hunt must go on.
I still can't believe Kevin's graduation is exactly 2 weeks from today... Which means that in 2 weeks I get to have my sweet little husband back!! No more separation for weeks/months at a time! I could not be more thrilled!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
A bit of a rant...
1.) SO FRUSTRATED WITH OUR MOVE! Or should I say lack there of... We still have nothing planned or booked. This includes, but is not limited to my plane ticket to California for Kevin's graduation, the movers, ferry, hotels, housing, etc. Nothing...nada...zip! And to make matters even better there is a huge possibility I am going to have to get my bottom wisdom teeth out before they will approve me to move, so there is one more piece of the pie that is still not scheduled or known for certain. It feels like it is all just a waiting game... We have roughly 3 weeks until Kevin's graduation and when we should start our move, but who knows what is going on at this point. Oh, and I guess I should mention we found out that we will be in Kodiak for 3 years now...not 2!
2.) On a little more positive, and less hostile note, I found a job that I am DYING for! It is a Teen Center Supervisor position with the City of Kodiak's parks and recreation department (can you say PERFECT!) I sent off my application (and all of works of coarse) on Friday, January, 29th, which was the day the job opening closed. I have been feeling a little overwhelmed with the thought of applying for my first real job, but am so anxious and excited to so what happens. I received a call this past Saturday from the PARD director. We chatted for about 30 minutes, and I felt pretty good when we got off the phone. I guess you could call it an interview, although the questions seemed very basic and mostly about my background and previous work experience. I could hear him jotting down notes, so hopefully I said what he was wanting to hear! I keep praying this will work out. It feels like everything could finally be falling into place for Kevin and I, and its kinda crazy to think that we may finally get all of our ducks in a row in ALASKA of all places! God works in mysterious ways, and for some reason I just know there is some unforeseen reason why Kevin and I are being sent to Kodiak.
3.) Although the moving process has me pulling my hair out, I am genuinely ecstatic about this move. I called to request a relocation packet last week and it was sitting on bed when I got home last night. I ripped it open immediately and with each brochure and packet I read through, the more my heart started to race with excitement. It came with a demo of a DVD they are trying to put together. I sat down and watched it today and work, and it gave me goosebumps. The realization that that is where I am going to be living for the next couple of years really hit. And I can honestly say that I am not dreading this, or upset by any means...I can't wait to get up there!
4.) I get to see Kevin in 2 days!!! I fly out on Thursday, and will be in California for 6 days. I can't believe how fast time is flying by. I don't think I have fully realized that I am going to see him this week. I'm excited to sit down with him and look over all of the information we have received. We haven't seen each other since we found out we are moving to Kodiak, so I'm thankful we will have some time to sit down and try to get some things squared away. On top of that, I'm finally getting to meet his roommate who will be moving to Kodiak as well. (I have a feeling we will be spending a lot of time with him once we get there.)
5.) I have been looking forward to visiting Kevin for a few reasons. Obviously...I haven't seen him in about 5 weeks, so I'm dying to see his sweet face, but on top of that, I have been anticipating ovulation during my visit. Since the miscarriage it seems like all I have thought about is when will Kevin and I have the opportunity to try again. The timing didn't work out at Christmas, so this visit is our next chance. I have started taking my BBT (basal body temp) and charting to keep up with my cycle and to have a better idea of when I could possibly be ovulating. I missed two days of temps (Friday and Saturday) and I think I might have missed some crucial days. I took an ovulation prediction test today and guess what...I'm fertile today (expect ovulation within 24-36 hours). Of coarse I would be 1-2 days early. This has been hard news to deal with... I know that he will be done with school in 3 weeks and then we will be able to try every month, but I feel as if I am becoming desperate. I don't want to reach that point where I am constantly stressing about becoming pregnant, since I know stress can really reduce our chances, but its getting tough to not think about. The reality of it is, everyone who started out pregnant at the same time as me, are beginning to have their babies. And although I could not be happier for the families they are creating, I want one of my own so bad. The closer it gets to April, the more my heart sinks, and I think I keep telling myself that if I could be pregnant by then, all the pain, anger, jealousy, sadness, and frustration will go away. But once again, I have to remind myself that God works in mysterious ways, and it will all fall into place perfectly when the time is just right.
Ok... I think I got everything! I'm feeling much better now, so I will continue to work on my laundry and sit down and finally watch my shows.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
progress
But... the good news is she told him she would be working on getting us taken care of so that we can hurry up and set a date for the movers! YAY!! We are finally moving in a good, productive direction. She also mentioned that it might be possible to have all of Kevin's paperwork from Baltimore sent to Petaluma, so he wouldn't have to fly there after graduation. With that being said, she said we could also assign someone to "supervise" the movers so we wouldn't have to go up there at all. I would be disappointed since I have been looking forward to going back up there and seeing our good friend Courtney and her super sweet little boy, but if it is going to save us money and give us more time with family before the move, it is what we will have to do.
With the exciting news Kevin gave me at lunch, I jumped online and printed off a packet I have been meaning to for a while. It has all kinds of information on moving to Kodiak and lots of contact numbers. I found the number for the relocation office and called to request a relocation packet to be sent to me. The manager was so nice and comforting. I should be receiving my package in about a week, so hopefully it will have tons of helpful information.
It feels crazy to think that our move is finally starting to progress. We have already gone through the initial screening, financial screening, my dental screening, and my medical is on Friday/ Kevin's on Monday. Once they receive all of it and approve us (keep your fingers crossed!) then everything will really take off. It still blows my mind that Kevin's graduation is 29 days away, and we will be moving to Alaska soon after that. Thankfully things are beginning to move forward and will hopefully all be taken care of within the next week of two!
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Lauren = Hard Core!
I was so mad I had missed all the excitement, but I got into town just in time to take Lauren to the hospital with my dad. We continued to try to call my mom to let her know what was going on, but she never answered! Finally an hour and a half later she calls frantic after reading texts, and listening to voice mails! The doctor decided not to give her stitches since it was considered a human bite! Apparently those are worse than animal bites since a human mouth is dirtier than an animals (gross...) Instead they put these little band aid type things on that will stay for roughly 4 days. She can't get them wet, so the past few days I have had the privilege of washing her hair in the sink!
The whole story was all over the newspaper! There was a big article in the Saturday paper with Lauren's picture. Here is the link to Saturday's story...
http://http://www.itemonline.com/archivesearch/local_story_030010945.html
There was also a write up on Sunday that was all about the collision and how Lauren went back into the game with a busted up head! She has been the talk of the town this past weekend!
Here are some pictures from that night...



