A black cat crossed at the crosswalk while I was stopped at the light last night. It turned and walked down the sidewalk and stopped at the bus stop. It even jumped onto the bench, and looked down the street as if waiting for the bus...

How very odd.

So I'm awesome. I applied for a job at Pet Co. on Friday, went in for an interview Monday, and after being there for maybe 2 seconds, got the job. :) The GM thinks I rule. I know it isn't going to pay much, that wasn't the reason I applied... I just needed something to to. And I get to play with critters all day! *smile* Also, I'll be going to dog training classes next month, so I can teach doggy classes! Woot!

Now I won't die of boredom! Hazzah!!!

Soooo having no internet really sucks. But it's okay, cause everyone I know has at least three computers. :)

Heard from the hubby today. Made it back safely from the latest mission. Had a lot of truck breakdowns so it was really long, but everyone is safe and back on the base.

Zoe rolled over! She went from her stomach to her back! She hates being on her tummy, as do most babies now. Ever since doctors have been telling people to put their babies to sleep on their backs to prevent S.I.D.S., babies have been crawling at later and later ages.

Anyway, today has been good so far. I'm on my way now to buy a present for Hayaji's sister Banzai! Yay birthday party for cats!!

So today rocked. There is just no other word to describe it. I had a great time at Vacation Bible School. The little kids were giving me hugs, and saying they loved me and told me I was the "best teacher". :D Then I hung out with Zoe and she was being sooooo cute! Talking, talking, cooing, talking... and then SHE LAUGHED!! Her first one ever!! I was poking her, and saying "beep beep!" and she thought it was sooooooooo funny!!! OMG I LOVE HER!!!
Anyway, then I went with a group to go see the new Harry Potter. Now I know there's going to be lots of reviews and people saying "they left out so much!" or "not enough action" or whatever... SCREW YOU GUYS!!!!! I think it was wonderful. Just watch the movie to watch the movie- it's fun. (and Sirius rules! haha!!) Then I hung out with my bro Evan, and this really sweet, really funny guy Marcus. I hope they make it official cause I think they're great together, and Marcus is SO fun to be around. And now, I'm so happy that I'm spending the night at my in-law's place with Zoe cause I have access to a computer! I won't have internet at my grandparents until 4:00pm tomorrow.
The only thing that could have made this day better, was if Isaac had called me. But that's okay, cause I talked to him a couple days ago and he's doing good. It's freaking hot, and the wind is made out of sand, but he's good. They're moving out of the tents, and into an actual barracks with internet and two person rooms and air conditioning. :)
Well, I hope everyone is well, or at least not crappy! And hopefully the heat gods will go easy on us tomorrow!!

This is Zoe. And this is how she greets me every day.


4th of July.

Had a good run this morning, about two and a half miles. I didn't time myself cause I wanted to do it at a nice slow pace- no pressure. Afterward, I made breakfast from the leftover Carina sada chicken. I just shredded it, and mixed it with eggs. SO GOOD! Didn't have to salt or pepper it at all cause the marinade lightly flavored the eggs. *flexes* Then after chow, I went to check on sleeping Zoe, and found her awake and talking to her mobile. When she saw me, her face lit up like a sunrise! She gave me the biggest gummy grin ever, and said "Mumumumumumuma". I know that's not actually "Momma"- (she's just trying out sounds, not cognitively using them-) but I can pretend.

So now, I'm off to moving. I have to head over to my parents and get my cat. She's going to be soooooo happy to get out of there. She's used to quiet living conditions, and my parents house is anything but quiet.

P.S. everybody: GO SEE TRANSFORMERS!!

Sooooooooooo, my kid is cute. She talks to a cow all day long. A little stuffed one that hangs on her bouncy chair, and if you pull the little pully, it sings "Old McDonald". She can't get enough of it. She also loves Incubus... :)

My kid is cute, and she rocks.

Hello world!! I am ME again!!!!

Zoe Michelle was born April 18th at 12:49am. She weighed in at 7lbs 13oz. I did it with no drugs. I kick ass.

Healing well. Slowly, but well. I'm just so happy the nausea, the heartburn, the back aches, and not to mention the eight pound baby hanging off my spine, is OVER!!! And MAN I missed eating chicken!

Anyway, she is beautiful. Isaac is crazy happy. I am crazy happy. We're coming home in a few days. We'll get to be smothered by family and friends. And maybe one of those many people can watch her for a few hours so I can have a little nap or two. :)

I'm late, I'm late, for a very important date. No time to say hello! Goodbye! I'm late, I'm Late! I'M LATE!!!

Due date was Friday... still pregnant...

She's soooo grounded when she's born.

Arg... Another sleepless night... Another long sleepless pain filled night. Heart burn, contractions, can't get comfortable... I think if I'm pregnant much longer, I will kill someone. My due date is tomorrow though sooooo...

I just watched something like nine hours of CSI. Wednesdays are great cause Spike plays like 4 episodes of Las Vegas back to back, then there's a Miami- or you could watch Miami on A&E. Then you can switch to CBS and watch the new episode of New York, then switch back to A&E and watch another New York, AND THEN switch back to spike and watch Las Vegas... yay. :) Oh, and I found out a few days ago that Criminal Minds is about FBI profilers... How did I not know that? Where have I been? I geek out so much when it comes to forensic psychology... it's sad.

Sorry if I'm boring. My only solace is TV for I am bed ridden.

Okay, back to trying to sleep. I'll change the channel to something really boring like the jewelry channel or something.

I got five or six calls yesterday from friends in my old platoon. They were all calling me to say goodbye as they were shipping off to Iraq. I had the most incredible mix of emotions after the rush of calls were over.

*I was of course sad and worried for them and their families. There was that horrible thought in the back of my mind that I could be talking to them for the last time.
*I was reminded that if I hadn't gotten pregnant, I would be on a plane right now, flying over the hot desert sand.
*And then I was touched so deeply by the realization that these soldiers, in the mids of calling family, saying goodbye to loved ones etc, called me.

I have had many kinds of friends in my lifetime. Good friends, bad friends, fake friends, people I thought were my friends and I was sorely mistaken, friends that have been my friends forever and I know will always be there...

Soldiers create such an amazing bond with each other. It's no wonder when speaking of soldiers, phrases like "brothers in arms" and "comrades" are used instead of "friends".

I may not be in the army anymore, but these soldiers are still my comrades. I hope they do their jobs well, make me proud, and come home in one piece to their families...

Sooo, I'm back in NC, *makes a face* it's hot and sticky here, with mutant bugs. Had a doctor's appointment and they said my due date really is the MIDDLE of April, not the beginning...

I almost cried. That's like adding a month... But we got to FINALLY hear the heart beat so... yay :)

Anyway, moving into the new apartment tomorrow. It'll be really nice cause the new place has blue carpet and bathroom walls instead of puke green and blinding yellow like this one. I feel very anti Fung Shuey all the time.

Getting sleepy. Miss everyone. Nighty night. :)

I am sooo sick. And it has nothing to do with baby. I somehow caught my dad's flu or bug or whatever. I still don't know how though. I haven't had physical contact with him since I first got here, and I rarely see him cause he's been off getting oriented at his new job.

But whatever, it doesn't matter how I got it, the point is I got it and I want to die. My poor sinuses are killing me, my throat feels like I swallowed fire, my head is pounding, all my muscles ache, and I can't stop throwing up. I really hope I don't have a fever. That would just be little pink icing roses on top of the cake.

I miss Isaac so bad it hurts. I wish he was here to cuddle with me and watch movies, give me hugs and rub my achy back.

At least I have my kitty. Hayaji has stayed by my side, cuddled up under my chin, or between my legs. She keeps me warm, and talks to me in that adorable way were she meows without opening her mouth.

Me: Hey Hayaji.
Her: Mmmm?
Me: Come up here so I can pet you.
Her: Mea-ra-ra-raow. (Meow is distorted by her bouncing over my legs)
Me: Aw, I love you kitty. (scratches her head)
Her: Mmhh.

Yay... :D

Oh yeah, *sigh* I need netflix to hurry their ass up and ship my next few movies. I've been waiting for almost 2 weeks. Grrrrr.

Oh, and I'm not spell checking this entery. You must live with it.

Is it possible to have pre-pardom syndrome? Why am I so depressed? It started a few days ago, and won't go away. I wonder if it's Isaac being gone- again- or the strange way my parents are treating me, or maybe it's just that I'm finally 9 months pregnant, and I'm absolutely miserable. I can't wait to give birth. Pain shmain, I just want her out of me. Then I can actually start to like her...

And God damnit Heroes... Why do you make me wait until the end the April to find out whats going to happen???? Arg.

I just wrote a really long post about how happy I am to be going home to Washington today. But then my internet crapped out. It seems to be doing that a lot lately. And not just the internet, I keep losing the cable picture too. I've had Time Warner Cable now for a day and a half, and I've had to call them to reset it now... three times? Four? Anyway, I miss Comcast. :(

YES!! I have internet again!! Life may now continue!!!

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Sigh... nothing to do...

At least I don't have to pull guard on a trash can tonight like my husband as to...

The lady at that works the desk at the on-post clinic told me today I could not be seen there, and I needed to call the hospital. I did, and the lady there told me I could not be seen at the hospital unless I had all my medical records. When I told her I wasn't able to access them anymore because I'm not army, she told me I should just "see if I could find a provider off-post then"........ Uh... okay.

So my next round of calls was to the clinic off-post I tried a few weeks ago. They referred me to a off-post hospital, and when I called them and asked to set up a tour of the Labor and Delivery Department, she said she didn't have any available times she could give me a tour.

Me: So you're telling me I can have the baby there, but I can't see the facility or meet the doctors cause you don't have half an hour between now and April.
Her: Well I'm busy.

wtf

So by this time, I was a little hysterical. Husband will be gone all March, I can't been seen on post, off-post hospital people are biatches... I had a small fit and then called Isaac.

And what did he do? My amazing, sweet, non-confrontational, never raises his voice to anyone husband went to the clinic, and wreaked some havoc. He walked in, and in a few seconds, everyone at the desk had been ripped a new asshole. The OB nurse called me and was ever so nice and helpful in setting up all the appointments I needed- WHENEVER I needed them.

My husband kicks ass.

Why do they have to redo the concrete right outside my apartment door at 7:00 in the morning? And why can't they clean up the mass of chalky mess they left behind?

Well... at least it wasn't the leaf blower for once...

I keep rediscovering the amazing, wonderful world of clean sheets. I forget how when you first put them on your bed, it's like fresh clouds. So every time I do laundry, and throw in my blanket or the pillowcases or something, I feel like I pull a present out of my dryer! :) Now, please excuse me while I go curl up in my little world of soft fluffy freshness, kitty is waiting for me!

^.^