Graduation, Road Tripping, and Mama's Day!

       So much has happened since our last post. It's been a while since any posts I know. In my defense, we have been very very busy. Graduation, road tripping, school, all while making sure our 4 1/2 month old has his needs met!

      Let me start off first with graduation. After a very long and difficult year of pilot training, Brenton received his wings on April 27! I am so proud of him! Pilot training isn't easy by itself, let alone dealing with a pregnant wife and having a baby in the middle of it all. Brenton started pilot training April of 2011 and right as he hit the flight line we found out we were expecting. I was pregnant the majority of pilot training, all except for the last 3 months.. and anyone who has or has had a baby knows those first three months are the hardest. With that being said, I would like to give another congrats to my amazing husband  for surviving pilot training, his pregnant wife, and his newborn son! What an accomplishment :)

Graduation banquet. First time out together without Eli

    The day after graduation we decided to make the long road trip back 'home' to MO. (With this road trip Eli has now been to 6 states! And more road trips are to come soon. He is a great traveler, a perfect military child) It was nice to see family and friends and of course do some much needed shopping while we were back :) While we were there we made the 3 1/2 hour trip to Omaha. Now if anyone remembers, we did this same exact thing before we moved to MS. Just four months before we moved to MS we made a trip to MS to see where we would be moving... I somehow don't recommend doing that. While I am sure we will eventually come to love Nebraska just as we have Mississippi, I am not jumping for joy at the fact that we are moving there. I love how I won't have to drive an hour or more for some shopping, but I am going to miss my trees and beautiful scenery. Right now I look out at my backyard and I see a beautiful forest (just ignore the graveyard) when we move to Nebraska our backyard will consist of a field of old cornstalk carcasses. Ok enough complaining.. if I can learn to love Mississippi, I can surely learn to love the state of Nebraska. I just hate leaving the memories we made down here, but I know we can make new memories in Nebraska!



    After our long road trip we were finally back home in MS and Mother's Day was approaching, my first  Mother's Day! Once again, my husband was amazing and didn't disappoint. I was awoken from a nice peaceful sleep with Eli tugging at me and Brenton wishing me a happy Mother's Day. Eli was holding my card and so excited! He could barely hold onto the card he was kicking and flailing his arms so hard. It was a beautiful card and inside were Eli's handprints.. such a creative husband I have :) Later I was given my gift, a beautiful charm bracelet with charms that represent my journey into motherhood thus far. The day went on with a picnic, trip to the park where Eli got to swing with mama and daddy on real swings, and a relaxing walk. My first Mother's Day was perfect (all except for the evening, which was a nightmare.. more to come on that in later posts) There is nothing I love more than being a mom. I remember hoping and praying that I would some day have a child, and here I am with a beautiful 4 1/2 month old. I have gone through so much to have this sweet boy and bring him into this world. There is truly nothing that compares to being a mother, and I have learned there is truly nothing that prepares you for motherhood until you enter into it yourself. Last night Brenton and I were watching TV when a commercial came on, Johnson and Johnson I think it was.. it shows a new mom caring for her newborn.. newborn looks up at her and a voice in the background says "mom, I think now is a good time to tell you. You're doing okay, mom" I was only 5 seconds into that commercial when tears started falling. I think all moms need to hear that once in a while.. "you're doing okay". While it is uncertain at this point, we are praying that it is God's will for us to have more children in the future. What ever happens it's all in His hands and we accept and understand that there is a reason for everything. While we have had a lot of struggles, we thank God for them and the blessings that have came from each one. For now we will continue to thank Him for all of the blessing and opportunities, and for the amazing miracle he has already given us.



 



Eli and mama at the playground for the first time!

Eli and daddy swinging

Seriously?!