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A 7th Wedding Anniversary

Chris and I have been together for 11 years now, and married for 7 years. There's been so  much change in all these years! Let's see...we've moved 5 times in 7 years, lived in 3 states, bought 2 cars, been through 4 surgeries, been through 1 long military-related separation and a few short ones, had 2 children, and now we are in the process of buying our first house! Along the way, we've had so many adventures, good and bad! We've done some traveling, which I've discovered is my favorite  thing to spend money on! You can't put a price tag on the memories and experiences you get from taking trips together! We lean very heavily on each other. That's something that the military brings to the forefront in a marriage - you have to have each others' backs.  There are lots of long hours and things that pop up and separations and commitments. They say when you marry a soldier that you are actually "married to the milit...

36 Weeks

OhmygoshohmygoshOHMYGOSH!!! 36 weeks. 9 months pregnant.  3 weeks from delivery. 21 days. 21 DAYS!!! When did this happen?!?! IT'S AVA'S BIRTH MONTH!!!!!!! I can say that as much as I have loved  carrying Ava, I am SO ready for her to be born! Even though nine months is such a long time when you think about it, it has gone by pretty fast. Although it does seem like forever  ago that I saw the word "pregnant" on that stick! Sitting upright in a chair is probably my least favorite thing to do lately. Doing simple chores exhausts me. Soooo...I pretty much just do the minimum to get through the day! Both feet have swelled a little bit. And I have lost one of my ankles to pregnancy swelling. Just one! Some days it is more swollen than others depending on how long I've been on my feet. I discovered two itty bitty stretch marks on my left hip. I am hoping that's all I get! My belly button has popped, but just the top part of i...