Two Weeks & All the Feelings

Today, our sweet Brady-boy is two weeks old!

 

Couldn't you just eat him up?!

 

It ended up being a much more hectic day today than I would have liked. We had Brady's two week appointment with the pediatrician this morning & we had to get my mom & sister to the airport for their flight back to Georgia. In theory, the timing should have worked out perfectly. But of course, that wasn't reality. The appointment took FOREVER & we didn't have time to get Brady's bloodwork done after the appointment. We rushed home to pick up my mom & sister to get them to the airport, and then Derek had to take Brady back up to base to go to the lab while I stayed with the girls during nap. While Derek was driving around all over town, it left me at home solo with the kids for the first time since the end of June. And there were a LOT of tears.

Leaving San Antonio and our friends last month was hard, but I don't think I really had time to feel all the emotions that went along with that huge life change b/c we were so focused on the move & trying not to have a baby before we got to Las Vegas. ;)  And since we got here, we've been completely immersed in unpacking, putting out fires around the house, spending time with our family while they were in town, and oh yeah..having a baby. ;)  But now that the house is mostly done, Brady is here, and all of our visitors have come and gone...reality has set in, and all the emotions have finally hit me...hard.

When we were at our appointment this morning, we saw a female civilian Nurse Practitioner in training. She asked me during the appointment if I had anyone to call if I needed help with the kids, and when I told her no b/c we had just moved here & didn't know anyone yet...she just looked at me with the saddest expression on her face. She was utterly speechless for a few moments like she couldn't fathom this military life. Of course seeing her reaction to our situation made me really stop and think about how hard this really is. I wanted to cry right then & there thinking about the support system we left behind in San Antonio and how we really & truly do not know a soul here. Of course, the logical side of me knows it won't be long before we're in our routine here & making new friends. But right now, Derek & the kiddos are all I've got. Thankfully, they're pretty awesome....but I'm missing my family & friends something fierce today. I really do love this military life, but it's not for the faint of heart. What I wouldn't give to have my parents, sister, or the Goins a short drive away.

Emi posted this collage on Facebook & I snagged it for the blog :)

Play-doh with Grampy :)

Having a blast with Grampy in the pool!

Hadley playing games with Uncle Chris

More fun in the pool with Auntie Em!

Grammy & Brady :)

I was texting with Angela today in the midst of my tears, and she was telling me about how she reconnected with one of our mutual friends from our Keesler days who just moved to San Antonio this summer. Angela was saying how this friend of ours mentioned she had some dark days missing her friends & family after their move to SA and figuring out their new routines. It was so reassuring to hear Angela say that! Obviously, I'm not glad our friend was feeling that way, but it was such a good reminder to me that these moves are not easy for anyone & I'm not alone feeling this way! I have to keep reminding myself how hard our move to San Antonio was. Obviously this time around is going to be harder b/c we don't have built-in support like we did in SA + we're dealing with a baby and post-partum hormones this time around. ;)  But all that to say, we made it through before & we'll make it again...it might just take us a bit longer this time. And I have to remind myself that that's okay!

But the good news is, Brady got a glowing report from the pediatrician today! He's back up over his birth weight & they said he was perfect! He weighed in at 8 pounds & 10 ounces (46th percentile), measured 21.6 inches long (81st percentile), and his head circumference was 37 centimeters (46th percentile).

Derek & Brady's first all boy outing...to the hospital for his bloodwork ;)  Derek sent me this picture of our sleepyhead while they were at the hospital & I was at home with Brady's big sisters.

And as sad as we were to sad the last of our family leave today, I'm thrilled that now we're on our way to figuring out our new normal as a family of five!

We survived our first outing as a family of five tonight--dinner at Jason's Deli followed by a much-needed grocery run!!