FINALLY!!!!

Got a call from the Seekins guy today. He told me my rear differential is going out and they are basically building me a new rear end (yuck) Good news is it should be ready to be picked up tomorrow (yippee!) Better news is my warranty company authorized and covered most of the repairs which is AWSUM cuz the total on the bill was about $3400.00! I am SO friggin happy! I mean, don't get me wrong, I am very grateful that I've been able to use my moms cars for the past 2 weeks (her being retired has made my life easier), but I miss my truck!!! Every morning on the way to drop T off at school I whine about it. Let's just hope the Seekins guy doesn't call me tomorrow and say it'll be another week before it's done (fingers crossed)

So, it totally just dawned on me that I have talked quite a bit about this new man in my life and I don't think I've posted 1 picture of him. Sorry to those who have never seen him (I think just Dahlia).

This is Ramon. He is a very awesome man.

Even though this relationship wasn't planned and it just kinda just happened, I'm really happy we are together :)

Here we are together. We would have been looking at the camera but getting that man to actually pose for a picture is next to impossible.

As you've been able to tell from my posts, he's deployed to Iraq right now and will hopefully be back about September time frame this fall. We talk a lot about the future and what we both want for ourselves. We shall see what the future brings in regards to him and I. Till now, I'm just enjoying the chats I get with him here and there, patiently waiting for him to make it back safe and sound, and continuing with my #1 responsibility Tayllor and making sure he is well taken care of as always :)

I had posted earlier about a pretty neat comment Ramon posted on his myspace, and like the goofball I am, I actually copied it into a word document so I could read it occasionally and smile. I wanted to repost it here for all to see. Now the man likes to type, and talk sometimes, in text lingo so bear that in mind when you read this:

"Ok, its official. I like this chick....
Her name is Melissa. I call her 'my Lissa'. We'v been 'dating' '2gethr' fer a few months now. I realy like her. I thnk its a mix of 'birds of a feather' and 'opposites attract'. It aint marraige feelins yet, but it is only her im gonna b with right now. Im drawn to her in many dif ways. So far i dont see nething that wil push me away from her, which is good. Bcuz she may not kno it, but evrythng about her ispulling me toward her.Im so lucky to hav met her."

Sweet huh??? Hehe, I got a cheesey grin with tears in my eyes when I read it. Eh, I'm a sap what can I say.

First Born

Here you go mommies - a different kind of survey for a change - it's all about your first born!

1. WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED? No, and I was even on the pill.

2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME? No, never been.

3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS? Honestly, I was devastated!! I just graduated from high school 3 months prior and here I was unmarried and pregnant. But, once I got over that, I was kinda excited - scared and excited.

4. WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU? God No!!

5. HOW OLD WERE YOU? Pregnant at 18, gave birth at 19

6. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT? I just knew. It's weird to explain but I had taken a test once or twice before just cuz I wasn't sure. When I took this test, I knew before I even took it I was pregnant.

7. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST? Well, I was working the evening/night shift at Carrs back then, so I think I told my boss/co-worker/friend. Then Ron picked me up after I got off work and I told him, crying the the whole time.

8. DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX? I did and I didn't. We went in for an ultrasound and was only going to find out "if" the doc could tell. I asked and he said, "No, looks like the baby is covering it up." So I said it must be a boy cuz his hand was on his crotch, LOL. (think of Ed Bundy here)

9. DUE DATE? May 23, 1997

10. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS? A little bit, more so when I took my prenatal vitamins though so I stopped taking those. Haha, Ron got it more than I did, that whole "sympathy pregnancy" thing.

11. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE? The only thing I can remember is I always wanted a BIIIIIG cup of lemonade from McDonalds with a LOT of ice. And then I would have to drink a bottle of Mylanta afterwards cuz I had really bad heartburn and, of course, the lemonade made it worse.

12. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST? I can really remember feeling irritated when people wanted to touch my tummy when they saw me, whether they knew me or not. I really was ok with my family touching it, after they asked or motioned that they wanted to, but total strangers!!?! Not so much.

13. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD'S SEX? Male

14. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING? I have always wanted a girl but end up having both - girl first then a boy - and that's only cuz I grew up with all brothers. But, I really just knew he was going to be a boy.

15. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY? 35. Its the lbs after that I'm still trying to lose (even almost 12 years later, LOL).

16. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER? Yes, I did. And my moms friend made me a cake that matched my invitations. It was awesome!

17. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW? I knew about it cuz I had to decide who was invited.

18. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY? Not during the pregnancy but while I was in labor, yes. Got the epidural and for some off reason it got into my bloodstream (I think) and I started to feel my throat close and I started to cry cuz I really couldn't breathe. It was scary!!

19. WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH? Fairbanks Memorial Hospital in good ol' Fairbanks, Alaska

20. HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR? Went in to get induced again at 8:00 am and he was born around 6:00 pm so, 10 hours.

21. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL? Ron

22. WHO WAS WITH YOU WHEN YOU GIVE BIRTH? Ron, my mom, his mom and dad and then numerous other family and friends outside waiting.

23. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION? As natural as can be with having to be induced and getting pain meds.

24. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN? Tried putosun (however that is spelled) in my i.v. and when that didn't work, got an epidural which made me feel fantastic!!

25. HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH? My bouncing baby boy was a whopping 8 lbs 2 oz and was 21-1/2 inches long.

26. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ? May 28th, a week later which is why I had to get induced.

27. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER? Ronald Tayllor (Ron is a family name) but we call him Tayllor

28. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY? 11 years and about 8-1/2 months

Our first picture together

Comments Fixed for Sure

Ok, this time, I promise it's fixed!! With a little elbow grease and a lot of research, the comment problem has been fixed. Comment away family, friends and fellow bloggers! :)

Slowly but Surely

Woke up this morning to a message on yahoo AND an email from Ramon!! Getting those messages made the start of my day brighter and cheerier. I defly needed it after the crap I had to deal with in regards to my truck when I took it to Seekins. Anywho, he's still waiting right now, slowly making his way back to Iraq. Until he makes it there, I won't be able to hear from him again, prolly for about 3 to 5 days. Argh, I just wish he would get to where he's going so we can start our normal routine (yes, I thrive on routine). Oh well, it's back to filling up his inbox with hugs, kisses and a lot of 'i miss yous', hehe. I know it brings a smile to his face and thats all that matters :0)

Comment Problems

So I've heard from a few people that they have been unable to leave comments on my blog. I think I have found the answer and it lies in the fact that I had a template I found on the web and not a "default template" (the ones they offer through here). I have changed my blog to be a default template so if you guys would be so kind as to repost any comments that'd be cool.

I was beginning to think no one loved me cuz I haven't gotten any comments :(

Let's hope its fixed now.

Futon

So, like I mentioned in my earlier post, went shopping yesterday for a new bed for T. Let me tell you "why": he HAD a bunk bed with a futon on the bottom. Bought it a few years back with the intent that he would hold onto it for a loooong time since it just made sense no matter what your age. Now the kid just hates the top bunk. I always try and keep him off the futon so it'll last longer but it wasn't working. So, after yelling at him and yelling at him to get up top, I said screw it and went out and bought him a new futon to replace the BIG bunk bed (it makes more sense anyways cuz the kid got the short end of the stick when we moved into the apt with the smallest room). Now he has a futon which he can pull out into a bed to sleep or just leave it up in the futon/couch position and it works when he has friends over and they wanna watch tv or play video games. Here are a few pics:

This is a picture from the box of the new futon

This is my lil bro Sean taking apart the bunk bed. Thank god he agreed to help!

This is Christe and I watching cuz Sean didn't want any help

The finished product. Messy bed, of course. He's ALL boy!

Waiting.....

Started my 9 months of waiting yesterday. Kept myself pretty busy with finding a new bed for T and texting back and forth with Ramon while he was on an overnight. It still blows. This time, saying goodbye (well more like see ya later) wasn't nearly as bad as the first time though. But Ramon made things 10 times better when he blogged about me on myspace and basically told the world how awesome I am!! That, right there, just made all the fears of this relationship go away. He's a super duper keeper in my book now :)

My co-worker also found this really good quote and it made her think of how Ramon and I are during his absence: "Absence diminishes mediocre passions and increases great ones, as the wind extinguishes candles and fans fires." - Francois de La Rochefoucauld

I think I gotta agree with her. The feelings that were there before his initial leave in September were bigger when he came home for R&R. We shall see what the next 9 months brings and how things are when he gets back this fall.

Countdown....

Well, here we are coming up FAST to Ramon heading back to Iraq for 9 friggin months!! I'm not gonna lie, it's been a roller coaster of emotions this past few days. I miss the man when I'm not around him but can't seem to control my emotions (mostly frustration) when I do get to be with him. I'm totally chaulking it up to the fact that he is only here for a short time, that this relationship is so very new still, and that we really haven't had much alone time. I knew 15 days just wasn't enough.

I promised myself I wouldn't be an emotional wreck this time when he leaves like I was that September morning I had to say goodbye for the start of his deployment. But honestly, I think I'm totally kidding myself in that promise. He'll be heading to the airport on Saturday and I'm back to wishing like crazy he was here again, kinda like now when he's sitting next to me.

Took this picture Friday night while T was waiting to go out on the ice to be the "Spotlight Player of the Game" during the Ice Dogs game (Thanks again Patty for letting me use your Iphone to take the pics). I really like this picture because of the intensity on T's face. He has a look of total concentration, just waiting for his name to be called. (he also told me he was nervous so this could be his scared shitless face, LOL)

So, he's here!! It is SO wonderful to get to see Ramon, even if it is for a short time. It's also amazing how much I missed that man.

I didn't think I would see him until Saturday morning but thanks to the mistake of the army (HA!) and the help and support of some awesome hockey moms (Thank you Patty and Melissa for the push out the door and helping me with Tayllor), I was able to pick him up from the airport. I left Tayllor at the Dipper with his team knowing someone would drop him off at home for me afterwards, and headed out to the airport. Talk about some BIG ass butterflies in my tummy!! I called him to find out exactly where he was waiting and got to hear his voice for the first time in about 4 months, which did nothing to help the butterflies. They did subside a little after I got my hello kiss though (hehe). Once we got back to my apartment, and I was able to relax a bit, the butterflies were gone and everything was just as it should be. My heart even started pitter pattering some and doing a little flip flopping!!

It has been a nice weekend; got to take Ramon to some of Tayllor's hockey games this weekend, and even though the team didn't win, I am very happy he got to see T play (and I know T was really excited to have Ramon there watching). Now I'm at work when I would rather be at home spending more time with him. Ugh, responsiblities suck sometimes! I'm extremely happy none the less :)

Woo-freaking-Hoo

FINALLY heard from the man!!! He was in the states as of this morning when I got woken up by a text message from him. Should hopefully be coming to Alaska in the next few days (fingers crossed). He did say that he doesn't have to leave here until the 22nd or 24th which is AWSUM cuz now he gets to go with T and I down to Anchorage next weekend for the hockey tourney! Woohoo, things are looking up! Now if only the weather would change and my alternator would stop whining at me, things would be just about perfect (but the vehicle issue is a WHOLE nother story)

Winter Sucks!!

Seriously, this cold snap is sucking ass!! I'm SO chilled to the bone and seem to only stay warm when I'm in the comfort of my bed under all my blankets (even with that damn draft coming in the stupid window). My house is cold, my floors are cold, even the garage thats supposed to be heated is cold. The only warm place in the house is the downstairs bathroom. I think I'm going to move my bed in the 10x10 space and make that my new bedroom.

On another note, I have not heard from Ramon in a week now. I don't know where he is, if he's ok or just stranded somewhere. So, because I haven't heard from him or know where he is, I don't even know when his leave offiicially starts or ends. Which in turn just sucks cuz Tayllor and I leave for Anchorage next weekend for a hockey tournament and either A) Ramon will get to go with us cuz his leave time runs through that weekend, B) He will have to leave before or during that weekend, or C) He won't even make it here at all! ARGH, this is just further proof why the army and I do not get along!!

Happy New Year everyone!!
Had a really fun night last night (would have been 10x better if Ramon was there, but oh well). Went with my roomie Christe to a friends house for booze, Wii and lots of laughs, music and even some line dancing. Christe and I took a LOT of pics so as soon as I get them off my camera, I'll be posting them up.
Once again, Happy New Year and welcome to 2009!!!