Big Changes

Since my last post, Josh has deployed, Jackson is starting to talk, and I am packing up our place.

Josh and I talked it over for what seemed like forever and we decided it would be in the best interest of our family for Jackson and I to move back to Maryland for a while.  I will be leaving San Diego and moving in with my in-laws for a while.  Lucky, I've got some great in-laws, makes things lots easier.  I've heard horror stories about other peoples in-laws and I am very thankful that my amazing husband came with some amazing parents.  Plans are being finalized, I move out of our place on July 25th and we leave CA on the 26th. We are taking our time driving across the country and should be in MD by August 2nd.  It's a good thing I had already prepared myself for moving.  It turns out the place we live will be raising the rent by $300 if we were to renew our lease.  This place is already on the high end of our budget and that would take it over.  So it looks like one way or another, I was bound to be moving this summer.

Josh has been gone for a little over a month now.  And I am handling it ok.  I have some good days and some bad days.  The bad days seem to be coming around more often.  I'm hoping it is just the stress of the move and the fact that Jackson has started talking and Daddy is missing it.  He now says cat, meow, more, vroom, quack, this, and his new favorite, uh oh.  He's turning in to a little boy before my eyes.  He's amazing.  He's so smart.  He loves to build blocks, play with cars, read books, and go swimming.  If there was one thing I could rein in on him is if he could be a little less fearless.  Especially in a crowed place or near the water.  We are definitely entering the "Terrible Twos" with tantrums, and not wanting to share.  But we are working through it one day at a time.

That's all I have for now.  I've had a busy day with cleaning and going to the pool.  The little dude is in bed and out for the night.  I think I will go relax, maybe watch some tv or read and go to bed myself.

xoxo
Mommy & Jackson