Almost Through

This is the last push before our best friend is home. We've been without Zed for 3wks and have 1 more to go. We've gotten a small taste of what deployments will be like. I now know I can do it, but it takes 2-3 weeks to get good at it. I also know the last week is the hardest because I'm just counting down the days until we get to pick him up at the airport. Mia has had a tough time, it is very clear that she needs a male figure in her life. The bond between Zed and Mia is so strong. Ana is still too young to notice, but I feel like she can tell something is different.

Since Zed's been gone I've gotten the girls and myself packed up and as much of the kitchen as I can. Mia has had hand/footh/mouth and somehow Ana stayed healthy. Mia now sleeps in a toddler bed which means Ana can switch to the crib. We're so excited to get to Oklahoma and start the next chapter. The girls are best of friends and growing more each day.

When Zed gets home on Saturday we'll have 2.5wks to finish packing, check out of the base and drive to OKC. It's going to be a crazy time and I'll try to keep the blog going, but it may be Thanksgiving until the next post happens.

Please keep us in your prayers these next few weeks.

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While Dad's Away the Girls Will Play

For the next 3wks us three girls are flying solo. Zed is in Washington state attending water and land survival training. He'll be learning how to survive, evade, resist, and escape. These are skills he'll need to have in the very slim chance his plane goes down and he becomes a prisoner of war.

Ana is 3mo old. She weighs almost 14lbs and is 2ft tall. She self soothes really well, preferring her thumb over a pacifier and loves watching ceiling fans. She is constantly watching her big sister and already talking up a storm.

Mia is 20mo going on 16yrs it seems most days. She's 23lbs and 3ft tall. Her favorite food changes daily, but macaroni and cheese, cheese sticks, and strawberries are usually a safe bet. She is an amazing big sister, quickly running to Ana's side when she cries and rubbing her belly. The more she can run and play outside the better, which keeps me healthy. Her vocabulary is expanding, she's added airplane, thank you, love you and banana to her list. Mia is a spirited little girl who knows exactly what she wants, just can't always articulate it.

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