Becoming More of a HouseWife

The husband is finally home, and the puppy has settled in.  It feels so nice to have our family back together again, and to actually experience married life, without being separated by time apart.  We still are dealing with time apart, as the husband is preparing all his paperwork miles away before he goes on deployment.  We are taking every bit of time we have to be together, and I am so thankful for this time together.  January is quickly approaching, and I cannot help but think of how my life will change when that month arrives.  We both are struggling with the unknown and just praying our way through this adventure.  I, nor he, ever regret his decision to join the military, but there are times, when I wish I could tell the military "no" and keep him all to myself.

With the holidays quickly approaching, I am becoming more and more aware of the numerous things I have to be thankful for.  I know the holidays will be tough next year, with the husband away, so I'm doing all I know to do -- which is to make this one so memorable we can look back with joy and laughter in the upcoming year.  My one "stump" of the holidays is figuring out what to get my husband for Christmas...buying a husband anything before deployment is a huge task, and he has been getting the necessities he's needed already.  I think a sweet love letter, and something to remind him of me will mean more -- (plus, the promise of numerous care boxes)! :)  We did get a new car, which is his "other baby" at the moment!  He's so excited to have something of his own that isn't an old, used, beat-up, air-condition-less vehicle!

the new Audi

Our puppy, Nutmeg, is settling in extremely well!  She is twelve weeks this weekend, and has adapted phenomenally!  She is loving our little family, and is adapting well to apartment living.  We (the husband and I) are both extremely ready for her to be completely potty trained, but she's doing relatively well!  It's such a huge difference than living alone, or with the husband -- it feels that we have a little baby in the house -- needing to be fed, taken out, etc.  I suppose it's good preparation for a baby -- but we know it won't be for another few years before we see any baby news on this blog!

@ 7 weeks old

@ 11 weeks old

I've been catching up on my own home decor and interests lately through PINTEREST!  Wow -- never knew there could be such a great app on my iPhone!  I absolutely love it!  We are going to be Christmas tree-less, with our puppy, as well as our vacation during the holidays.  I have found a cute idea of hanging ornaments on our three big windows in the living room, as well as painting pine cones to match our ornaments and placing them in a vase!  I'm rather excited about not putting up a Christmas tree, but of these "alternative" ideas!

Happy Holidays!