For those who aren't aware, Matt received his orders to Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, NC about 2 weeks ago. We were expecting his report date to be sometime in December, or late November at the earliest. Nope. Turns out his report date is October 11th. That's what we get for expecting. Needless to say, its been a crazy 2 weeks, trying to get everything in order to move and will only get crazier. We still haven't found a place to live (minor setback, right...?) but God willing something will work out and we will have a place to call home soon!
The boys are doing great. Andrew started 7th grade at the end of August and loves it! He's playing the saxophone and learning all sorts of new things. He'll be turning 12 in December, which blows my mind. He was just born last week, how the hell can he be 12 already?!? He's really excited to get to NC, which makes me happier than you know. Moving can be very difficult on kids (speaking from LOTS of experience here!) so the fact that he's actually looking forward to it gives me peace of mind. He's incredibly resilient, and I learn from him every day. Braxton is doing great as well. At his last appointment he was a little over 17 lbs and almost 27 in long. He's a BIG boy! That will come in handy when he's playing for the Ravens one day :) We've started him on cereal. Turns out he hates the rice cereal, so we give him the baby oatmeal, which he can't get enough of. I think once we get settled in NC we will start giving him veggies. He's rolling all over the place, and just last week has started saying Mama!!! He'll be 5 months old tomorrow. We just can't believe how fast time is passing! He is such a joy and a blessing. He seems to learn something new everyday, and watching it happen is such a wonderful gift.
As far as Matt and I, we are really just along for the ride. I stay home and take care of Braxton, which is the the most rewarding job I could ever have. Being able to experience every single thing with him has been amazing! Matt is getting ready to re-enlist on Friday Sept. 24th. The boys and I will be there in support, and I couldn't be prouder of all he has accomplished. When we report to Jacksonville, he will be going to Field Med, which is basically 8 weeks of training and learning how to play Marine. Eventually he will be able to come home on the weekends, which will be nice.
Beings the next couple of weeks will be insane, I'm not sure how often either one of us can get on here to keep everyone updated. We will certainly do our best!
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