In preparing for Chris' upcoming deployment, we have been going through a lot of stuff in the house. We have gotten rid of things that we didn't need anymore and so on. While going through papers, I found this list from a few years ago when Chris deployed to Iraq. Kailey was 21/2 and Alyssa was just a few months shy of 1 (10 months). Needless to say after reading over this list of things that happened while Chris was deployed, I have to ask myself if I am ready to do it all over again in a few weeks. You be the judge. Here is the list:
10/31/04-Chris Deploys
10/31/04-Alyssa stands on her own
10/311/04-Show up 1 hour early for church because I fail to acknowledge the time change. So instead of being their at 8:45 for 9:00 service, I show up at 7:45!
11/04/04-Kailey and Emma Rehrer were jumping on Emma's bed and Kailey cuts her left eyelid open on the corner of the bed. We have to go to the emergency room where Kailey receives 4 stitches
11/09/04-Kailey gets her stitches out!
11/12/04-Kailey broke her cut open again while playing with Rowan(her cousin) in his kitchen.
11/15/04-Alyssa stans up in the middle of the room by herself
11/22/04-Kailey got into a BIG tub of Vaseline and got it all over herself, her room, her carpet, and all her toys. (Still today, we are dealing with the Vaseline in their play kitchen. We find a little every now and then on it!)
The icing on the cake
11/23/04-While Kailey was potty training, when she would go down for a nap I would put her training toilet in her room so that she didn't have any accidents. Alyssa got into Kailey's toilet, got a piece of poop, tried to eat it and then smeared it all over the room!!
11/24/04-Thanksgiving
12/1/04-Chris returns from Iraq. We had no clue. He surprised us while we were at the mall during a story time. The problem is that I had no idea he was coming home, so the house was a complete disaster, and if you know Chris, you know that doesn't go over too well with him. Next time Emily, trick me into cleaning before he comes home!
So what do you think. Yes the girls are a little bit older now, but I can't help but wonder what they have in store for me during the next 4-6 months! Not to mention I have to add another family member during this time. All I can say is wish me luck!
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008
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