Stress

As we get closer and closer to the return of Jamie, I get more and more excited. Yet, i still manage to find time to stress. I have a million things to get done before he comes home, not only am i moving back to seattle, signing a new lease, moving all our stuff OUT of storage and INTO a new apartment, but im doing it with 2 kids. I still have to get my hair cut and colored, have a spa day so my nails, toes and face are all perty for when he comes home.... then of course i have to make sure everything in the house is somewhat set up, and clean. His mom and dad are coming to see us shortly after he gets home, and i certainly don't want boxes everywhere when they get there. But i dont' want to spend the week hes home and on vacation unpacking either... UGH! so much to do!
The boys are doing well. Eli asks me every morning when is daddy coming home? hes so excited! and our Ayden is walking!!! Yep thats right, 10 months and walking!!! I can't believe how fast this first year has gone by. Seems like i just had him.... and my baby is so big now!
From what i hear, jamie is doing well, ready to be home but he's doing well. Hes going to be shocked when he sees how his boys have changed. I think thats the hardest part of deployment for us. he leaves and expects the boys to be the same when he comes back. With Eli it worked out pretty much like that, but with ayden, he was a baby when daddy left and now he's a little boy. Fortunately weve video taped him A LOT, so maybe daddy won't feel like his missed EVERYTHING.
WHy is it that when you want your kid to do something, they won't do it but when you aren't paying attention they do it.... Last night i was trying to get Ayden to say MAMA. He kept going mmmmm DAD and then laughing! little snot. He does say mama, but only when he WANTS something.... silly boy.
Well, today is the first beautiful day we've had in a while, so i think were going outside to enjoy it! Loves!