4 Weeks Without the Hubby

So far the hubby has been away for 4 weeks for some training for his upcoming deployment and I can already tell you it's going to be a rough 6 months without him. But I'm looking on the bright side of things and getting myself ready for the long road ahead. Making tons of plans to travel and visit friends and family is at the top of my list, along with enrolling Christian in a part-time preschool so he will out of the house 3 mornings a weeks, which will give me much needed breaks. It really does take a village to raise a child!!

But besides missing the hubby terribly, and having the extra help and hands, Chrispy and I are caring on with life and trying to stay busy….which is all he knows how to do.

I began my week with a near panic attack when I walked into the kitchen to find this!!!

Chrispy just climbed onto the counter with no help from me or a chair…he is like a monkey!! I don't even know how to baby proof this situation so until I have the answer it is me constantly running behind him yelling no every.single.time. :( Which causes tears from him…and next me. How do you discipline your child without being the worst person ever?!!!!

We also have ventured to the Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH like a hundred times!!! It's less than a mile from our neighborhood and completely free. Why I haven't done this more in the past I couldn't tell you. He loves to look at all the planes and history and honestly, this place goes on forever and as many times as we have been, we still have not covered it all.

We also have been spending lots of time outdoors going to splash pads and swimming pools just to kill time and get our sun on before the Fall gets here. Which, can I just say, Fall couldn't get here any slower!!! I'm so ready for Fall that I even have gone as to organizing my boots and scarfs and buying candy corn already…get here Fall!

I also got a bit crafty and made some DIY Laundry detergent. It's the first time every doing this but from the post of the person who created it, this should last me for sometime. Hopefully long enough for the hubby's entire deployment so I can check one more thing off my list that I don't have to worry about. So far it smells and cleans great. I still use a softener sheet in the dryer with it,  just because I love the extra smell and softness from using them, and they make for create dusters!

Chrispy's palette isn't exactly "refined" so we have been eating out at more "kid friendly" establishments. Root Beer Stande is an old stomping ground here in Ohio from what I've heard and an old school car hop style. Note to anyone on any diet or on a "all organic kick"….do not venture here!!

Little fairs have also been popping up left and right with bouncy houses and lots of things to do for the kiddos, so we have been jumping from one to another, tasting the ice creams, and looking at the old cars and Monster trucks!

Reading in our house has hit a whole new level also. Reading has always been big in our house but we have been doing a lot more of it lately, could be all the Books-A-Million stops we have been making. Christian is completely in love with the children's section, as he should be, because of one thing…this car/truck display! He stands there and looks at it…he is in love!! What he doesn't realize is that he has even more at home!

Our weeks are getting busier and busier with me trying hard to keep him busy and my mind occupied. I am so thankful for afternoon naps because they are the only thing that honestly saves me from having one of the worst days ever. I'm so thankful to have a good sleeper. Chrispy still takes 2-3 hour naps a day and sometimes, I join in too ;) I hope he never grows tired of taking naps because I might lose my shit mind :)

Ever notice how you don't have to do any touch ups to your babies photos? They are just so perfect on their own :)

Have a Happy Week Y'all! :)