My Worst Nightmare

There are many things that could fall into the 'my worst nightmare' category, but I'm actually referring to the nightmare I had Monday night that was the worst nightmare I've ever had in my life. They say that pregnancy dreams are extra vivid, but I hadn't really experienced that until I dreamed that Will was unhappy in our marriage and decided to divorce me while I was still pregnant. He didn't want to be tied down anymore, and although I kept waking up, every time I went back to sleep the dream dragged on. On top of or perhaps because of that, I also had heart burn in the form of acid reflux for the first time in my life to the point where I thought I'd choke because I couldn't swallow. Sounds lovely, huh?

I know this isn't a premonition or something I worry about, but it is my worst nightmare played out. There is no question how much I love this man, and I just never want to let him down or even worse...lose him. I made sure to show him that when he came home {teehee}, and he accused me of just trying to get Charlie to come early, but  either way- he wasn't complaining.

Me later that night: Sweet dreams, lover.

Will: Hope you have a nightmare.

Me: Yeah, yeah, yeah. You basically got makeup sex due to a dream.

Will: Well, it did work out in my favor.

To end on a positive note and have the obligatory post photo, here are some lovely gems that my MIL recently sent to me. I particularly enjoy the bath tub picture, but he's just darling across the board. Can you tell he likes playing sports?

Now wish me luck tonight in the heartburn department. I know I don't have room to complain with how easy this pregnancy has been, but that ish is TERRIBLE.

She's Got Leeegs...She Knows How To Use Them!

Countless times, I've met bloggers and they've been surprise at how short I am. I'm {almost} 5'4, but for some reason I have come off tall through blogging. I'm not going to question it, but maybe it's because I've always had long legs, as you can see in the following picture.

I show you that picture first to prove that I was a somewhat cute kid. However, I will be the first to tell you that I was NOT a cute baby. Sure, you ask my mom and I was the cutest, but I was a toeheaded chunkamonk until at least my 1st birthday. Proof:

Leave it to my first babysitter to have the most incriminating photos for me. She's been tagging me in tons of throwbacks lately, and I really am loving it. She said she will make copies and send them to me, so then I really have to share some doozies. Many memories and people that I couldn't comprehend, but now I cherish. This is why I love pictures, people.

Now let's just hope Charlie gets my legs and blonde hair, but the rest can come from Will. I'd give her my Hazel eyes, but Will's blues will do. No matter what, she will be pure perfection in my eyes, and as long as she's healthy...we are blessed.

I'm Celebrating ME This Weekend

Oh boy that sounds selfish, but it's not my fault that Military Spouse Appreciation Day AND Mother's Day fall on the same weekend. Normally I get all awkward celebrating my birthday, but I don't mind when it comes to holidays that you share the celebration along with others. I do feel a little weird celebrating Mother's Day since Charlie hasn't made her official appearance, but everyone keeps wishing me "Happy First Mother's Day", so it must be okay. And let me tell you, I have a new appreciation for all you mom's out there. My brother just had his birthday, and I thought to myself...your birthday should be mom's day of celebration. All you did was come out of the womb. She's the one that did all the work!

How will we be celebrating, you ask? We are headed to Panama City Beach for Maternity photos, some beach time, and some romance... bowchickawowow. I'm also hoping for yummy food and perhaps a virgin Miami Vice, but I assume those won't be hard to find. We still haven't found a hotel yet, but it's just the two of us, so we can wing it. I just love getting to hang with my best friend scratch that, my two best friends ;)

1. Tell us about yourself and your blog. Well...most of you know me already, but for any newbs- I'm a college grad, Hooters alumni, SAHW with a Security Clearance, who will soon be promoted to SAHM. Seriously, I do have a Security Clearance.

2. What branch of military are you affiliated with? U.S. Army

3. What is one thing you enjoy about the military lifestyle? Moving to new places and the incredible community that you find among military folk.

4. What advice would you give new spouses? GET INVOLVED. You will never grasp the capacity this life has unless you explore it from the inside out.

This month actually marks five years of our time with the Army, and the above picture was taken at his Basic Training graduation. He hates the picture because his uniform was the wrong size, he had the crappy issued boots, and he was probably mentally checked out, but it was our first picture with him in uniform and I will always cherish it. So much has changed since that picture was taken, and it's been better than any adventure I could imagine.

To all my MilSpouses, Happy Spouse Day, and to all my mother's, Happy Mothers Day. I'd also like to extend the greetings to the girlfriends and fiances that don't always get recognition, and if you are working to get pregnant, adopt, foster, or have angel babies...y'all deserve this weekend just as much as anyone. Let's all celebrate!

Seven Year Itch

On this day seven years ago, Will and I had our very first date and according to the old adage 'the seven year itch' we should begin declining interest in our monogamous relationship pretty soon. Psychologists call it a titular phrase {which is way more fun to make up the meaning than the real one}, and still I must say I think the seven year itch isn't going to be an issue.

The other day, I realize I've told you about the actual first 'date' we had, but I never told you one of my favorite parts. On Will's way over, he called a bit nervous, and said "Don't judge me for my truck." With no clue what that meant, I simply replied "Don't judge me for my house."

You see, I was living in the "Mother-In-Law Suite" at my grandmother's house, so as my automatic wrought iron gate cleared to reveal his 'GEEP' pickup with the top cutoff...all we could do was laugh, and not a single judgement was made on either side.

I'm thankful that we were two crazy kids that appreciated our differences as much as our similarities even though that was hard to see at first. No, I'm not talking monetarily because a) that would be repulsive and b) he wasn't poor and I wasn't rich in spite of first impressions. What I'm talking about comes from his use of logic and my habit of er...a more emotional approach, little things like my love for Jack Johnson which he didn't share, and especially his free spirit that had him moving every few years while I never wanted to leave Florida. Those things could have and almost did end things before they even got started, but I am truly grateful everyday that the very things that could have torn us apart actually brought us closer together. Well with a bit of compromise, of course.

"Who wears the pants in our relationship?' We prefer when neither of us wear pants." That, my dears, is the secret to it all.

A Lot Has Changed In Ten Years

At the reunion, our President had all kinds of goodies: Yearbooks, pictures from our last week of school, and these fabulous 'time capsule' questionnaires that we filled out high on hormones life and dreaming of freedom.

I giggled as I read the back of the envelope, "In 10 years I will be living in South Florida, having already started my career. I might be married, but I hopefully won't have kids yet." I had it all figured out, huh? I can say that a lot of my questionnaire still rings true, though.

What are your favorite phrases or sayings? Peace. For real. Don't be bitter.
Where is your favorite hangout? The beach
What is your favorite song? Anything by Sublime
What is your favorite Movie? Life Is Beautiful
If you could have any car what would it be? Elanor

How many children do you want to have? Two
Who will become President of the United States? Me, Janna
Who will be the wealthiest? Me! Just kidding
Where will you be working in ten years? My grandmother's company.

This life is completely different than my 18 year old young self expected, but when you let go...things can turn out better than you've ever dreamed. I don't really believe the whole 'these are the best days of our lives' nonsense. At every stage of my life I have enjoyed it to my fullest. Sure, I still have a long way to go, but I don't plan on ever settling for less than an adventure.

Childhood Memories of Pet Squirrels AND The Time The FBI Interrogated Me

I recently saw a story about a guy that rescued a squirrel and how 'amazing' it was. To this I say, been there, DONE that. I found an orphaned baby squirrel when I was little, and of course I made him my pet. My grandpa built a cage that allowed him to go in and out, while keeping predators away, and he actually stuck around. He could forage for his own food and be free, but when he saw me he'd come a runnin', and we would play or he'd watch tv on my shoulder.

I love that my grandma still has the following hanging on her fridge, and in case you've ever wondered- yes, my head has always been bigger than my body.

Now let's fast forward to seventeen year old Janna working in a jewelry store. It seemed like the perfect summer- piece of cake-job...until the FBI showed up to my house. Imagine my surprise when they informed me that I had been accused of stealing half a million in jewelry. Thankfully they had an ounce of brain power, because they thought that seemed a tidge fishy. But still, can you imagine the FBI questioning you in front of your grandmother? She told them her grandchildren want for nothing, and more importantly, I wasn't getting much off the Black Market if I still had to ask for pocket change to got to the movies. Long story short, the very same woman from the boutique that had accused me turned out to be the real thief. That charlatan had worked there for years and had been pocketing jewels for just as many!

At the time, I didn't find it funny. Luckily, now I can look back and it's as entertaining to share as my pet squirrel. Linking up with Helene! {I'm on a roll}

I Was On The News...NBD

I'm a big kid now, so I follow the local news stations via social media. They always ask for stories or pictures, like recently they requested Halloween pictures, and they picked mine to be shown! You can see the clip on WTVY here. Afterwards, I realized I had better ones from the zombie shoot I did, so I'll just show y'all those instead.

If you want the full story, here's the original post, but I'm actually here to apologize. For those of you that follow me on Pinterest, I've been over-pinning lately and that's because we got a deep freezer, and I had no clue what to do with it! Well, obviously you buy stuff and uh...freeze it, but I wanted to do it the most efficient way which also entailed meal-planning, couponing, and deal shopping. I'm happy to report it's paying off, though.

I've now got that sucker full and I got most of it BOGO. Whoop whoop. I hope some of you are mildly interested, because I will be documenting a bit about it soon. I learned too much not to share, and I'm a bit obsessed. As in, I am surprised that Will is indulging me at this point. I half expected him to be questioning my sanity when I came home with $%^&'s worth of groceries, but he smiles and says he's proud. He may be changing his tune when I share the totals I've spent with y'all, but as long as I keep him fed and happy, I'm sure he'll be fine.

I would tell you happy Columbus Day, but it's a pretty bogus holiday. I'm happy that it gets Will off for the day, but still bogus. Just enjoy your weekend, whether it be two or three days.

Some Type Of Way

Watching  'Everybody's Fine' and it just got to the part where Robert DeNiro calls home to hear his wife's voice on the voicemail. It made me realize that I don't have any voicemails from Will saved on my new phone, and  I turned into a blubbering baby.  When he returns, I'm going to need a sappy voicemail pronto. #milspouseprobs

Listening  to the little voices in my head. {Never a good thing}

Feeling  Some type of way. Definition - A phrase meaning one is unable to express the complexity of the emotion at the moment. Can be used seriously or in jest. I blame it on Will being gone. I can function just fine without him, but he's my best friend, confidante, coach, entertainment, and lover. It's a good thing that I've already made friends here.

Wanting  to go to the beach so bad. It being Thursday and all, here are a few pictures with my bestest doing what we do best. Which is not just playing with random island children...

Eating  a mostly Alkaline Eating Plan. Notice I say 'Eating Plan' and not 'Diet'. This is for the purpose of digestive health, not weight loss. I need more fruit and veggies in my life anyways.

Drinking  coffee with almond milk and honey. I'm trying to cut back or cut out fake sugar, and ditching it from my coffee will be huge. Tomorrow, I'll be trying to forgo sweetener altogether.

Needing  Answers. My face issue seems to be doing better, but that's because I've changed my skin regimen, stayed out of the sun, stopped working out, and completely changed my diet. Yep, it's as awful as it sounds, and now I have to figure out which of those things causes the reaction. I did blood work last Thursday to test for food allergies, and in the mean time, it's trial and error. You were all so kind saying that I looked good in the pictures the last time I talked about it, but that was a good day. If I showed you pictures of the full blown 'reaction', you would know I wasn't over exaggerating. At least I'm mentally handling it better the last two weeks. I even had a swollen chin from pms hormones, and I didn't bat an eye.

Trying  new products, while simplifying my skincare regimen. It would be nice to be able to wear make up, but at this point, I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to wear make up again. I've never liked wearing foundation, so now I feel like if I start, I'll never be able to go without it. It's a vicious cycle. Does anyone have a natural/organic/non-comedogenic/oil-less lotion that they use? I've loved Clinique's Moisturizing Gel for years, but I'm trying to get away from the chemicals. We eat chemicals, drink chemicals, put chemicals on our face, and then wonder why we have all these problems we've never had in the past. Great job, FDA.

Desiring  My delicious husband. D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S.

Thinking  about my to-do list of things I want to do while Will is gone that keeps growing...

Stain furniture                                                                                        Decide on a new coffee table
Backup pictures on my external hard drive                                  Patch Will's shorts
Take donations to the church                                                              List clothes to sell

Apply for Sub Ceritfication                                                             Plan Dustin coming in town

I may not have big plans for the fourth this year, but we plan to fully enjoy our time after SERE and show Dustin a good time. He's one of our very best friends and I haven't seen him in FOUR years. I'm going to squeeze the shit out of our hilarious, wonderfully handsome, and larger than life amigo. Only three weeks!

Everyone PLEASE be safe for the Fourth. My cousin was killed by a drunk driver walking home from the fireworks a few years ago. Don't drink and drive, don't be a passenger if someone is drinking, and watch out for other vehicles. Too many people have been affected by this in my life lately, so don't add to my list. Okay, off my mom box. It's not my fault, my 'child' is gone. Just have a good Independence Day, and don't forget the meaning!

Gonna Party Like It's 2005

Well hello, surprising day off!

One of my 'wifeys' happens to be in Colorado today, and I am not missing the chance to snuggle my boo! It's been five years since I have seen her, and that is just too dang long.

I don't care that it's not #ThrowbackThursday; I'm going to share a few blasts from the past, because you have to have some insight into why I'm so excited that Adair is in town. It takes me back to my College days...cough five years ago cough.

Obviously, we don't take anything seriously, and following that theme, I bestow this bonus photo on you...check out my sweet Jorts:

You better believe I still have them, and I will still rock them.

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While I wait for the boys to get off, I'm going to have a me day.

First, I'm going to work out and drink the last Zeal Protein Shake {YUM} that Kathryn B sent me, and then I'm going to de-winterize my skin with this new product from Rodan + Fields that I won from Kait.

This is my second time using the Micro-Dermabrasion paste {there's enough for two uses}, and it makes my face feel SO good. Have you guys tried Zeal or Rodan+Fields products? I'd also like to know what your favorite face washes are. I think I need a new one, but my face is so sensitive that I'm scared to try anything. For example, anything with Salicylic acid makes my face go NUTS, and if you haven't noticed, almost every wash has that. FML.

Ciao Bellas!

The Last Birthday That I Actually Spent With My Husband

When I was trying to figure out what I'd like to reminisce about today, I  pondered spooky decor, haunted houses, and slutty  college costumes, but I thought...No, I'm just not feelin' it. Then, like a zombie hand had guided me, I stumbled upon the pictures of the last Birthday I spent with Will three years ago.

It was the beginning of October, and we were stationed in Augusta Georgia. We were missing our friends, so we tossed around the idea that we all meet up in the cute wittle mountains in Northern Georgia for a fun-filled weekend. Considering everyone else lived in Tennessee, Maryland, and Virginia, we knew it would be a feat, and yet somehow it all worked out, and the stars aligned.

Our cabin was amazing, the boys cooked up some amazing food, the jacuzzi was a hit, and we even attended a few festivals. What I didn't know, was that the weekend was actually planned around me. We came home from the Apple Festival on Saturday, and the whole house was decorated for Halloween! Not only that, but everyone had brought costumes for our middle-of-nowhere Halloween party.

I can't even put into words how perfect the weekend was, and it didn't end there. As most of you know, I am pretty much obsessed with Benihana's, but what you may not know is that I have sucked down that fried rice for my Birthday for nine years in a row. It's usually a drive to find one near us, but the one in Atlanta was on our way home from the mountains. Just take a gander at the plate in front of me...

*Hopefully, I can make it to Benihana's for the tenth birthday in a row. My Sami Girl already said she'd go with me, so I'm seeing a blate in our near future! Woohoo*

By the time we actually got to my Birthday, I thought we were all partied out, but we had one last hurrah. Will knows my love for horses, so he took me out on the trails! I can't even tell you how excited I get around pretty ponies, and riding them is definitely second nature. True story: I could ride a horse before I could walk.

To round out the amazing month of festivities, I got to pass out candy for the first time EVER. Most of the kids were super cute, and I just hid when the big kids came by or the ones that kept trying to loop back around for a double visit. I wasn't letting those conniving little suckers clean me out before I was ready to call it a night. Plus I wanted leftover candy. 

Hey, it was my birthday.

If you don't make fun of me for my candy-passer-outer-attire, then I will tell you ALL about our secret getaway on Friday. You know you like my banana hat, anyways ;)

PS. Please excuse the photo quality. These were obviously taken before I became bloggerific. I know better now. Teehee.

Reunited And It Feels So Good...

I can't even explain how excited I am for this trip.

A) I need to get out of Colorado for a hot minute.

B) No work. Hello!

C) It's Dani's Birthday.

D) I get to be reunited with THREE of my College Bests!

Source: imgfave.com via Janna on Pinterest

I want to share a few gems with you, to illustrate why I am excited to be reunited with mi amigas.

I'm pretty sure that these will show you how this weekend is going to go.
Don't take us seriously, though. We obviously don't.

We've worked, lived, traveled, loved, lost, and grown together.

I'm excited because if we had this much fun in eight years, imagine how many shenanigans we will get in in the next fifty...

Source: someecards.com via Janna on Pinterest

Don't worry, though. I'll be around even though I am away.
We still have our budget challenge going on, so no blogging break for me!
{{MUAH}}