almost fifteen weeks along now

I guess there isn't a whole lot of news to talk about, but I'm trying to blog every week or so. God blessed Matthew and I with a weekend out of Rapid, and it was amazing. We really needed time with just the two of us, away from stress and work and home. We needed time where we weren't constantly cleaning or bickering or upset about what happened that morning (or our roommate!). Thankfully, by the way, that guy has mostly moved out. He's not staying here, and I told him his stuff needs to be out by Friday or else it'll be on the street corner by the trash.

Matthew's parents are coming into town next week for a few days and I haven't seen my husband so excited in a long time. Actually, now that I think about it we have some good news. 1.) Matthew gets to do RAP every year, so we can probably go back to Junction for about two weeks without taking leave, although he'll be working mornings in the recruiters office. He's excited for a chance to go home this summer and see his friends and family. 2.) There's a chance that Matthew wont deploy; at all. At first we thought that if he wasn't tasked soon he'd be picked up for a 365; but I guess there's a chance that he just won't go for another year or so. We're praying BIG TIME for that. He could be here for the birth and the first year and everything... it would be such a huge, great, blessing for us. :D I know, I shouldn't get my hopes up, and I'm trying really hard to prepare for the worst. I've already planned on having this baby without him here, and being on my own for the first few months (which should be VERY hard). But how great would it be if he was HERE?! Gosh, it just... it blows my mind. You don't realize how much of a blessing that would be for me, how much I just want to praise God already for even a chance at having him by my side through all the firsts.

Anyway, we're praying about it. I'm going to eat another otter pop and then head to bed. :)