Weapons School Update

So here we go again. It is that time to sit and wait. Again, Chuck is up for the weapons school class that will be starting in July. This is his second attempt - typically a pilot gets three chances. As many of you know, we did this about six months ago and the result was that Chuck was chosen as an alternate for the class that just started in January. Anyway, because he didn't get in on his first chance, he had to re-apply. His latest package was turned in right before Christmas and the board just met this last Monday and Tuesday. It took almost a month last time to get the results of the board so we are fully expecting to not know anything until the middle to end of March. I am hoping we won't be so anxious this time because this time we know it is going to take close to a month. Last time, we didn't know so everyday was pure torture waiting to find out if there was any news. So check back soon to see if he got in - let's hope he does. I don't think either one of us will survive another six months of anticipation!!!

Pudding

Addison loves pudding - in particular chocolate pudding - always has. Last week at the store, I actually bought oreo pudding and it did taste a lot like an oreo which she also loves. She is now getting big enough to open the fridge and get out pudding, or whatever she is in the mood for, when she wants it. Luckily she doesn't do it very often - but the last few nights before bed she has been bringing it out for her bedtime snack. She is also tall enough to get into the silverware drawer now as well. (When we moved in she wasn't tall enough to reach the top drawers in the kitchen so we didn't put baby latches on them. Now she is tall enough and we just have to take the time to put the latches on.) Last night she went and got herself a pudding cup and brought it to me. She then went into the kitchen and got a spoon and brought that to me as well. I opened it and helped her take a few bites. She than walked away and went back into the kitchen. I could hear her rummaging around in the silverware drawer and than she slammed it and walked back into the living room where I was with her pudding. With her she brought a beater - from the electric mixer, which are kept in the silverware drawer. When I asked her what she planned on doing with it, she totally ignored me, walked over to the pudding cup which I had put down on the coffee table, and put the beater into the cup. She than proceeded to eat her pudding off the beater. This child has done a lot of funny things, but this one might have been the funniest thing she has done in a long time. I was laughing so hard I was crying and she just continued to eat the pudding that way like it was the most normal thing in the world! Of course it was all over the place, but she was so proud of herself since she had done it herself. I guess I don't need to show her how wonderful it is to eat cookie dough, etc. of a beater while baking - she all ready has it figured out!

Stewart Family Photos

Since my family is not all together very often, my mom decided she wanted to get some family beach pictures of us all while we were all together in December. We have a friend here - he flies with Chuck - who does photography on the side. He agreed to help us out. The pictures turned out really well so I thought I would share some...

Sicky, sick

We have been so incredibly blessed with such a healthy kid. She has never been sick, not even a cold since the day she was born. That has now changed... Last week, Addie had a nasty cold - smoker's cough included. Just when we thought she was over it, she got some sort of nasty virus that has had her throwing up - and other things - since Sunday. She was better Monday, and than was sick all day again yesterday. Luckily, this yuck doesn't have a fever and she is eating. The hard part is keeping her hydrated because she won't drink anything but milk and sometimes water. She is in much better shape today.

Being that she had never had any sort of sickness since she came home from the hospital, we have been a little on edge around here. Neither one of us have been exactly sure what to do - and both feel a little helpless. In fact, last night I just wanted to cry for her. I am told this comes with the territory - that most parents feel this way when their kids are sick. But my poor boo! I felt so bad for her, I kicked her dad out of the bed last night and let her sleep in our bed with me. Sorry, Chuck Schuck, our baby needed her mama!

Beautiful Sunset

I took these pictures one day while we were down at the beach house with my parents during December. It was a gorgeous sunset and obviously, the pictures don't do it justice!

Santa

One of the things we decided to do with Addie while my parents, brother and sister-in-law were here for Christmas was to take Addie to see Santa. Our original plan was to just let her see him at the base kids Christmas party but there were sooooo many kids. And they were calling kids up in alphabetical order - Addie was not going to be that patient. So we got her all dresses up and took her to the mall to see Santa. Unlike last year, it didn't go so well. She screamed and hollared and carried on. We did get a picture of her on his lap, but of course she is screaming. I think Chuck was surprised when I said I was ok with a picture of her sitting on Santa's lap screaming. I think almost every American child at some point has had their picture taken on Santa's lap while screaming their head off. Just want her to have a full childhood expierence. Also, I think it will be great fun to look at that picture when she is older and tease her about it... See what I mean - totally distraught, but how adorable does she look???

Getting Caught up...

I have no idea where I left off before/after Christmas while I was trying to get myself caught up on our blogs, but I do know I am VERY behind. I know I am going to miss something that has happened with our family over the last few months, but will do my best to add the "big" things. Here goes...