SPC Haun!!

Great news!! Robert has been working on getting his next rank for a few months now, and today he got it. He has been getting the pay for about a month now and got pinned officially today. So now he is SPC Haun! SPC stands for Specialist. I am so so proud of him! Kick some butt honey! I know that I told you in the last post but he is still doing fine and good. He has the internet now, so that is good for him. He is keeping busy. It was so sweet, he got Tristan and I some presents. He got Tristan a John Deer Tractor Truck and he got me a new cartrage for my cricut. So anyways, I just wanted to update you on the news!

Doing Good

Well, I just wanted to give you all an update as to what is going on with us.
We are all doing fine. Robert is doing good. Still is excited for his R&R. Tristan and I are excited for that too.
Tristan is doing really well. He has his second tooth and is working on his third. He is now nine months old. He wants so badly to walk. In fact the other day, he was at the daycare, and he had a bad spill because he was trying to walk and does not have all of the balance there yet. He got a little scratch on his ear but is ok. I bought some safety gates the other day so I can block off the areas that I don't want him to go. So now he can go from the living room to the dining room. He really enjoys that. Today, he did a lot of exploring in the dining room. About a week ago, I was curious as to how much he weighs and he is already 20.65 pounds! Such a big boy. We have been working on baby sign language so he can talk before he can talk. I got a couple of DVDs from amazon.com that teach babies how to sign. We have been watching the Baby Einstein one. I have learned the signs, now we just need to be patient while Tristan learns. He has not got any down as of now, but we have only been working on it for a couple of days now.
Joey is doing good upstairs with Angie. She has not had any problems with him so that I good. I was a little worried about it. She told me that he has made himself right at home. She has two cats that he now bosses around. Also, she is babysitting a little dog, that he has taken upon himself to boss around also. I am glad that he is well. I thought that it was going to be harder than it has been for him to be gone. I thought that seeing him everyday would make it tough. But it has been ok. It has been nice to be able to check and see how he is doing.
As for me, I am doing good. I am still going to the gym every week. That has been nice. I feel so good after a good workout. I have been slacking in the scrap booking area though. I need to get started on that again.

My Dearest Joey

Today our dog Joey moved upstairs to live with our neighbor Angie. I have still been having problems with him growling at Tristan. I had had enough. So I asked Angie last week if she wanted Joey. She talked to her husband and they said yes. So that makes me happy. I know that that will be a good home for him. I just hope that he will behave for her. He is going to be very very missed. I love him so much. But at least this way, Robert will get to see him again when he comes home.

Way Too Hot!

Today was so so hot out. There was not even a breeze. It seemed like when you stepped out you began to sweat. LOL! It reminded me a lot of home. I miss the Tri-Cities and all of my family and friends. I am so excited to be going home for a visit in December.
About a week ago I ordered some things to make the long trip home easier on both Tristan and I. There is this thing that I found on the internet that you strap to the car seat and then you can carry it on your back so you have hands free to deal with other things. I think that that is the best investment that I could have made right now. We will just have to see how it goes. I also got Tristan a harness. I used to see parents in the store with their kids in a harness and i would think "why do they have their kids on a leash? They aren't dogs." But thinking about it it is a good way to keep a hold of your kids in a busy airport. The one that I got for Tristan has a little Doggy backpack attached so it should make it fun for him too.
I had been looking for a highchair for Tristan for a couple of weeks and I really did not like the ones that they had at the store here so I started to look online. I found one that I really liked by Fisher Price. But when I went to order it it said that it could not be shipped to my address. It is funny though because I checked back a couple of days later and they charged me five more dollars and shipped it to me. I just got it today and I love it. It is one of those space saver ones so it just straps onto a regular dining chair and you are good to go!
Well, I guess that that is enough talking about nothing for today. Hehe! Have a good one.

Nothing Much

Tristan in his stroller while we were out for a walk

Hi everybody. Sorry I have not updated you in a while. Not much is going on. Tristan got his second tooth! He is so cute! I have not got a good pic of it yet but when I do I will be sure to post it. He is able to stand and let go for a second. But I am sure that he will be walking soon. Too soon!
Robert is doing good. He is keeping busy.
Joey is doing better. We were thinking about getting another dog to keep him company but now I am not sure. It is a big responsibility to take on a new pet. So we will see.
I am sorry that I don't have much to say. Like I said not much is going on. I hope that all is well with you. Take care and I will update you again soon.