Koopman Kraziness

We went to the mobilization briefing for Jeff's brigade last night in Wausau. Four hours and a LOT of information later, we found out that he is scheduled to deploy the middle of February. We still don't have the official date and time, but they did say last night that it was the third week of February. It's somewhat more peaceful having a definite time that we know to plan for, but it's also very scary...and coming up fast. We will be going to Texas to spend Christmas with my parents from the 19th of December to the 3rd of January. Jeff will work his regular 8-4 job that week and then the 10th will have to leave for training in Florida. I think immediately following that, he has two weeks of training with the unit he is deploying with. Thankfully that is in the state but it is two hours away so he won't get to come home except for possibly a weekend. That would put us at about the 15th of February and the big brigade send off is going to be the 17th of Febr...

Kamden had his 6 - month well child check yesterday and did wonderfully! He is still in the 50th percentile for weight and 75th for length being 17lbs 12oz and 27 inches. He was a trooper with the appointment and did a good job with his vaccinations considering that he was not at all expecting them. The nurse had given him his rotavirus vaccine, which is oral and was kind of just talking to him when she gave him the injections and he let out one of those "silent screams". You know the ones... The face turns almost crimson and everything tenses up? Yeah..that kind. Poor little guy. Every person that passed him in the waiting room when we left the "shot room" that gave him a look of sympathy would send him into fits again. Luckily he did wind up taking a good nap after we got him calmed down. We are still working with him on sitting up and strengthening his back muscles and doing his tummy time so that he can strengthen his arms better. He's started maki...

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Okay, brace yourself for some SERIOUS cuteness. Earlier this week, I got a package in the mail from my sister in love, Erin with a costume for Kamden's first Halloween! We were both a little worried it might not fit but it did and he looks absolutely precious. I couldn't wait until Halloween to share the pictures!

I can't believe that six months ago today, this sweet, strong boy came into the world. Look how much he has changed! We go for his 6 month appointment on the 28th and I can't wait to see how much he's grown. He pretty much wears 6-9 month clothes now due to being so long. He's loving all the new foods he gets to try and is learning so much! I'm so proud to be called his momma!

Wow, so...I'm going to let it all out and show you the progression the house has made in the last three weeks. We have been working hard to get the house on the market to sell before Jeff goes to Iraq. We had a Realtor's Open House yesterday and had 22 agents walk through. Our Realtor seems to think it went really well and we have our first client showing tomorrow and another on Friday afternoon! Be praying with us that the right buyer comes along with the right price and that the sale happens quickly and "hitch" free! So here goes...I don't have pictures of the upstairs rooms done quite yet, but I'm REALLY proud of Jeff and I for buckling down and getting done what we should have been doing all along. Pretty crazy stuff huh? I know, we're (formerly) disgusting. I have since found that cleaning is like a drug to me, so things will be QUITE different around here from now on. (As well as wherever we live in the future.)