Micah's going away

Micah left for the first part of his deployment saturday morning from Lincoln to Fort Hood, TX for demobilization.

We left Norfolk on wednesday evening and had lunch with my mother, her boyfriend, and my sister at ihop. sawyer wanted to wear daddy's hat. i don't think it fits. :)

micah's unit got those who lived 60 miles or more away from lincoln hotel rooms so we were able to stay there.

thursday micah's unit packed and tried to get things ready and i wandered around lincoln and got my hair trimmed by one of my best friends. When micah got out we did so shopping, went out to eat at hu hot and went to barnes and noble. micah got a bunch of random fact books they were really and should keep him busy reading for awhile.

On friday micah was released early in the norning so we were able to hang out the whole day. We went to a movie, where the wild things are, and did some more exploring and shopping. micah bought a extremely cool backpack to take with him.

Saturaday was the send off

the national guard patrol riders stood outside before the ceremony with flags.

The nebraska govenor, a nebraska senator and congressman were at the ceremony as well as the lincoln major and two brigadeer generals one retired.

the guard moved into the auditorium.

http://www.journalstar.com/news/local/article_14fb26de-bb63-11de-aa9e-001cc4c03286.html This article has micah in it and talks a little of the send off.

at the end the guard moved outside and escorted the buses all the way out of town. it was really neat to watch them drive all in a row and made it really special for our soldiers.

2 Month Check Up

Aunt Erin got me Husker socks and a husker headband!

I always have fun during changing time!

I'm playing cards with daddy!

So the 2nd Sawyer had her 2 month check up. She now weighs 9lbs 12oz and is 22.5in long. she's staying right on the same curve and seems to be growing and developing wonderfully. the appointment wasn't completely great though because sawyer received some shots (i'm not as imformed or courageous as you alyssa!) it was AWFUL she hated it! she screamed and cried and was very traumatic for me to watch. my poor baby but she's strong and didn't let it bother her too long.

Sawyer is great. she talks and moves all the time and holds her head up like a trooper. she loves watching the tv and bright lights and playing and smiling at everyone. she's always happy and is going as long as 10 hours sleeping at night.

today we got her pictures taken and got a huge great discount because we have a friend that works there. they turned out so well. i will be mailing out some pictures to family. they are extremely cute so BE EXCITED!

O and check out visit with grandparents below!

Laying with daddy

Playing games with mommy, she's so funny!

I'm so excited I'm sitting up! (with a little help from the pack n play)

Grandparents meet Sawyer

So this past weekend Micah's parents were up and got to meet Sawyer for the first time. Though part of the visit got interesting, overall it was a really good visit. I love spending time with any of micah's family so it was great for me. Sawyer just loved her GranJan and Grampy. We got to go out for a couple meals and also were able to enjoy some of mom's great cooking. Micah loved the liver tacos! and i'm learning to enjoy much broader types of food as well as learning to cook better! It was nice that they were able to make the trip up here and see micah before he leaves (the 15th)

times

So micah and i bought into and are now part owners of a comic book/gaming store. its just a small business that will give us a little extra for savings while micah is away and will keep me busy and make time go a little faster. it's a big hang out spot for people so i'll be able to be around people and still be constantly with my family because sawyer (and casey) will be coming to the shop with me everyday. Sawyer is growing really big. She's still in newborn clothes but they are about too small i'm starting to rotate in some 0-3 month clothes only the smaller ones tho because some she is swimming in. She smiles constantly and talks and moves a lot. She's really fun to be around. She found out she can hit the little toys hanging from her car seat and gets really happy doing it though she misses a lot and her movement is still slightly awkward. on the 5th she rolled over from her stomach to her back but i haven't seen her do it since.

1 month!

Happy one month birthday Sawyer!... so today Sawyer is officially one month old. she's getting a lot bigger she fits all her newborn clothing very well now. when she first arrived everything was very big on her. she probably won't fit into them much longer. she is so much fun though. she's such a joy. she's being a little more fussy but i'm trying to push her feedings apart a little more and she's not really a fan of it. Her daddy is absolutely in love with her. it's so fun to watch. it breaks his heart whenever she cries (which isn't very often thankfully) it makes me so happy to see that the love has increased so much with the addition of sawyer. i think it's safe to say that she has improved our lives.