I just got the most amazing news today, Chris called and said that on October the 4th he is leaving Africa and heading back for the States! The only thing is all the guys will have to report to NC for debriefing before they are allowed to come home. So were hoping by mid October Chris will be back. I cant even start to express how happy and reliefed i am to finally know when i can have him home again. By the time Chris comes home we will have been separated for 9 months (not by our choice of course) well except for the few days i was able to fly out there to see him. Well other news for those who dont know ive been put on bed rest the last three weeks b/c i cant stop contracting and my blood pressure was going crazy. Let me tell you it sucks, I hate to just lying around and not be able to do or go anywhere. Good news though my Doctor says Bailey and I are doing well so starting on Sunday they are taking me off my medication and im not at high risk for early labor! I still am on "Bed rest" but for the most part they are allowing me to go out as long as i keep my walking and activities to a minimum. OH so my baby shower has been postponed til after Bailey is born ( again not my Choice) But i want to thank everyone who has helped me out with getting the little things that i really need for her frist few weeks before the shower, your amazing!
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
A peek into Africa
Okay so i know its been a while since my last post, but im starting to catch up now. So here are some more pictures from Africa. Chris isnt in any of these but i really felt these pictures just jumped out at me and i wanted to share them with you. The 1st is a handful of the villages children gathering to watch the marines band play for them. They are so cute! The 2nd is a women walking with her baby wrapped in this beautifully brigth yellow fabric. The 3rd is i a bunch of marines with i believe Djibouti Soilders After a game of soccer. The 4th is a picture of a house built out of i think its clay and stone. There were another picture that showed many more houses like this one but i couldn't get it downloaded for some weird reason. The last one is of a young girl showing off her tattoo's. It amazing to be able to see how other people live and what there culture is like. Chris did say it kind of reminds him a bit like Mexico ( the poor area's that is). Ill try to get more pictures up soon.
