I think I need to learn to chill

I am a planner. I like to have everything planned out and thought through so I make sure everything goes smoothly. Well at least attempt to have things go smoothly.

Here is my problem. I am going absolutely crazy not knowing if we are having a boy or a girl! I have done as much of our registry as I possibly can without knowing the sex of our baby. I am I guess what you would say is ocd. I need things to match and I need to have extras of everything. I have our play yard, swing, stroller and all of that good stuff matching and it's gender neutral which normally I would not be ok with but the pattern is just so adorable I couldn't resist. Plus it actually works out so that we can keep it for future babies. Those are about the only things I can have be gender neutral though. Which presents my problem. I can't finish a huge chunk of the registry without knowing if we are having a boy or a girl.

It's really pathetic I know. But that's how ocd I am. If I have a girl I have to have pink or purple burping cloths. BURPING CLOTHS!! Something the baby is just going to spit up all over. It is ridiculous.

And I know I know, we still have the majority of the pregnancy left for things like that. The downer is that we have to do the baby shower November 27 because we are having it back home in NY and it might be the last time we can travel that far. I really want to have a baby shower knowing what we are going to have.

Ugh, I hate being so obsessive. I guess it's really good for other things though. Our house will never have clutter and will always be clean. It wont look like someone threw a bunch of mismatched furniture into a house because I think my head would explode if my house didn't flow ascetically. This goes all the way down to the fact that things have to be symmetrical in the house.

I'm so strange.

I Love You Mr. Sykes<3 Thanks for loving me even though I'm crazy<3
Love you too Little Sykes<3 Whether you're a boy or girl, you're still amazing already<3

Semper Fi<3

Our beach adventure

The past couple of days my husband has gotten out of work around 12 thanks to a class he has to take. So yesterday I took advantage of that and dragged him to the beach with our dog. It was a really nice day for the beach. It was warm enough but had an amazing breeze. We sat on the beach for 3 hours which we never do. Usually 2 hours is the max for us because he has very fair skin.

So anyways we both have pretty bad sunburns after but it was still a good day minus some little things. Lets just say my husband really has no patience with me when it comes to little things I do. For instance, I was walking the dog at first and he was so excited to be at the beach that he tangled Jon and I up together and I thought by following him around in his little circle that we would get untangled but it just made things worse. So instead of my husband just saying "babe if you stop walking in a circle I can get us untangled" he said "BABE STOP RUNNING IN A CIRCLE!" In that tone where you can tell if you don't stop he might just burst. So then I get upset because I've told him over and over again the way he says things to me sometimes really makes me feel like he's reprimanding me instead of just simply speaking to me.

But that was over and done with I didn't want to ruin our nice day together so I just hand him the dog and we continue down the beach. THEN we see recon marines in their little boats speeding out to a much bigger ship. I said I wonder what they are doing and my husband said they are probably loading onto the ship. My thought is they are loading themselves onto the ship. Well apparently that was absolutely wrong and the were in fact loading the boats. Let me explain. I said "Well they should just do trips to get everyone onto the ship instead of taking 12 boats." My husband then looks at me and once again in his "your aggravating me"tone says "No their loading the ships onto the bigger ship. Little ships are going on the big ships." Like I'm 5 or something. But that one wasn't even the worst one.

When we were leaving the beach we had the dog off of his leash at first and I would call his name ever couple seconds to make sure he knew to stay a certain distance from us. Then we saw another couple coming onto the beach with a little dog so we put him on the leash and once they passed my husband just let the leash go. I continued calling his name but this time because he hates running with leashes attached if no ones holding it. Especially the retractable ones because they snap up on his paws. SO I was calling his name so he would stop and I could unhook the leash. This time my husband pretty much just yells at me telling me the dog isn't going anywhere and I can stop calling his name. Well if he had just been polite and had patience with me like I've told him OVER AND OVER again he would have realized I was just trying to take the leash off our dog who look terrified of this thing chasing him.

Anyways I think I owe all of this to the marine corps. I should really start making  a list of things that they have changed about my husband and write a letter of complaint if he doesn't get his original qualities back after he EASes. You know, like after prison they can collect their original belongings? Something like that.

I'm just upset by this all not angry or anything. I know he will get it right eventually. It's not like I'm going anywhere.

I Love You Mr. Sykes<3
You too Little Sykes<3

Semper Fi<3

Thursday

Know what that means? Only 3 days until Monday! Only one day left of this work week and then the weekend with my hunny<3 I can't wait for Monday. That is our next doctor appointment and hopefully the appointment where we find out if we are having a boy or a girl! :-)

I try to make every day go by super fast but since I'm not working again it pretty much is just me around the house with the dog. Today puppers and I are going to the beach! We aren't leaving until 12ish probably though because hubby got out of work early yesterday and we are hoping he does again today thanks to this new 2 week long class. We haven't been to the beach since his mom and sister were down so it's well over due before the weather gets chilly again.

Who had plans for this weekend? My husband said he wanted to go do something this weekend because the weather was supposed to be really nice. So I suggested Myrtle Beach because I love it there and we haven't gone in a while. His response? "That's a great idea! We can go to the outlets down there and hopefully get you some maternity clothes." How sweet is that? Keep in mind he HATES shopping. So for him to say that really made me smile. He is always thinking about me<3

Have a great Thursday everyone!

I love my husband, my best friend, my soulmate<3
Forever and always Mr. Sykes<3

I Love you too little Sykes<3

Semper Fi<3

Baby Registry

This post goes out to all of you mommies out there. I thought putting a baby registry together would be a cinch. Man was I wrong. I am registered at Baby's R Us. I have some basics like the car seat and stroller, playard, swing, vibrating chair, diaper bag, 3 sizes of diapers, baby bath, high chair, health care kit, monitor, bottles, and baby shampoo.

Since we don't know the sex yet I have put off putting clothes on there and some other things that really end up being related to the sex.

I want your opinions on what I need to have on the registry! I feel super overwhelmed about all of this. It seems like there is a ton of things recommended to put on that seem ridiculous to me but then I am like well what if I really do need that or what if that would be an awesome help?

So, ladies, what would your recommendations be? What are those essentials that I might be overlooking?

THANK YOU!!!

Feel like I'm just waiting.

 I feel like I am just sitting around waiting to get more pregnant and eventually feel pregnant and then eventually actually have this baby. I am only 15 weeks as of yesterday lol. I don't feel pregnant. Yea, I have a little belly but nothing ridiculous where people are running up to me touching my belly (thank god).

It really stinks not to feel pregnant. I want to be able to feel the baby moving. Then I will be a super happy mommy :-) Right now it feels like people tell me I'm pregnant but I still don't believe them haha.

Monday is our next appointment. We are praying that we find out what we are having! Either way, boy or girl, we will be super happy and excited. BUT being the mom of course I would love a little baby girl :-) haha.

I am around the time where I should be getting bigger and maybe just maybe I will be able to feel him or her moving around soon :-) I already can't sleep, why not add on some internal kicking?

Anyways, I need to go get ready to have lunch with my hubby<3 He needs his cell phone charger so I get to bring him a sandwich too. lol. I'm a great wife.

I Love You Mr. Sykes<3
You too Little Sykes<3

Semper Fi<3

Middle of the night attack.

Ever since my husband has returned from boot camp he has been sleeping like a crazy person! I miss the old hubby who would sleep silently and still through the night. Anyways, let me tell you about the recent events that have taken place.

Last night my wonderful husband woke up in the middle of the night (the one portion of the night where I am sound asleep for a change) and proceeded to yell WHAT THE HELL IS THAT? Twice. Yes, normally I would have jumped sky high and screamed but he actually does this regularly. So last night all I did was tell him to wake up and shut up. My heart only raced for a split second before remembering he is sleeping.

He has done this I would say at least once a month since we've been married. The first time was a couple days after moving into our home and I could have killed him for scaring me half to death. This was the first time I immediately knew he was sleeping so it didn't bother me too much. Instead I just laid there thinking about how I should blog about this.

He also has conversations in his sleep which can sometimes end up being funny. Except nothing is funny when you are a pregnant woman trying to sleep and only really fall asleep once a night. Once I get woken up it's so hard for me to get comfortable again. The talking I can put up with though. It's the teeth grinding and biting that drives me nuts!

He chomps down on his teeth sooooo loudly and then proceeds to grind them ridiculously loudly. Oh, and he doesn't just do this on his side of the bed. He has to roll as close to my ear as possible and then do it. I swear I have considered separate beds. The pregnant me just can't take this!

Do your husband's have any ridiculous sleeping habits? If you tell me you might make me feel a whole lot better about mine :-)

I Love You Mr. Sykes<3 Even if you sleep like a bulldozer.

Semper Fi<3

Dress Swap?

I was just on Lejeune Yardsales (slightly addicted) and I saw a post for a dress swap! So I figured I would tell my bloggy ladies about it. If you are in the jacksonville area and have a dress that you are interested in swapping for another dress then get ahold of me! I will get you connected with the lady in charge and you could end up getting an amazing dress simply for your old dress :-) How awesome is that?

Don't have an old dress you can part with but still need an inexpensive dress for the ball? Still check out lejeuneyardsales.com or Cherrypointyardsales.com (or if you are near another base you might have one of your own, look into it!). There are dresses for practically nothing and they are really gorgeous.