Sergeant Campbell!

Well my Hubby has been trying to get promoted for a while now.  He always seemed to get screwed over.  First they were talking about sending him to the Sgt Board when he was in Afghanistan, but his platoon Sgt said he wouldn't send him because he was in his primary zone (they have to be in their primary zone to be promoted unless they get special permission). Then he got hurt in Afghanistan and got sent home early, which caused him to get put in WTU (Warrior Transition Unit).  This is a different unit than his normal unit... they were talking about sending him to the board at WTU but he got sent back to his original unit, so obviously that didn't happen.  Then at his original unit they told him they weren't going to send him to the board because he had orders to move to Fort Hood Texas.   Basically the people at Fort Drum (excluding one or two) are huge shitbags and wouldn't promote him because he was leaving.  (And they have been screwing him to this day on other issues... I hate Fort Drum with a passion by the way).  FINALLY when we got to Fort Hood and around people who know what they are doing... they sent him to the board last August! So since August he has been promotable! That means all he needs is enough points in order to get promoted.  Well the army changes their points every month, and it's a month-to-month basis.  In other words, you have to have enough points for that month or you don't make the Sergeant list.  And every month the number of points change.  So like I said he passed the board last August.  He had 505 points for September... when points came out they were maxed out at 699.  And they remained high until this past month! He had 555 points for this month and points came down to 531!!! He surpassed the amount of points needed!!! I am so proud of him.  So as of March 1st, my Hubby will be Sergeant Campbell!!! It's been a long time coming, and he has worked hard for it and I am so proud of him!!! In my opinion he should have been a Sergeant a long time ago, but thanks to Fort Drum being made up of a bunch of idiots he never got the chance.  Oh well... he got it now and that's all that matters! And I am so proud of him! I LOVE YOU JUSTIN CAMPBELL!!!



Look who is sitting on their own!!

Still a little wobbly when I get too excited, but I can sit for longer periods of time with no help!! Pretty exciting!!

Bryson's Big Day!

Well today I got out of the house and hung out with my friend Alexis.  We went and got pedicures and Bryson sat on my lap the whole time.  He just played with one of his toys and sat there and didn't make a peep! He is such a good baby.  Then we went to the mall, where he napped in his stroller.  When he woke up we took him to the carnival that was going on down the road, and enjoyed watching all the rides.  All the noise and lights made him sit in Awe!! It was so cute! Then Alexis showed me a park where there is a duck pond and we watched the ducks for a while. He didn't seem to interested in the ducks, but he did get his first ride in a swing! He wasn't sure of what to think of it but he seemed to like it.  I am sure it will be one of his favorite things to do in the not-so-distant future! All in all, he had a good day hanging out with the girls! He is all tuckered out now and taking a nap on the living room floor on his blanket.  He is surrounded by all of his toys, he just fell asleep in the middle of playing with them! What a good day!

 At the carnival!

First time on a swing!!

5 months old!

I cannot believe my baby boy is 5 months old! Well for the past few days he's been really trying to crawl! I can't believe how fast they grow! He has been scooting his legs under him and pushing up on his hands but he hasn't quite figured out how to move on all fours yet.  I think he gets excited and starts scooting his feet before he realizes he needs to move his hands too.  Then he starts sucking on his thumb and falls over to the side haha.  It's really cute! And he thinks it's fun! I am so proud of my baby boy! I don't know what I'm gonna do once he starts to crawl! I will have to baby proof the crap out of my house! He has busy hands already! I can't imagine when he can move anywhere he wants haha. 

It really stinks that Justin isn't here to see him grow.  We got on skype the other day and I set the computer on the floor so that he could see him roll all over the place.  He said that he can't believe how big he's gotten in the past 2 weeks! I just wish he was here to see him grow... and so does he.  But he reminds me that he would rather miss out on this part than have Bryson realize that his Daddy is gone and be missing his Daddy.  He has a point but it still stinks.  Don't get me wrong I am so proud of my Hubby and of what he does.  I just wish his job didn't have to take him away from his family so much.  But I intend on putting up as many pictures and videos of Bryson that I can so that Justin doesn't feel like he's missing out on too much!

I love my boys so much!!!!

 my cool little dude!

 sitting up on his own!! growing so fast!!

trying to crawl!!

Pit in my stomach...

Missing my other half... I hate life without him here by my side.  It's only been a day and it already feels like it's been a year... this is going to be a long deployment.  I just wish it would be over with already.  I am so sad and missing my Hubby.  I am hoping that Bryson and I get into a routine soon so that the time won't feel like I am doing a 20 year stint in prison.  Thank GOD I have Bryson... he is the only light in this whole situation! I know this post is kind of depressing, but that's because I am still processing and trying to get used to not having Justin around.  It won't happen overnight and I don't expect it to.  I just need to feel sad for a while so that I can move on and start counting the days until we are a family again the way it should be. It would be nice to know when he will be getting his R&R so that I can start counting the days to that.  It just really really really sucks not knowing the next time I am going to see my husband... hell it sucks not knowing the next time I am going to even talk to him.  I am strong and I know I can get through it... I just am very sad and missing him like crazy.  It's definitely not an easy situation and I just hope this time flies by quicker than today did.  My plan is to throw myself into being a Mommy and focus on my amazing little man and cross my fingers that this year flies by! I LOVE YOU JUSTIN CAMPBELL! COME HOME SOON AND SAFE!! BRYSON AND I LOVE YOU TO PIECES!! MUAH!