Deployment days 6 & 7

Yesterday (day 6) was our first day on our own without Mom being here since Patrick left. Bailey was in a great mood most of the day! We went grocery shopping in the morning then to lowes later to buy flowers and more weed and feed. When we got home, Bailey napped and I planted flowers! I spoke to the collision center in the afternoon and they said they had ordered a total of 13 bumpers now and all of them were damaged but he said the last two were only scuffed so if I wanted to come look at them I could so of course I did! One of them only had a couple small scuff marks so I said it would be fine, I am so tired of waiting for my car I just want it back!!!! We had spaghetti night with the girls and kids at our house! Candace had wanted to learn how to make mesh wreaths so we made one for her door, it turned out beautiful! I got out my big bouncy ball later for her to bounce on to try to induce labor...  It worked!! After she got home her water broke! I took Bailey over to Kayla's and Candace and I headed to the hospital!

Day 6 photo- Bailey & Mommy, my beautiful flowers, Candace and Aaden bouncing to get Declan out, Candace's wreath we made! 

Today (day7) started at the hospital. She was admitted around midnight and was in labor all morning. She delivered at 1pm! I was able to be with her in the delivery room which was such a wonderful experience! I definitely cried when he came out! Once she got settled in I left her, baby Declan and her mom and headed home to see my little bug! She had a fun play day at Kayla's! Bailey and I took a nap but when I woke up I felt way worse than before, this always happens to me when I am really tired. I can't take naps! 23 hours of no sleep then a short hour nap just wasn't enough! It was 5 when we woke up and I remembered I could pick up my car (I was a little too busy earlier in the day to get it!) so I called and they were closing in 15 minutes and said I couldn't get it until tomorrow. I don't know why but that just threw my over the edge and I started balling. I know it was a combination of no sleep or food plus all the emotions of this past week but I couldn't stop crying, it was horrible! I went over to Kayla's balling and she was cooking dinner so we ate over there and I started feeling a lot better! Bailey, Hershey and I went for a walk when we left and then played in the back yard with Kayla and the boys for a while before coming in for snack, bath and bed!

I am going to eat a snack myself and go to bed! What a long couple days but completely worth it!

Day 7 photo-  Candace holding her baby boy for the first time, Me with Declan, The little man of the day himself, Bailey and Blake hanging out in the stroller this evening :)