Oh what a funk...

I have been in such a funk lately. I could blame it on the rainy season, or the fact that I am missing home VERY DEARLY, but whatever the reason, it has got to END! I hate feeling this way.

It's PCS (Permanent Change of Station) time here and most people are busy cleaning or packing or saying their good-byes or talking about where they'll be living. UGH, I'm a bit jealous and frustrated. This month marks our half way point; we have 18 months left and it feels like it could be forever. It's not that I don't like it here, because there's really nothing to make it terrible, but I MISS HOME. I have never gone this long without seeing my parents and I think that may just be breaking my heart. I feel more than a couple of countries away, I feel like a lifetime away...I hate to complain because Shawn and I have such a wonderful life together. I love being his wife and I love being a mom, and I know that "home is where your heart is", but 18 more months...UGH!

Anyway, we've been keeping busy. I'm not sure with what...I guess with everyday details. With the yucky rain, we've been doing a lot of puzzles, and watching movies, and coloring books. We did find out that Caleb will be starting pre-school August 31st due to his speech development. The specialists say that he has Oral Apraxia (difficulity anchoring his tongue when he talks) and some speech delay. So he will be in a pre-school with 3-4 year olds who all display a speech delay. He will also be seeing a speech pathalogist for 60 minutes a week. Caleb qualifies for 5 days a week, for 2.5 hours a day, but I think at first we're going to take 3 days a week. He is so excited to go to school and I am so excited to be able to understand him. Although, I will miss some of his words, "nose" for noise and "backman" for Batman. Speaking of Batman, he is Caleb new favorite character. We bought him the Batmobile (which he calls "Batman race car) and the day we bought it, he feel asleep playing with it on the floor...so cute!