Being that this is my first blog, as well as putting into consideration that I haven't been to school in a good 3 years, I would appreciate it if you didn't judge:). I've decided to start blogging just to pass the time. As being a stay at home mom to a 7 month old baby girl and a less than 1 year old Lab'Aire living on a more than isolated Army base knowing not a soul doesn't give me much to do at nap time.
I guess my story in short is that I married my high school sweetheart, Ryan, and not 2 weeks later did we find out that I was pregnant! Perfect timing as we had just learned my now husband would be stationed in the far away land we all know as South Korea. Also note that he had already been gone almost a year just for training alone. Awesome, really. In the year that he was away my pregnant days were filled with trying to find anything and everything to keep my mind off the fact that I was newly married, pregnant, and living with my in-laws awaiting the anticipated arrival of not only my baby, but my husband! (Insert sob story of how awful it is to have your soldier husband overseas whilst you are with child.) It really wasn't so bad having all my friends and family around, but still. Come June 9, 2012 Ryan was finally home and by June 15, 2012 I had my little family all to myself...not! Unfortunately Ryan had to go back to S. Korea for another 4 months after being home only 3 weeks. Fast forward to November and he's home for good! He came home on the 13th and on the day our daughter, Laney, turned 5 months old we were off to California!
We've been here a little over 2 months now and I think I'm finding it to be...less than welcoming. Moving to an Army base is definitely not like in the movies/T.V. shows. No one brings you "welcome to the neighborhood" gifts or brings you dinner for the whole week. I've yet to even see anyone in my neighborhood come out of their house! Not to say I'm outside 24/7, or really putting myself out there either, but I guess I just pictured things differently. How naive of me, right? Well with this in mind I've decided to not become a recluse. We got a dog, Bug, that I take for walks for a chance to nonchalantly meet other stay at home moms at the park. Good idea don't you think? And I've decided to go to a mommy/baby group that meets every Tuesday and Thursday. So I'll have to let you know how that goes!
Hopefully this new place will bring positive things for my little family, but I know the only surefire way that's going to happen is for me to make it happen! And I believe, and hope, the mommy/baby group is a good start. A late start, but a good one nonetheless:).
So that may not have been the shortest way to put things, but remember when I said not to judge? This is why. After writing this I definitely feel like I could keep this blogging thing up, but we'll see what new days bring me.
Above picture is from Alisha King Photography.
"Less than welcoming" is right! A lot more than most places as well. I'm finding the people who haven't been here long a lot more friendly than those who've been here for a year or more. There's a lot of things here that cater to female spouses, glad to see you're taking advantage of at least one. Oh and hey, you know me.....sort of. My neighborhood is a ghost town, it's bizarre how reclusive people are here. We took a walk the other night through three housing areas and didn't see a single person on the street, in a car or even in windows as we passed the houses. It was a bit creepy. Well, I look forward to reading your posts and hopefully this place gets better for you and me both!
ReplyDeleteIt's probably because the people who are new still have hope that this place may not actually be that bad. Haha! But I think it's a waste of time to be sad and mopey all the time. And yes, after I get a little more info I will hopefully get into the mommy/baby group stuff. I took a walk yesterday and saw at least 10 people and not one even glanced at me, even the ones who I walked right past! Hmph. Oh well, what can you do?
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