The new Arrival

Well, this wont be a long post but I wanted to share the news: The baby boy is here! After 18 hours of labor and 1.5 hours of pushing, little Grayson is here and is already spoiled completely rotten. This kid has my entire family wrapped around his little finger. Everyone says he looks like me, but all I can see are his dads features; little folde ears, expressive eyebrows, etc.

Poor little guy though; has jaundice and an infection, so they are keeping him in the hospital for 7 days to administer antibiotics. We are on day three right now, so only 4 more to go. They discharged me, but are letting me stay in an empty room so that I can feed and take care of Grayson. But if the maternity ward starts to fill up and needs the room, I get booted out, so hopefully the prego women in this town can wait a few days before going into labor. I can't leave my baby.

Funny fact though: Grayson sounded like a little duck when he was first born. So now he is my little gray duck and I have never been so in love.

As far as the husband goes: he is due home tonight for 10 days only. He DOES get paternity leave, but it is getting counted at the same time as his bootcamp leave. It doesn't seem fair to me, but who am I gonna go argue with? Danny said on the phone today that his plan to to come home and talk to his recruiter about getting some RA. More updates to come.

Officially a USMC Wife

Today, at precisely 8:00 am, my recruit became as US Marine. He recieved his Eagle, Globe, and Anchor after completing the crucible and was treated to a Warriors Breakfast; all you can eat, which I am sure my husband MORE than indulged in. For a guy his size, he sure can pack it in!

The rest of his time at MCRD will be spent as a Marine; he will get to address his DI's by their rank, get an extra hour of free time at the end of the night, and know that he has earned a title that will follow him for the rest of his life. Not everyone can be a Marine; you have to be pretty darn awesome.

I wish I could be there with him, or even get a phonecall. It really sucks that I cant share one of the most important days of his life with him. Oh well; his mom is taking his cell phone with her to San Diego, so I will get to talk to him for as long as I want on the 26th. Thank God for Family Day.