Hello and long time no see! Did you miss reading these blog posts from me?!
Probably not, but that’s okay! This blog that started many years ago has taken a large back seat for a bit and it’s definitely been a minute…or seven.
Since the last post we have had a LOT of life happen. I gave birth to our first baby girl in September of 2023 (she’s adorable by the way), we completed two full DITY moves (PPM moves as the military calls it), our first baby, Kylo our fluffy golden retriever, crossed the rainbow bridge back in December of 2023, and have gone through all the emotions, struggles, and triumphs of raising a little one.
It is a goal of mine to get back to writing more in 2025. It’s how my side gig of social started in the first place! SO, here we go!
We moved twice in the span of six months… yikes! So where did we move? First we moved to White Sands Missile Range, NM in November of 2023. My husband had some schooling to go through at Holloman AFB. We did this with a sick dog and a newborn, fun times (not) and with about four weeks notice. We spent 5 1/5 months living the desert with a beautiful view of the mountains. New Mexico was also our first experience living on base and we loved it!
Move number two happened May of 2024. We packed ourselves up, on my first mothers day, and headed to Missouri! Why Missouri? My husband is doing an interservice exchange program with the Air Force. No, he is not in the Air Force, he is working as a Marine at an Air Force doing the same job he would do at a Marine Corps base. Does he like it? Yes!
The biggest bonus of living in Missouri is we are incredibly close to family! This has been a huge blessing since we haven’t lived near them in 8 years. It has been a blast visiting siblings, parents, grandparents, going on family vacations and more! And even better for them to get to know Parker, our spunky little girl.
Life feels so different than it did a year and a half ago, but in the best ways. Military life is still unpredictable and hard at times but hey, we’re used to that now.
What can you expect from me in the future? Lots of thing! Here’s what you can look forward to in the coming months!
Blog posts on blog posts! Topics include:
- Traveling while pumping and what products made that easier
- Taking care of my mental health as a first time mom
- Creating community within military life
- Do I still attend therapy after all these years?
- Favorite products as a first time mom
But Erin, do you still cook and meal plan?! Mmmmm…. Yes, but I don’t post any cooking or meal plans anymore. That’s a lot of work with a toddler and a husband with a not super reliable schedule. Maybe I’ll get back to that when I don’t have a screaming toddler, ha.
Do I still have all my funny social media videos? YES! Of course I do. If you’re not following me yet, what are you even doing?!
Want to stay updated? Follow me over on all the socials and sign up for emails! Any social media network you can search my name @theshortwife and I should pop up!
As for anything and everything else I spend my days taking care of a cute 16 month old toddler. First she’s salty, then she’s sweet. And then sour and salty again. But she’s usually nice when she has a full stomach, or sleeping, or isn’t teething, so. Who actually knows when she is not being salty. Not me, HA!
In all seriousness thank you for reading and following along with our life!
Hope to see you soon,
Erin, The Short Wife
The Short Wife 