22- A picture of your favorite storeI

honestly, i think i spend more time at this store now then i do any others. Even if its online. I love this store!!!!!!

21- A picture of something your significant other left you before he deployedT

This is taken from the site. But it is my exact braclet that my husband left me for our anniversary. I got me a good man who loves his women in diamonds! It means alot to me though! I have apart of him with me! its his way of showing me off.

20- A picture of your favorite tattoo and its meaning

I dont really have a reason why i got the lily. But I tell ppl the reason i got my parents name around it is cause they are the 2 ppl that have made me grow into such a beautiful person

19- A picture of you all bundled up

Day 18- a picture of yourself and a family memberI

I dont have many pictures of family in my computer due to it being new. But This is one of my favorite pictures of me and my siblings.

DAY 17- A picture of something I wish I was better at

My husband is the accountant.. not me. So when he left for deployment and gave me the responsibility of the money I think i freaked out. I wish I was better at not spending money tho. Granted I have paid every bill on time and getting everything for my daughter. but I feel like i struggle towards the end to get to the next check. And that is my own fault cuz i always leave myself more than enough money.

16- A picture of your biggest insecurity

Well let me start by saying this is not a photo of me, i took it from the internet.


After having a baby, my stomach most definetely didnt go back to normal, and it sucks. Granted it was for the best reason! And i was given such a great experience and gift from god! But i think a tummy tuck would be great. lol Def not any time soon. I envy women who give birth and within days their stomachs are back to the way they were before. like they never were pregnant to behin with. But this def is now my biggest insecurity. I can no longer wear those cute little hipster jeans. But I can accept it for cause i love my daughter!!!!

15- A picture of a famous person you’d love to trade places with for a day

I mean who wouldnt want to. .I mean shes rich!!! I think i would spend tons of money just to say i did!

She is very inspiratioal as well!

14- A picture of your one of your proudest moment for your s/o

Before my husband left he told me that he was going to work hard to get his esws done, along with other qualification and working on his officers packet. Well he has definetely done that and more! He always has something good to tell me! He has worked very hard and I am proud to show this picture off!
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13- A picture of the branch he is in and your favorite thing about him being in the military

Honestly, I dont love the navy(especially since they take my hubby for so long lol), but i love the fact that he enjoys his job. WEll for the most part. But he does this to provide for his family. And he does it with no questions asked. He is very determined to do so much with the experience and I back him up 100%!

Day 12- A picture of the cast from your favorite show!

I mean who doesnt love Glee. And if your thinking me, its safer to keep it to urself cause i may have to tie you to a chair and make you watch it! LOL!!!!

Day 11- A pic of us together on deployment day

This day was very rough. Being 6 months pregnant prob didnt help with the emotional part. I hated having to watch his leave. I mean i know its apart of his job, but why? Why must they have to leave for almost a year. To be away from the family and friends he loves dearly. And then you get those ppl who dont support the military. Well its because of my husband and his fellow sailors and ever other branch that makes it to where you dont have to be drafted. So be thankful you get to sit at the table every night with your family and tuck them in at night.

Anyways, LoL. angry rant!! haha I love him, and i know he does his job with his family always in mind. I may not tell him enough, but I do appreciate all that he does for us! I love you Arthur DeCato!

Day 10- A picture of you and the person you have the best memories with

Stephanie Smith.

This girl and I have had quite some memories together! We bonded almost instantly! I will never forget the nights where one of us would be having a bad night so she'd come pick me up and we would go driving with the windows down, the stereo blasted, singing at the top of our lungs with a cigarette in hand. Or the movies when we balled our eyes out then saw a hot guy right after and we looked a mess(of course later this guy comes to steal my phone... DOUCHE!) LoL i remember having to carry her up the stairs to take her to the bathroom! LoL or our secret crush! hahaha This girl and i have had the best times together! she isnt only a great friend but she is m sister! I love you Steph!

9- A picture of the singer or group who sings your favorite deployment song

The longer the waiting the sweeter the kiss- Josh Turner


The title says it all. I cannot wait til i get to kiss my husband again. if you listen to this song you will understand why i love this song



"Well you know Im a sailor and tomorrow we sail... its a hard way of living but I know it well..."


"the longer the waiting, the sweeter the kiss... its better my darling i promise you this... the next time i hold you im not letting go... i will give up the ocean forever i know..."

I think im almost in tears just from typing it. Artie, the next time i hold you, i dont know if i will ever be able to let go. I love you so much!!! More than you can imagine!!! Even if this pic of Josh Turner is sexy!! jkjk YOUR MORE SEXY THO!!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!

Day 8- A picture of your wedding day

June 16, 2011

One of the best days of my life(1 also being the birth of our daughter). I can never love a man the way that i love this man. He has brought out the best in me(LITERALLY HAHA). He is my best friend, soulmate, lover EVERYTHING. He understands me and knows how to make me who I am! He does what he has to for his family and doesnt ask questions. I appreciate everything he has and will do for us! I love you so much my dearest husband! I cannot wait til you are home!!

Day 6- A picture of your favorite memory with you s/o

Picking 1 favorite memory is hard. I dont think i can. But i will pick one that i had a great time doing. No,not that so stop thinking those dirty thoughts ;) jkjkjk

Universal studio was a blast! Will never forget it!

Day 5- A picture of the person you have been closest to this deployment

This would be Sarah. She may not realize it but she has helped me alot. Wether it was letting me stay at her house for a week cause i didnt want to be at my house. Or taking me away from the "hurricane" cause i was 38 weeks pregnant. Or just a simple lunch at Plaza Azteca. She has def helped me alot.And let me tell you , I was nervous she was going to have to move to Hawaii. But i get to have her company for a few more years, thanks to the navy! I think its one of the first few times they have done something right! And let me tell you! Her children are so precious! I think we have the most adorable children alive! :)

Day 4- A picture of your children or baby bump

My dog Roxie has kept me company when i had none! She always cuddled with me and was really protective of me when i was pregnant, of course it is the baby she is protective of now. Of course she is a big pain especially when i leave the house and i come home to something torn up. ANd the fact that i have had about a year and she is still not potty trained. UGH But i love her to death!

And my daughter Emmaleigh Elaine DeCato, this girl has truely blessed my husband and I. Of course she was stubborn. 3 days late. And after 29 hours of labor I had to have a c-section. But they dont lie when they say you cry when you hear the 1st cry. She has definetely challenged me on a daily basis and sometimes i wanna break down and cry, but i know she is only making me stronger. I cannot wait til her daddy will meet her for the first time. I constantly think about it and when he will hold her for the first time. Tears me up everytime.

Day 3- A picture of you and your significant other

I will never forget how or when i met him.

May 27 2010, on a chatroom. There was a girl named Katie picking on him saying he was ugly and he needed to put a bag over his head. I couldnt believe she was saying that. I was so curious how bad looking he was so i went and viewed his webcam. I was in complete shock, there was this man with no shirt on who was hotter than hell! Then all of a sudden there goes the bad over his head! I started cracking up laughing. Well he mane a comment about me laughing but ididnt know it was towards me. Well a little while later he private messages me and told me he saw that i was watching his cam i didnt know you could tell when someone was. Well we talked until like 3 in the morning(both of us had to be up at six). We exchanged #'s and he sent me a pic of him and i sent one of myself.

7am he calls me and tells me to have a good day at work. he also told me that he wanted to be honest with me. That he was talking to another girl but they were not together, and he liked me more so he wanted to see where things went with us if i wanted to as well. Of course i did! Well he then asked me if he bought me a ticket to come see him, if i would. i was really scared but i said yes. So shortly after work i went home and packed a bag and got on a train to go see him. I was terrified. Well when i got there and got off i waited to find him. He walks up to me and hands me a dozen red roses. I think he did it cuz he wanted to make up for not telling me how tall he was :) I LOVE YOU ARTIE!!!! hahahaaha Well still nervous we went to our hotel and had dinner. I tell him by the end of the night i knew he was the one. After the amazing weekend he sent me back home.

He called me a few hours later and told me he loved me and asked if things went well, would i move to san diego with him and i said yes. WEEEELLLLLL a week later on June 4th.... I moved in with him... and 12 days later we got married!

I do not regret one single moment of it. I dont care if we knew eachother 4 day or 4 weeks. I knew i loved him and he was who i wanted to spend my life witH!

Day 2

A picture of my significant other and 5 facts

1.He is the most hansome man alive. Might not be a fact to you, but it sure is to me. I mean come on... look at him. AND IN UNIFORM! You have every right t be jealous and im going to let you!

2.He loves the Yankees and 49ers. Yankees I can see. I dont know wha he was thinking. Or how he came to even like them after living on the east coast his whole life! But oh well.

3.He has an accounting degree. I think that is very beneficial. He is great with money and i never have to worry about if we are going to make it to next payday.

4. He is short just like me. And im 5ft 4inches. I think thats all i have to say~

5. He loves his family. And i know this because he is very good about telling me everyday!




I LOVE THIS MAN TO DEATH!!!!

Day 1 (of what seems to me a million more since we are so close)

A picture of myself with 5 facts

1. This picture was of me when i was about 40 pounds lighter. Its my inspirational picture. I will one day hopefully look like this again. Granted i only gave birth about 2 months ago so i havent even gotten the chance to workout yet. But one day!

2. I love my husband,daughter and dog. What can I say. My husband has been the best support i could ever ask for. And when he was gone and i was still pregnant, my dog kept me in very good company. And on my toes with her separation anxiety. I never knew what was gonna be tore up when i got home. but i still love her! And my daughter bas def kept me busy since she has come into this world. She is such a blessing! My whole little family is! I wouldnt be anything without them!

3.I went on a plane for the first time about a month ago. Yes MY FIRST TIME. And let me tell you, i went big. I took my dog and my daughter(of course i took her!). Needless to say, there was many problems and my mom and i made it on the plane with minutes to spare!!! And a note to ppl who fly with animals, american airline SUCKS! Half their website is a lie. You do need a health certificate for your animal to fly. BUT I argued with them and had them pull it up on their website cause it says if they fly cabin, they dont need one. And on top of that, while going through security i forgot the diaper bag and the guy had to come get me. It was bad enough he wanted to pull me aside to talk about my diaper bag. Luckily it was just red bulls.

4.I love having long hair but mine takes forever to grow. Any one have any solutions!?!?



and last but not least #

5.I have the best family in the world. Yes i know i said that in #2 but this one is about my whole family. my moms side, my dads side. The whole SHABANG!!! They made me who i am today! I love them all more than they know~

So Where I Re-Begin

So I started a blog, and then stopped it. So here i am, starting all over. It has been a little over 5 months since my husband has deployed. When he left I was pregnant. I now have a 2 month old daughter who is waiting to meet her daddy and we cannot wait til she does! She was born 3 days after her due date on September 12, 2011. We were hoping to go for daddys bday since i was late anyways, but she didnt want to share a birthday with ANYONE. I say ANYONE the way i do because i went into labor at 1am on September 11 (my grandma's birthday). I was so excited because i thought that she would be born that day, well 29 hours later on SEPTEMBER 12 she was born.

Emmaleigh Elaine DeCato
9 lbs 2 oz 21.5 inches long
born at 6:26 am via c-section

I have decided that the best way to continue my blog is to do my photo challenge on here until the day he gets home. With each picture i will have a little something to say! So Enjoy everyone!