So we have had our ups & downs during the deployment….which luckily I have to admit that we have not had many downs…and the downs we have had have not been bad at all….mostly it just dealt with the stress of not being able to see each other and both of us working waaaay to hard. Also, it’s a wake up to realize that the majority of the 1st year of our marriage is separated from each other….talk about being newlywed in the military. I guess I really am living up to what it means to be a military spouse. And it has just begun….I can’t imagine how hard it must be to do this in a new place and with children and limited family support. Wow. I really do give it to soo many mil spouses out there that do this all the time and stay strong and optimistic! I just hope that I always keep a smile on my face! I’m proud to be a military spouse and everything that it entails. I have to say that I feel like I married the best man in the world….I truly feel like I married my soul mate. No regrets, no hesitations, no nothing but happiness. I never really thought about ever having regrets or hesitations….it actually surprises me how many women actually do have those. It makes me realize how lucky Cody and I are to found each other. I was his first pick and only pick and vice-versa. I go to bed each night thinking how lucky I am that I get to wake up in his arms (well….most night….we can’t count deployments of course). He is the sweetest, most loving man in the world and he knows how to make me laugh and feel like a princess. I can’t wait to have a baby with my best friend. We had an 3 day baby in our office today and omg, my heart just melted. I know there isn’t anything better than looking into the eyes of your child for the first time. I can’t wait to have that moment. I think I’ll be a pretty good mommy…one day.
As for Cody and I right now….we are doing fabulous! Cody just switched over to night shift over in Iraq which with the 8 hour time difference means that we are up at the same time which means we get to talk to each other almost 2x a day! It b/c it’s around 4/5am over in Iraq when we skype we don’t have to deal with the major delays like we did on the 1st part of the deployment. Basically, skype before was a glorified picture…we couldn’t talk because the delay was around 45 seconds…which means you can’t conversate. The picture was jumpy and slow and would freeze….lets paint a picture. Cody had a moustache for 2 months and I would skype him 1x a week and not once could I really tell he had a moustache…hahaha (which is a good think…blah ‘staches are NOT hot to me)!! But anyways, so yeah there is no delay on skype when we talk. So for the past 2 nights we have had SOOO much fun with each other. It’s usually around 9pm my time and we get on skype and we talk and laugh. And recently we found the skype games which makes it feel like he is really home with me. We played hangman, checkers, and battleship! I can’t lie and say I won them all…even though I really want to. I totally rock at hangman….but he killed me in checkers….and I was a close 2nd in battleship hAHAHA…..but it’s just time where we can forget that we’re dealing with separation and deployment and overwhelming job duties, and just PLAY….just get lost in joking around with each other. I can’t wait till he gets home! I think we have about 80 days left!! We’re at least down to double digits! I already bought a couple homecoming things….I don’t want to put them on here yet…cause I’m still not completely sure if he found this page…but lets just say I am getting excited that we are on the downhill slide so I can start planning for my husband’s homecoming!! I LOVE MY HUSBAND SOOO MUCH!!! I MISS HIM!!!!!!!
