Day 347

Day three hundred and forty seven Otherwise known as the LAST day THe day we are again a family The day we having been waiting and waiting and waiting for The day we know the missing piece of our family is safe and home with us THe day this is finally over THe best day ever WELCOME HOME HONEY!!!!!! WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!!

Day 346

Cleaning is impossible With a 3 year old and 1 year old I am so lucky to have parents to help with the process Because I would have gotten nothing done otherwise It was a long day Of rain outside which meant we were all inside And my house did get clean Organized? No Clean? Yes The other benefit of having parents around to help Having them around to stay at the house While I go out drinking with my long lost neighbor Couple glasses of homemade wine at the dive bar down the way Helps to make a girl feel much better ANd what makes me feel even better is knowing That tomorrow I will be picking up my long lost husband

Day 345

Traveling to our own house today Just glad I didn't find mice when I came in We are getting so close Being in our own home is such a good feeling Everything doesn't feel quite real yet And I can't believe that this year deployment is almost over We will get some much needed sleep tonight Get our house cleaned tomorrow And pick up the other half of our heart the day after that!!!!

Day 344

Why do days go so slowly when you are waiting for something so wonderful? This past year has actually gone pretty fast we've been so crazy busy and been doing so much It's barely left me time to think Let alone, sleep, eat or have time to myself I can thank 2 children for that gift There were days that were hard And days that went slow But looking back the year really did fly by But now, waiting on this last week The time is CRAWLING by I wonder why thats how life works? I guess the best things in life are worth waiting for even if its a long ass time

Day 343

Play, play, play pack, pack, pack stress, stress, stress That about sums up our day we are counting days and trying to get things together and its a crazy mess right now but it will be worth it in a very short time In a maximum of 5 days time to be exact

Day 342

Well today was our first official morning without nursing My daughter's choice, not mine She was good with a substitute of dry cereal in a bowl and mickey mouse The same substitute my son had I was super happy and super sad She's been depending on me for over a year now, no bottles And so far so good Never would have thought I'd be attached to my child so much for over a year Now that its coming to an end I have mixed feelings But that's life and I'm glad she's doing it on her own and i have the patience to let her And I don't think I'll hate freedom again

Day 341

Today was the best day

Today I received a text message

and a phone call

from my husband's cell phone

and when it has been almost a year since that happened

It makes it a pretty special day

Who know a little text

and a 2 minute conversation

could mean so much?

a wife of a deployed soldier

who hasn't seen the number on her caller id for almost a year

knows how special that is

we are so close now

I'm so excited

and nervous

and stressed

and scared

and happy

and did i say excited???

7 more days (possible 6)