Monday, March 28, 2011

Craziness!!!

AHHH!!! I can't believe how fast the time is flying by! These last few weeks before Aaron gets home seem to pass me by so quickly! And I still have so much to do to get ready! So we're now at 10 days now!
On a separate, but somewhat related note, I love that Abby knows exactly who her daddy is. Today we were talking with him on skype and Abby and I were playing, and as we were playing each time she caught sight of her daddy she would say "hi dad!" I can't wait to see her see him again in person. :) I always wonder if she'll just run up to him, or if she'll hang back because she's confused over him not being in the computer. :) But I do know that she'll be ready with some giant kisses for him! We've been practicing that :).
I am so ready to have him home again. Granted, it will probably take a while to get re-adjusted and used to being around each other again, but it will be a good kind of re-adjusting. I'm excited to be able to share all the things I enjoy every day, especially in regards to Abby and all the craziness she gets in to every day :). I'm ready to get a good nights sleep (Although that's going to be one of the hardest things to get used to...only sleeping on my side of the bed :)). I'm excited to be able to cook dinners again. It seems as though I've only cooked about 3 dinners a week because I always have so much left over! And I'm ready to have a social life again! I always hate going out by myself. I've gone out on some girls nights, and a few people have had me over for dinner, but it's not the same as really socializing with another family because I always feel awkward about it being just me. But I think that the thing I am most excited for is just knowing that he's home and safe. I know that there are millions of ways for people to die, but there's just something about your spouse being deployed that makes you think about it a lot more.
So, in summary, time's flying, I still have a lot to do, but I am so excited for the next 10 days to be over!

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

long time no see...

Well, I suppose the title of this blog has somewhat of a double meaning. Firstly, because I haven't written in quite some time. Secondly, the actual topic of the blog: Aaron's deployment. It's kind of funny because everyone always asks me if the time has flown by. Honestly the answer would be yes and no. While discussing this with a friend who's husband is also deployed we came to the conclusion that the days seem to drag on, while it seems as though the weeks pass by quickly. And now with only 3 more weeks left of his deployment this seems especially true. On the one hand it seems as though we're walking through sand to get to the end of this, but at the same time, when I think of all the things I had planned to accomplish before he got back, I confess I'm starting to feel slightly anxious. But of course it's anxious in a good way! :) And of course I'll be happy to relinquish all of the mundane, everyday items that I have been taking care of in his absence and return to my blissful life of nothing but relaxation...ha! yeah, right! But I'm am definitely starting to count the days until his return! Speaking of which...22 days!!! I can't even believe it!!!