This has been a tough week. I was so touched by the comments, emails and tweets of support I received since my husband left. Thank you all so much.
My heart still feels a bit sore, but I am trying to keep my spirits up. Not just for my sake, but for the baby in my belly and the baby sitting in front of me. They need a mom made of stronger stuff.
That doesn’t mean I haven’t burst into tears at an eHarmony (ha!) commercial where a couple was describing their first date.
In case you are now wondering…Our first date was at Café Lou Lou in Louisville, which is a locally- owned, funky restaurant. We sat in a small table in a section that was elevated from the rest of the establishment. Blue Moon Pinot Noir filled our glasses and I was charmed. Did I mention I wore red pants? A casual white tunic and Anne Taylor cropped, red pants. And I was charmed.
I am not the only one missing my husband these days. He loves to be the first one to greet Jackson in the morning and always makes the first few minutes of his morning so special. This week Jackson has woken up and started chanting “DAAAAA”!!
All of this chatter to bring you to the real reason for my post. The upside to being away from your spouse is the opportunity to treasure them a little more. To be annoyed or perturbed, a little less.
Case and point: my husband loves to make a huge omelet, bacon a big mug of yerba mate tea every morning. He usually runs out of time before he can clean up the kitchen and I’m stuck with pots and pans (with eggs dried to the side). Ewwww! Since I drink a protein shake for breakfast, I usually feel annoyed that I am cleaning his dishes.
This morning, this Saturday morning, I would have delighted in washing a few extra dishes if I knew he could be here. Today I would have even cooked the breakfast myself and relished in his choice of morning music.
Have you had the chance to step outside your “day-to-day” to appreciate your spouse, “worts and all”?? I’d love to hear about it.
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You are so right. Without these deployments we might never take the time to think about all the special things that our husband does. I look at it as a time to “refresh” the marriage in a sense. And R&R is always such a special time for us. It always feels like another honeymoon.
Julie,
Thank you so much for your encouragement! I love the opportunity to really feel grateful for my husband. It is a chance that so few people get! We are hoping that he can come home for the birth, so keep your fingers crossed!!
Amy
I can only imagine how hard it is during his deployments. My husband is a truck driver and is gone usually 4-5 days a week, so I haven’t thought much about his little things that I miss, because I am honestly use to it. But the one thing I love when he is home our sons (2 year old twins) just love their daddy and cling to him, its the sweetest thing ever.
Jenna, Thanks so much for your nice comment. Isn’t is great to see your boys so connected to their dad?! It makes me so happy to see the smile he brings to Jackson’s face.
Amy
Awesome post-I was really moved by it….You are in my thoughts and prayers…Jan
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