Day 242

My husband has been gone 242 day.

It was a cool, crisp morning that April 10th when we smiled for a 'one last' photo together, one more hug and kiss...then he was gone. In those first few days I couldn't imagine getting through the day or 4,5, 20, 100...much less day 242. But, here I am ~ here we are. It's been a difficult 242 days without him for more reasons than just the loneliness of being separated; maybe it made the deployment more painful...I don't know.

R&R is coming soon (less than 2 weeks now) and I could not be more excited! I also couldn't be more nervous and anxious! I want his time home to be perfect, stress-free, drama-free, and without an agenda to follow.

I look forward to lying beside him again at night...just listening to his heartbeat and the sound of him sleeping. I can't wait to wake up and see him there with me (Jake probably between us) for 15 days! I'll pretend to be perturbed but we all know I won't be. I love forward to making love to my husband again (sorry Jake..you gotta go), to making him coffee, to watching him piddle around the house, to just having him in my space!

Soon!
We are waiting!!!!