Two months in….
In just under two weeks I’ll be home on my leave. We have a few plans, including going to Nova Scotia (Peggy’s Cove), a popular tourist spot, taking lots of pictures and having a fresh seafood dinner, lucky for us it will be lobster season when I get home. We’ll always be spending a couple nights at our favourite cabins in Falls Lake, NS. I’m not much of a traveller, but it is well worth the nausea and the drive to get there. The boys are excited about my arrival home for vacation. They have missed me terribly; probably more then I have at times. They are counting down using chocolate kisses that dad has bought them. My days here are usually jammed packed with things to do. I work during the day, and then the nights I’m not off late, I spend time with friends, go for coffee, or visit the MWR for events they have going on, leaving little time to think about and miss home.Since leaving, Anthony has become cuddlier with dad. Ron knows that when Anthony comes to cuddle him unexpectantly or give him a spur of the moment kiss that he is missing me more at that moment. In general, he is doing better than I expected for being the mommy’s boy that he is. He has settled nicely into daycare well, has a new routine for getting up and is even up bright and early during the weekends for dad asking for brunch which has become a Sunday afternoon tradition for the three men. Robbie has taken my leave of absence harder than I thought he would. The last year I had the feeling that we had grown apart a bit. I was getting down again, not working, he was growing up, spending more time with his friends, and it just hasn’t been cool to hug or kiss mom or dad anymore. Goodnights are quick; thank God he still makes it a point to tell us every night that he loves us. Phone calls are hard on him. I’m told that after he speaks to me on the phone that he leaves for a bit to his room to have some alone time. Although I am saddened by this, it makes me happy that he still feels he needs his mommy. There was never a doubt in my mind the love I have for my boys, but I know now that living without them for life would be the hardest thing I would ever have to deal with.
May 16th, 2008 at 1:01 pm
Oh Marie you made me cry!!!! ((((HUGS))))) Especially when you talked about Robbie. I bet they all miss you terribly. What a great homecoming it will be in 2 weeks.
May 28th, 2008 at 9:56 am
Marie, I am just now reading this, so you’ll be home in a few short days. I know all your men will be so happy to see you. I cried too when you talked about Robbie. I hope you have a wonderful reunion with your family. ((hugs))