I have a planner and am writing pretty much everything, if not I will forget with our crazy schedules even though I work from home lol.
I write about things I have to do and pay on a monthly basis, and I'm' also trying to schedule activities with my girls so I keep them busy and we can spend quality time.
It's really hard for me to see him go but I need to stay together for my girls and his sake, I don't want him to leave worried.
I have had to keep a calendar to keep up with when things are due and for meal planning. Before DH deployed we worked at both of us putting DS to bed so that he would be used to me doing the routine and it has even changed since DH left. Skype has also been a dream (even if it is a bad signal). It lets DS and DH see each other and DS knows Daddy sleeps when he is awake and at work while he is sleeping.
We are taking some trips to Grandparents since we live within a days drive and I am taking online classes so time flies some. I am also very active in my local PWOC at the base chapel. It is a great group of women, free childcare, free food, and I have made some amazing friends that are going through things that I am.
Is your husband oversees or in Basic Training?
Quoting DavisMom161008:I have had to keep a calendar to keep up with when things are due and for meal planning. Before DH deployed we worked at both of us putting DS to bed so that he would be used to me doing the routine and it has even changed since DH left. Skype has also been a dream (even if it is a bad signal). It lets DS and DH see each other and DS knows Daddy sleeps when he is awake and at work while he is sleeping.
We are taking some trips to Grandparents since we live within a days drive and I am taking online classes so time flies some. I am also very active in my local PWOC at the base chapel. It is a great group of women, free childcare, free food, and I have made some amazing friends that are going through things that I am.
He is overseas.
Quoting cditren:Is your husband oversees or in Basic Training?
Quoting DavisMom161008:I have had to keep a calendar to keep up with when things are due and for meal planning. Before DH deployed we worked at both of us putting DS to bed so that he would be used to me doing the routine and it has even changed since DH left. Skype has also been a dream (even if it is a bad signal). It lets DS and DH see each other and DS knows Daddy sleeps when he is awake and at work while he is sleeping.
We are taking some trips to Grandparents since we live within a days drive and I am taking online classes so time flies some. I am also very active in my local PWOC at the base chapel. It is a great group of women, free childcare, free food, and I have made some amazing friends that are going through things that I am.
Thats so good. Its nice for your son being able to see his dad when he is going to bed. I hope its like that for my daughter. and I also do only classes. Drive to family helps alot too, I know my friends husband is coming home soon and she kept so busy it flew by.
Quoting DavisMom161008:I have had to keep a calendar to keep up with when things are due and for meal planning. Before DH deployed we worked at both of us putting DS to bed so that he would be used to me doing the routine and it has even changed since DH left. Skype has also been a dream (even if it is a bad signal). It lets DS and DH see each other and DS knows Daddy sleeps when he is awake and at work while he is sleeping.
We are taking some trips to Grandparents since we live within a days drive and I am taking online classes so time flies some. I am also very active in my local PWOC at the base chapel. It is a great group of women, free childcare, free food, and I have made some amazing friends that are going through things that I am.
I've also been told that the time seems to go by even faster during the winter months. Maybe it's cause the days are shorter, I'm not sure though.
It seems like it. Maybe bc most kids sleep more during winter.
Quoting DavisMom161008:I've also been told that the time seems to go by even faster during the winter months. Maybe it's cause the days are shorter, I'm not sure though.
That could be it. And if you're like me and don't do well with the cold, you don't go outside as much in the winter so you tend to not be as exhausted by mid-day.
Quoting MileexMom2010:It seems like it. Maybe bc most kids sleep more during winter.
Quoting DavisMom161008:I've also been told that the time seems to go by even faster during the winter months. Maybe it's cause the days are shorter, I'm not sure though.
My DH has a rapid deployment job. He's on 4 month rotations. We don't really do much to prepare, never have. We are just accustomed to all being separated. Through out our relationship, we have spent more time apart than together. I always joke and say that we'll probably separate once he retires because we can't stand to be in one another's space for extended periods of time.
As far as taking care of house stuff...We have everything set up on auto pay so I never even have to remember to pay anything
As far as keeping busy, i dont have to do anything special to occupy my time. We have 3 kids that are very active and participate in lots of things... theres never enough time in the day.
It's actually quite surprising how things go on as normal shortly after dh deploys. Theres initial sadness but then life goes on
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on Jan. 11, 2011 at 12:30 PM