News News and More News!!!

Now that I finally talked to Seth after ten days I could finally tell him all the good news!  So here is the run down of what has been going on... We got married before he left, if you couldnt tell by the sudden name change.  We didnt anticipate to tell anyone, we didnt tell anyone that we had done it, but then other things came into the equation that caused us to have to tell.... I'm Pregnant :))  I finally got to share the good news with Seth today and we are both very excited to be expecting our first little one in August.  Although we didnt plan on this to happen so soon we couldnt be more thrilled!  There really is so much to be excited and thankful for this Christmas season.

On a deployment note, Seth told me today to hold off on the babywipes in his packages because he doesnt really need them right now.  He is however running low on the food supply so lots of junk food and goodies would be much appreciated.  I hope you all have  a blessed and wonderful Christmas.

Until Next Time... Always Faithful

Update

So I was pretty busy yesterday shopping and packing up care packages for Seth so I didn't have much time on my hands. So.... We got to talk last night which was the first time we've spoken since he left on Sunday. It was wonderful to hear his voice. But when I hung up the phone I broke down. For those of you who know me well you know I'm a pretty strong and independent person. But you also know that when I have an emotion i wear it on my sleeve. Last night I felt like a part of me was missing. I cried packing his stuff, I cried writing his letter, and I cried myself to sleep. I know there will be days where the distance and deployment get the better of me. But I'm trying to stay strong. Strong for myself and strong for Seth. You never really know how strong you are until being strong is your only option. So I woke up this morning to a better mood. A better outlook. I will face today with the grace of an adult not the defeat of a child. So there you have it. Today I'm a strong proud military wife (to be), who loves and supports her hero with he whole heart. I couldn't be more proud of him. Until next time...

Semper Fi
Always Faithful

Disappointed

So I'm feeling a little down and out today. I'm back at work from strep and I realized when I went to lunch that I had missed hearing from Seth today :( its not midnight there so my hopes of hearing from him today are pretty much zero :( here's hoping for better luck tomorrow.

Oh Deployment.

Why must you play games with my emotions. One minute I'm fine the next I'm a mess... Only six months an 25 more days of this happiness.

Good News!

I heard from Seth today and he's made it to his next destination safely. He was in a great mood and making me laugh, as always. I think it was around midnight there when we were chatting (God bless Facebook chat). He was heading to bed shortly but hopefully we will actually get to talk in the next few days. Until then I'll just keep writing.

Fate

So I had this dog tag made that says "half of my heart is deployed" and says Isaacs across the bottom to wear everyday to keep him near me I guess.  Anyway, when I woke up this morning the clasp had dug under my skin, like a pin, and was stuck to me... and it was stuck right over my heart... Even though it hurt taking it off my skin, it kind of made me smile... Seems like the big guy upstairs was trying to remind me that no matter how far apart we are or how long its been since we have talked he is always close at heart... <3

Sad and Rainy Day

Well I am out of work again today because I have had strep throat... I feel somewhat better today and could have made it through the day at work but they wont let me come in since I had a fever yesterday.  I have been trying to take advantage of this time off and get my final done for grad school.  This picture is my favorite of Seth from the last time he was in Afghan and it's in a big red frame on my desk.  For some reason today I have been getting a little emotional about him being gone and got distracted looking at this picture.  I am trying to keep myself from crying. So far so good, I have been two days with no tears.  I am trying to be strong for him because that's what he needs from me right now.  At the same time, I am so proud of him.  He tells me all the time that it's "just a job" and to him it might be but I am so proud of what he does.  I remember one night we were talking, not too long before he left, and I asked him what he does what he does and he said "to keep you safe, to keep mom and dad and terry safe, and to make sure that everyone I care about back in the US is safe"... I mean seriously... I get to marry this man?!?  Who wouldn't be proud to call someone like that their husband... oh how I cant wait for that day to come.  Well that's enough rambling for now... Back to the grad school work.  I hope everyone has a Happy Hump Day!  I will keep you informed when I hear more from Seth.  We love you all and thanks so much for your support, prayers, and encouraging words!

Always Faithful

Staci