So Disappointed...(Vent)

Erina1004

My DH is a police officer and was recently promoted to the K-9 unit.  Its something he has wanted to do since he became a PO so I am totally excited for him.  He had vacation time scheduled for the first week of December because DD was performing in the Nutcracker with a local ballet company that week (4 shows).  He took the time off so he could be with DS while I drove DD back and forth to her dress rehearsals/performances.  Well, the day before this is all supposed to start, he finds out that his vacation has been canceled because he has to do bomb training with the dog.  The upside was supposed to be that the training takes about 280 hours and instead of working his normal schedule (midnights Wed - Sat) he would be working days Mon - Thursday and be off for Christmas.  So, I sucked it up for the Nutcracker week.  Got up at 5 a.m. every day, packed up the baby, DD and all her dance things and drove back and forth from downtown (1 1/2 hour drive each way in traffic), ran her all over the theater while wearing the baby, etc. I kept telling myself all the while that it was worth it because of having DH home for Christmas.

He found out yesterday that since he and the dog did so well in training, they were cutting it short and certifying him 2 weeks early and he goes back to his regular shift Wednesday night, just in time for all our family holiday events.  I am so disappointed. I was really looking forward to him being here, especially since my brother is home from Kuwait and he's going to be staying with us, I was just looking forward to everyone being together.  He'll be home Christmas morning, but it stinks that he is going to have to spend most of the day sleeping.   

shecar2

i will respond rather than just read   first of all, that is a feat in itself with the baby and the ballet.  my 5 yr old was in a play last year and i was the back stage mother getting all the behind the scenes stuff done, so YEAH to you for doing it all with a baby.  second, at least you have your brother home with you and your hubs for a breif part of the day he could not have been there at all.  enjoy your time together!  i know it stinks but enjoy the time you have.  happy holidays

csells021383

Sorry to hear that- I would be bummed too-

danielle0278

UGH, that does suck. I am a nurse so I know the feeling oF working the holidays and not getting everyone together.

ImMrsMoses

So sorry!  I hope that the time you do get to spend with him is quality.

Miminator

Sorry I'd be disappointed too. DH is a LEO too, so I can relate. Hoping your new LO helps brighten up your holiday celebrations!

emriley84

I'm sorry Momma. I'm a nurse, and have worked every Thanksgiving and Christmas for the last 5 years, and would be this year if I wasn't on leave. It stinks to not be with your family on the holidays. I know the time I do get to spend with my family before I have to go to work means a lot to me.

missymo

That blows! I really feel for you - I'm sure it's hard to reconcile the new reality with what your were expecting.  Especially after all the hard work you've been doing. I would be seriously dissapointed as well. 

My husband has to work both Christmas and Christmas Eve (and New Years and New Years Day) 6 -3, so I kinda know how you feel.  It's our first Christmas as a family and he will be working! A couple of years ago he actually signed up to work (this year he was picked) because we both thought it might be the last year without a baby. It took us so long to get pregnant that he took off last as we kinda gave up on having a baby.  So this year he had to go in the lottery.