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I just want to cry
We just found out tonight that DH is leaving on Friday next week for a month for pre-deployment training. He was initially supposed to leave in 2 weeks and only be gone for 2 weeks. Anyhow, its a good job opportunity for him, but I'm upset. We just moved here, so I don't really know many people and I'm still learning the area and the army base and how it all works here. Plus after he gets home in July, he gets block leave (2 weeks off) then he deploys to Iraq sometime in August. Yay, happy birthday to me (my bday is in August) 
Anyhow, I just want to curl up in a ball on the couch and cry. Oh and I don't suppose that it helps that I'm pregnant either.
Anyhow, I just want to curl up in a ball on the couch and cry. Oh and I don't suppose that it helps that I'm pregnant either. This discussion has been closed.
Re: I just want to cry
((hugs)) I'm sorry -- I'd be terribly sad, too.
I'm sorry.
(((hugs)))
Mother's Day, 2011
((Big hugs))
Oh, mama, I'm so sorry
The hardest job in the military is that of the wife.
Maybe while he's gone that would be good time to get out and meet some other people on the base? Do they have any get-together-mom-groups? Don't know if you all go to church, but that's another good place.
Sorry, I'm not much help. I offer lots of hugs tho! ((HUGS!))
It's ok to cry and get mad but just don't let it get you down. We'll get through it and you're more than welcome to email or PM me if you need to vent or whatever.
Some people may not like that I say this but look at it as an opportunity to do the things YOU want to do and don't want to have to ask or compromise on
I decided cloth diapering was what I wanted to do and knew DH would be gone the first year so I never even gave him the option. If he was going to argue my rebuttal was going to be that he didn't get a vote because he wasnt going to be there to deal with it.
I'm right there with you! We're about to move cross-country and DH will be deploying very soon after we arrive. It looks like I'll be moving into a house and getting to know the area with just DS (15 months). My DH won't be gone as long as yours when he deploys, but I know it will be a challenge. I'm trying my best to look at it like ArmyQM - as an opportunity to do what I want to do. I've already found a place for DS and I to do Mommy & Me yoga. Can you look for something similar?
I will admit that if I was pregnant I would be more overwhelmed. I think it's 100% fine to feel sorry for yourself from time to time, especially before he leaves. I feel like the time immediatly before a deplyment is the hardest b/c it's a huge stress hanging over your head. Hopefully once he's gone and you can start a countdown, you'll feel better.
Good luck!