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I feel like an idiot (long)

schiefelbeinschiefelbein
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I'm 25 weeks pregnant and extremely emotional lately. I joined MOPs (Mothers of Preschoolers), a mother's group, and today was our first meeting. We were going around our table in our small groups introducing ourselves and it was my turn. I started off fine and then for some reason after I mentioned my husband was a C-17 pilot I just started tearing  up. I thought I was going to be okay and then the lady neemotional xt to me asked me,  "Are you going to cry?", so of course I start balling in front of all these women (probably 8-10 total). I'm sure these women could understand that I was emotional from being pregnant, but I still felt incredibly stupid.

  I think the reason why I've been so emotional lately is because I keep on thinking about next year. I try not to think about it much, but my husband talks about it all the time. I'm due December 25th.  In mid Jan, my husband is supposed to be leaving to Altus for some upgrade training that's supposed to be 4 weeks. It'll be the middle of winter in OK and it's Altus, so it's almost inevitable he's going to be delayed a week or two, maybe even longer. Then at the end of Feb he'll be deploying for 4 months. Then after that he'll be due for another upgrade in Altus. Then after that he'll have to go to SOS school in Montgomery. Then he'll probably go on a trip. It's going to be a busy year for him and the thought of dealing with 2 children (I also have a 2 and a half year old) by myself (family lives in AZ and OK- we're in SC) just stresses me out beyond belief.  In a way I can't wait to have the baby so I won't be so hormonal, but I'm so nervous about the tranistion to having 2 kids by myself pretty much.

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Re: I feel like an idiot (long)

  • iluvmytxrgriluvmytxrgr member

    I know it seems like it will be hard.  I'm not going to lie, there will be time when you want to pull your hair out.  You can do this, though.  Don't let any other thought enter your head.  You can and will be fine.  Trust me. 

    We have four kids.  After H came back from his last deployment, he left 5 weeks later for a 12 week long class.  He came back and went TDY 5 times in a few months.  He's gone on another deployment and will leave for another 5 week long class when he gets back.  It sucks sometimes. I keep us busy.  We use Skype and Yahoo Chat as much as we can.  The kids (12, 9, 3 and 2) help me pack boxes to send to him.  They color pictures to send to him every day.  Other pictures are hung on the Daddy Wall.  We start the wall over every time he leaves. 

    Stay strong!!  You can do it!!

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