I wanted to check in with everyone!!!!

How are you?!?!?!

Im good, had a rough weekend, I was dd on Saturday night and drank 3.25 red bulls...needless to say I threw up as soon as I got home and was up until 5am...I do not know what I was thinking...

db and I are going through a really great phase right now...Im hoping it lasts, I feel so connected to him, and its crazy because hes a million miles away...bad thing is hes going up north until the end of the week..I hate when he goes there...YUCK

SOOOO...how are you?

First off, I really do love your new siggy pic. You look beautiful and super sweet. Second, I'm doing pretty good. Since I was traveling most of last week, I stayed in most of the weekend. However, my roommate and I saw Baby Mama. SO funny!! I LOVE Tina Fey.

DB and I are doing good regardless of the fact that we haven't been able to talk much due to them working on the internets there. However, we did get to see each other on webcam on Wednesday and Sunday. Woot!

First off, I really do love your new siggy pic. You look beautiful and super sweet. Second, I'm doing pretty good. Since I was traveling most of last week, I stayed in most of the weekend. However, my roommate and I saw Baby Mama. SO funny!! I LOVE Tina Fey.

DB and I are doing good regardless of the fact that we haven't been able to talk much due to them working on the internets there. However, we did get to see each other on webcam on Wednesday and Sunday. Woot!

thats great...I want to see that movie!!! it looks so funny..your homecoming time is almost coming!!!!! thats awesome!!

thanks for the compliment!!

I had a GREAT weekend! :woohoo
Friday night: nice, fancy dinner with friends :bliss
Saturday night: birthday party...out until 6am!! :tired
Yesterday: iceskating and dinner/movie with friends :popcorn

I'm doing okay. The 6th of May is our 1 yr date so I'm trying to stay optimistic

I had a GREAT weekend! :woohoo
Friday night: nice, fancy dinner with friends :bliss
Saturday night: birthday party...out until 6am!! :tired
Yesterday: iceskating and dinner/movie with friends :popcorn

sounds really fun!!!!!!! Im glad you had a good weekend!

I'm doing okay. The 6th of May is our 1 yr date so I'm trying to stay optimistic

thats awesome Rain...I can't wait until Im at that point!

You'll get there. I found after 6 months time picked up to a good pace til R&R and then slowed down to drive me crazy while I was waiting lol. Now it's going fast again.

You'll get there. I found after 6 months time picked up to a good pace til R&R and then slowed down to drive me crazy while I was waiting lol. Now it's going fast again.

its the girls who are so far along like you and lemc81 that give me hope and inspiration...Im not trying to get all gushy gushy with you...but its just true

its the girls who are so far along like you and lemc81 that give me hope and inspiration...Im not trying to get all gushy gushy with you...but its just true

Aw, that's kind of you. Honestly though, you're handling this deployment like a champ. A cool thing about really long deployments is going through different phases and each phase you learn something new about yourself. I don't know if everyone does just cause I don't know if everyone embraces the good things, kwim? But I know you've said you've already learned a ton about yourself. So what I'm trying to say is in a way, its cool to have long deployments because you are stretched and learn new things about yourself that you wouldn't have the chance to learn otherwise. I can tell that you'll do great through the rest of your deployment and my guess is you'll be weirdly grateful for going through a long ass deployment too.

I'm not sure if that made sense...

Doing good here :)

I had the best weekend............went out Friday night with some friends, watched a live band which were awesome :)

Saturday: went shopping and spent way to much money lol but it was soooooo much fun.

Sunday: Went to the beach. Played with my dogs I filled the paddling pool for them and they had a blast to :)

I love your siggie.:)

I think it hit me this weekend that he isn't coming back for a long time :sadeyes I think it MAY have something to do with a certain AF that's around the corner. :af
I've been hanging out with people and working... so things are going well with me. I'm just trying to stay busy and get lots of stuff done while he's gone.

My weekend was pretty good. I had pretty much all day on friday to just lay around and I read a book. I sat outside cause it was so nice for a lil over an hour and the back of my neck and my arms got burnt:( Got to talk to DF online!!!

Had to work on Saturday but got off around 530 came home and read another book, the sequel to the one i read on friday.
Got about 5 hours asleep before i had to be back to work on Sunday. Got to talk to DF before i went to bed for like an hour online!!

Over all it was pretty good.

Today is starting out pretty good to cause i just got off the phone with DF and i got to talk to him online before he called so all in all about an 1 1/2 hours of talk time with him today!!!!! :cp

hope yalls was great too!

Aw, that's kind of you. Honestly though, you're handling this deployment like a champ. A cool thing about really long deployments is going through different phases and each phase you learn something new about yourself. I don't know if everyone does just cause I don't know if everyone embraces the good things, kwim? But I know you've said you've already learned a ton about yourself. So what I'm trying to say is in a way, its cool to have long deployments because you are stretched and learn new things about yourself that you wouldn't have the chance to learn otherwise. I can tell that you'll do great through the rest of your deployment and my guess is you'll be weirdly grateful for going through a long ass deployment too.

I'm not sure if that made sense...

it made a lot of sense, and you are right...I have learned a LOT about myself so far...the best being that I am so much stronger than I EVER gave myself credit for...that feels amazing...I know that db and I will be able to get through anything after we get through this...and I realized how much I really do love him(L)

Doing good here :)

I had the best weekend............went out Friday night with some friends, watched a live band which were awesome :)

Saturday: went shopping and spent way to much money lol but it was soooooo much fun.

Sunday: Went to the beach. Played with my dogs I filled the paddling pool for them and they had a blast to :)

I love your siggie.:)

im glad you had a great weekend hun!!!! Sometimes spending a lot of money shopping is needed...always makes me feel better...and you always make me jealous when you say you go to the beach!

I think it hit me this weekend that he isn't coming back for a long time :sadeyes I think it MAY have something to do with a certain AF that's around the corner. :af
I've been hanging out with people and working... so things are going well with me. I'm just trying to stay busy and get lots of stuff done while he's gone.

yea when AF is around I get super sad and emotional...maybe thats why you are feeling down...but the upside to that is its only one a month for a couple days...The first month is the hardest I promise you...You can do this!!!! keep staying busy, you have the right attitude...if you need anything please let me know

My weekend was pretty good. I had pretty much all day on friday to just lay around and I read a book. I sat outside cause it was so nice for a lil over an hour and the back of my neck and my arms got burnt:( Got to talk to DF online!!!

Had to work on Saturday but got off around 530 came home and read another book, the sequel to the one i read on friday.
Got about 5 hours asleep before i had to be back to work on Sunday. Got to talk to DF before i went to bed for like an hour online!!

Over all it was pretty good.

Today is starting out pretty good to cause i just got off the phone with DF and i got to talk to him online before he called so all in all about an 1 1/2 hours of talk time with him today!!!!! :cp

hope yalls was great too!

thats great that you got to talk to him so much!! congrats!! and i love all the positivety!!!!! keep it up!

Doing great here! Patiently counting down our days! 17% more to go! :cp

Doing fabulous!! Had a great weekend...Db and I are great!!!

I wanted to check in with everyone!!!!

How are you?!?!?!

Im good, had a rough weekend, I was dd on Saturday night and drank 3.25 red bulls...needless to say I threw up as soon as I got home and was up until 5am...I do not know what I was thinking...

db and I are going through a really great phase right now...Im hoping it lasts, I feel so connected to him, and its crazy because hes a million miles away...bad thing is hes going up north until the end of the week..I hate when he goes there...YUCK

SOOOO...how are you?




i'm kinda blah right now...and lonely....needing words of strengh.

Jill, I am doing terrible. I had no PM from you all weekend. I feel totally abandoned. jk, I'm doing well. DH called this morning. It wasn't an amazing talk but it can't all be kittens and roses. He wants a baby. Unfortunately, I am too vain right now to consider that.

I'm really happy to hear that you and Jimbo are doing so well. He is a great guy and is incredibly lucky to have you.

I'm doing GREAT I have less than a week until DB is back stateside :yay So I will see him in 18 days :panic

Thanks, tallblondie :) I appreciate your words of wisdom! :D

Glad you are doing good just been sitting around waiting for my call and I finally got it!!!!!

Doing great here! Patiently counting down our days! 17% more to go! :cp

:clap:yay:roof good for you!!!

Doing fabulous!! Had a great weekend...Db and I are great!!!

Im glad everything is going well for you! I saw your post about him wanting to get married!! soo cute!

i'm kinda blah right now...and lonely....needing words of strengh.

I think its the weather today, but I am feeling blah too...you can do this...just keep trucking a long...make yourself smile in the mirror...go to barnes and noble and read some books...YOU CAN DO THIS!

Jill, I am doing terrible. I had no PM from you all weekend. I feel totally abandoned. jk, I'm doing well. DH called this morning. It wasn't an amazing talk but it can't all be kittens and roses. He wants a baby. Unfortunately, I am too vain right now to consider that.

I'm really happy to hear that you and Jimbo are doing so well. He is a great guy and is incredibly lucky to have you.

a BABY?!?!?!? after the whole alcohol fiasco!?!?!? hmmm....interesting thing haha...Im way to vain right now to have a baby either...but first I have to find me a hubby haha...

I am so sorry I did not pm you..I was sober sister all damn weekend! wait till next weekend...oooooooweeeeeeeeeee....

I'm doing GREAT I have less than a week until DB is back stateside :yay So I will see him in 18 days :panic

DO NOT PANIC!!!! that is such great news!!!!!:dance:woot:woot

Glad you are doing good just been sitting around waiting for my call and I finally got it!!!!!

glad you got your call!

I'm ok...kind of been sick and not really my positive self the past few weeks. But, excited about school finishing soon, summer starting, and my pool opening up! :)

Aside from that, what does AF stand for??

Weekend was good, I saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall which is HILARIOUS. Go see it if you havent!

Glad things are going so well with you and your DB. I got a record 5 emails between Friday night and last night, so am a very happy camper. I just miss him more than ever, but am getting by. 20% done, woohoo!

By the way, your new pic is goregous. I kind of want to hate you for how great you look, but you're way too nice :giggle I'm buying placenta for my hair tonight, you've completely inspired me :)

I'm ok...kind of been sick and not really my positive self the past few weeks. But, excited about school finishing soon, summer starting, and my pool opening up! :)

Aside from that, what does AF stand for??

af stands for Aunt Flo haha...Im sorry you aren't feeling so hot lately...give yourself some time...Im sure its just a little rough patch

Weekend was good, I saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall which is HILARIOUS. Go see it if you havent!

Glad things are going so well with you and your DB. I got a record 5 emails between Friday night and last night, so am a very happy camper. I just miss him more than ever, but am getting by. 20% done, woohoo!

By the way, your new pic is goregous. I kind of want to hate you for how great you look, but you're way too nice :giggle I'm buying placenta for my hair tonight, you've completely inspired me :)

hey thank you!!! let me know how you like the placenta haha...Im totally in love with it! Im glad everything is going well...5 emails is definitely nice!!!

I'm doing okay. Had a rough couple of days, guess it's all hitting me at once. We're about 22% done with this deployment..and I feel like I'm loosing my mind. He called today which was nice, though.

Hope everyone is hanging in there!!

its the girls who are so far along like you and lemc81 that give me hope and inspiration...Im not trying to get all gushy gushy with you...but its just true

:hugs You are such a sweetheart. You are handling it so well!!!
My first deployment I seriously went crazy. I had CNN on all the time on all the tvs.
I refused to sleep, or leave the house. I drove myself crazy and just shut down from life.

hey thank you!!! let me know how you like the placenta haha...Im totally in love with it! Im glad everything is going well...5 emails is definitely nice!!![/QUOTE]

What is placenta for your hair?

I'm doing okay. Had a rough couple of days, guess it's all hitting me at once. We're about 22% done with this deployment..and I feel like I'm loosing my mind. He called today which was nice, though.

Hope everyone is hanging in there!!

22% is great...its almost a quarter!!!!

:hugs You are such a sweetheart. You are handling it so well!!!
My first deployment I seriously went crazy. I had CNN on all the time on all the tvs.
I refused to sleep, or leave the house. I drove myself crazy and just shut down from life.

Im trying...I am REALLY REALLY trying..I don't even go near the news stations

hey thank you!!! let me know how you like the placenta haha...Im totally in love with it! Im glad everything is going well...5 emails is definitely nice!!!

What is placenta for your hair?[/QUOTE]

its called Henna and placenta...its cow placenta mixed with conditioners and it makes your hair really suprt smooth and soft

ugh not so good :depressed i'm dying to hear from him. i don't know if we are okay or what. i'm just beside myself waiting for an email.

i'm so glad to hear that you and your db are doing so great :D :cp

22% is great...its almost a quarter!!!!



Im trying...I am REALLY REALLY trying..I don't even go near the news stations



What is placenta for your hair?

its called Henna and placenta...its cow placenta mixed with conditioners and it makes your hair really suprt smooth and soft[/QUOTE]

Ooooooooo wow I have never heard of that, I will have to go find some :) thank you!!!!!

ugh not so good :depressed i'm dying to hear from him. i don't know if we are okay or what. i'm just beside myself waiting for an email.

i'm so glad to hear that you and your db are doing so great :D :cp

i hope you hear from him soon...are you sitting there at your computer hitting refresh refresh refresh haha...keep me updated

i hope you hear from him soon...are you sitting there at your computer hitting refresh refresh refresh haha...keep me updated

:lol i have my phone set to get a text when he emails me. so i get all excited when i get a text...but it's never him :sadeyes :lol

i will definitely keep you updated :D thanks!

I guess I'm o.k :dunno ....was a rough weekend and I am still recovering. I am right up on the 8 months mark....quite an accomplishment, but somehow I still feel like I have soooooooooooooo long to go. 7 more months...and hubby broke my heart today when he was telling me how much he wants to come back now.

Poor guys...they are such brave and noble souls. :sigh

I guess I'm o.k :dunno ....was a rough weekend and I am still recovering. I am right up on the 8 months mark....quite an accomplishment, but somehow I still feel like I have soooooooooooooo long to go. 7 more months...and hubby broke my heart today when he was telling me how much he wants to come back now.

Poor guys...they are such brave and noble souls. :sigh

I know how you feel...sometimes I get so excited that I'm almost at 6 months...but then I think about how far I have to go...I hate it...its so bittersweet...they are brave...I wish I could just do something for all of them

Im doing well! :)

DB figured out he has instant messenger at work :) so we've been able to talk quite a bit at work, which has been really nice... I do not take that for granted whatsoever...

We did have a little fight today :( that sucked. He's been really stressed at work and I think being over there is starting to get to him... but he's already apologized and we're back to being lovey dovey again.. :)

I seriiously need to try that placenta thingy too!!!

Im doing well! :)

DB figured out he has instant messenger at work :) so we've been able to talk quite a bit at work, which has been really nice... I do not take that for granted whatsoever...

We did have a little fight today :( that sucked. He's been really stressed at work and I think being over there is starting to get to him... but he's already apologized and we're back to being lovey dovey again.. :)

I seriiously need to try that placenta thingy too!!!

hahahahaha I love how I got everyone to try the placenta haha I LOVE IT!!!
Im glad everything is working out for you...and the fight was resolved

Wow! I had a fantastic Saturday. I spent it in Boston with my younger brother and some friends. I still have to find time to put the pictures up! But we went to the Museum of Science and toured Fenway Park. Good times.

I'm surprisingly okay. Last week was super stressful. But I went out for a wild night with my girls on Saturday, and that definitely helped me blow off some steam. I (L) yager bombs and afterparties where I end up sprawled out on the pool table. :giggle Yes, I'm classy like that! :grin:

i'm excited and can't sit still!!!

DH IS ON HIS WAY HOME. FINALLY:)