My ticker says...

[ktbelle97]

Only 100 days to go!!! That doesn't seem like that long! I am starting to get SO excited

[sammilynn]

OMG!!! We are getting close!

[TeamJOJO]

WOO HOO!!!

[sammilynn]

Katie you are officially in the double digits!!! OMG... I better get my butt in gear cause I'm only 22 days away from that I got to get things cleaned and organized before DH's surgery and the baby. AHHH

[LilBunnieMcG]

I'm boggling over here. I can't believe week 23 has begun! I'm a bit nervous because MIL keeps telling me DH was a month early. (There is no way. He was over 8 lbs and had no health issues at all -- and this is back before 40 weeks was the due date estimate. I think her due date was way off.) Maybe he was a week or two early. But what if LO decides to show even earlier? My sister is hoping I go into labor in early July, so she can be there for the birth. Otherwise, she has to wait a month for the baptism. I know she'd love to be here, but she can't make 3 road trips in the space of a month, and besides, I don't want to share. ;) Maybe by the baptism I will. lol

I'm not ready! I mean, I am. I have most of what I need for immediate stuff. Still need to get more 0-3 clothes and of course, diapers. But I have to leave something on my registry for my baby shower, right? (Geh, I'm not looking forward to that!) But emotionally, I don't know if I'm ready for the big arrival and then less than 2 months later, the big departure (hubby's deployment).

[ktbelle97]

I'm boggling over here. I can't believe week 23 has begun! I'm a bit nervous because MIL keeps telling me DH was a month early. (There is no way. He was over 8 lbs and had no health issues at all -- and this is back before 40 weeks was the due date estimate. I think her due date was way off.) Maybe he was a week or two early. But what if LO decides to show even earlier? My sister is hoping I go into labor in early July, so she can be there for the birth. Otherwise, she has to wait a month for the baptism. I know she'd love to be here, but she can't make 3 road trips in the space of a month, and besides, I don't want to share. ;) Maybe by the baptism I will. lol

I'm not ready! I mean, I am. I have most of what I need for immediate stuff. Still need to get more 0-3 clothes and of course, diapers. But I have to leave something on my registry for my baby shower, right? (Geh, I'm not looking forward to that!) But emotionally, I don't know if I'm ready for the big arrival and then less than 2 months later, the big departure (hubby's deployment).

That is a lot of changes in a short amount of time! You will be fine -- by the time your DH deploys, you will have a routine together and you will feel a little more comfortable. But it's so hard to know what it will be like, when you haven't done it before. Lots of positive thoughts coming your way!

[LilBunnieMcG]

That is a lot of changes in a short amount of time! You will be fine -- by the time your DH deploys, you will have a routine together and you will feel a little more comfortable. But it's so hard to know what it will be like, when you haven't done it before. Lots of positive thoughts coming your way!

Thanks, Katie! I know in my head that we (LO and I) will be okay. I'm not as calm about DH's safety. I know this is theoretically the best age to deploy because LO won't remember him being gone, but he's going to miss all the "firsts". Plus, his dad ran out on him when he was less than a year old, so he feels some uncomfortable similarity to his dad, which sickens him. Yeah, he's not "running out" and "abandoning" us, but the absence of his physical presence feels huge to him. Plus, they can't decide if he's doing a 9 month tour or a 1 year tour, but either way, he doesn't get to come home and visit because his unit should be doing the "finish up" mission before pulling out of the region for good.

I know he's going to be an amazing daddy and the gap won't prevent that. Plus with Skype and everything, he'll be more present than my dad was ever able to be when he was deployed.

[ktbelle97]

Take lots of pics and lots of video! Skype is an amazing thing -- modern technology is great, isn't it? I have a friend who started a long distance relationship with a guy who spent a lot of time in Iraq for his work, and they are now engaged, with the help of Skype!

No doubt it will be tough on you and DH to have the separation, but it will be such a great reunion when you are all together again. Will this be the last time he deploys?

[poohbearkrazy]

I'm finally in the double digits. Only 14 more weeks to go where has the time gone?

[LilBunnieMcG]

Take lots of pics and lots of video! Skype is an amazing thing -- modern technology is great, isn't it? I have a friend who started a long distance relationship with a guy who spent a lot of time in Iraq for his work, and they are now engaged, with the help of Skype!

No doubt it will be tough on you and DH to have the separation, but it will be such a great reunion when you are all together again. Will this be the last time he deploys?

I really hope so. I think after this one, he can choose to retire in lieu of orders because he will have hit 20. We are, of course, open to being sent to other locations as a family, although he would not accept another Asian assignment for a long time. I would love to get back to Japan, but I speak Japanese and can slip into the culture easily. We struggled a lot in Korea because we just couldn't get a handle on the language. We were actually hoping we were going to get the UK assignment, but his buddy got it. We're happy for them, but jealous.

To be honest, we have so many possibilities right now, since once he hits 20, he can apply for retirement. It's more than a bit overwhelming to think about the future.

I managed to schedule my next OB visit, so I should learn more about the "rules" of the sugar test in a few weeks! (And I got my Visual Field Test scheduled, so we can find out if I've suffered any vision damage since my last one. Being at risk for glaucoma really stinks.) I'm with JJorn on the fasting thing, it's so hard on me. If I just have to fast after drinking it, or even like an hour or two before, that would be fine, but all morning? *groan*