Houston, we have contact!
I got my first call from Bryan this evening. We talked for a whole 2 minutes! He said he is doing great, feeling well, but he is extremely busy. He warned me that this may be the last phone call for a very long time. He promised to write a letter next week so I would have his address. That tells me he will be out of reception battalion and in BCT. It was so nice hearing his voice. A million and one thoughts flooded my mind.
Every night since we’ve been married one of our favorite times of the day is when all the kids are asleep and we can actually lay in bed and talk. We would sometimes talk for hours. When he called today all of the things that I would normally have told him over the course of a week came to the front of my mind. I wanted, so badly, to just rattle it all off while I had his ear. I didn’t of course. His sacrifice is being away from us, and mine is supporting him by not worrying his mind while he is away.
“Oh honey, Emma has had an ear infection that needed shots and her ear burst. I was brave and dealt with it well, but I felt so helpless holding her down and hearing her scream while they gave her the shots of antibiotics”
“Nate has a job.”
“Your mom and dad are doing well, and so are my parents!”
“I got to work out for the first time at the Y today! I loved it…”
“I broke down and bought a microwave today. You know how much I hate microwave ovens, but I just can’t wrap my mind around cooking for two. I thought that some frozen meals would be easier in the interim.”
“I miss you so badly that I can’t sleep past 4 am. I wake up thinking about you, and worried for Mike. So, I pray, without ceasing. I truly do. “
My pillow is both soggy and lonely these days. I can’t wait for our next reunion. I love you Mr. Hooah!
My guy likes to about all the mundane stuff I got going on, be involved with big decisions when possible, hear that I miss him, know that I have struggles but that I make it through them. It is distracting from his reality, helps him feel connected to home, and to be part of my life. Just something to consider.
I think we will build to that, and it will help. I felt reserved last night though since our conversation was so short. I know I didn’t want to get into all of the stuff that transpired over the week without having the time to reassure him that we are really fine doing well. I think that writing it out in letters will be pretty easy for now. I hope one day we can actually have phone calls that last. I know that once he gets to OCS he can have his cell phone and can talk on his down time. That will be awesome! :)