Military Familes & Friends

**Fort Hood TX**

Cheryl thank you so much. You are such a sweet person also. There isn't any low cost or free, counseling that i am aware of. I will need to look into that, not that I need it but I do know of a few that could find use of it. I know that if we shop at a certain store we can get discounts, w/e, it all helps. My whole family has taken part in many wars. my grandpa,uncles,aunts, cousins are currently in iraq. its tough.
Bailey

Hi Cheryl!
I agree with you we need more hours in a day. I never seem to get everything done that I want. Well since I cant change that yet I guess I just got to deal.
I think that it is absolutely adorable that you let Budhi enjoy the walks with you. I had a rescue kitty once, well actually i have rescued 8 cats all together but only two from the shelter, the rest were strays. Unfortunately i had to move and i gave each kitty to a special home and i visit frequently.
Capone (i dont really know how to spell his name its like a god or something) he's an orange tabby, he is my laid back kitty. I will show you.
Chloe an Egyptian Mau that we rescued from a feral cat at my grandpas back yard, she is bad lol. She is a runner, up and down stairs constantly playing.
Lilly a seal point siamese, we rescued her from the shelter. she is my hunter, many times I have would come home and she would have a mouse on my pillow!!
Bear aTurkish Angora, he is fat and lazy. only drinks out of the sink lol. spoiled kitty.
Jewel a mutt lol just rescued her from a abusive home. I guess it would be theft if they cared. We had to bottle feed her.
Smokey a fat European Shorthair. We dress him in doll clothes and put him in the baby doll strollers and he loves it lol.
Huhbebe (means my love in arabic,have no idea how to spell it) a Ocicat. I was taking a walk and she was following me she is one of the only ones i still have, love her lots she is so tiny.
last but not least Revé (like Ra Vay) he is just an all around sweet cat. when i am working out he plays with my feet, and wakes me up bright and early for cuddles. not to mention he gets along with my two dogs Annie a mini pin and Sandy (a rescue) German shepard/ coyote.
i will post pictues in a little bit for you to see.

Hi I am a Marine wife and mommy of one sweet little girl! My husband has been in Afghanistan since April and wont return home until March or May 2010. I have been working really hard to shed my post baby weight while he is away and have already taken off 50 since he has been gone but I have a bit more to go. Now I am getting more proactive with my weightloss since I have hit a wall and that is why I joined this community. I have totally changed around my eating habits (frozen lean dinners every night) to fresh whole grain alternatives. I have to watch that I am not taking in too few calories every day because I still nurse my 9 month old! I am just happy to find other Military people on here

Just keep focused. While my hubby is gone I hang my skinny skirt on the fridge it helps me remember the the answers are not in there and that I have a goal in mind!! It may sound a little crazy and if you have frequent guests it may not work, in that case just a simple sign or post it note that says "Its not in here" is always good too!!! I am such an emotional eater. Guilty of sobbing over the Biggest Loser while stuffing my face (yeah not good hahah)

haha that is too funny about your daughter!! If mine could reach it she probably would have taken it away herself haha!

This is such a sweet thread. My husband is currently in Iraq as a contractor, and he will be gone for about 18 months. He's been gone 2, so only 16 more left! We have a precious 2 year old Daddy's girl and she says everyday how much she misses him. The holidays have been so hard for us. I'm just trying to stay busy and hope that the time goes quickly!

Timmi, 50 lbs is a huge accomplishment! You're really on a roll!!

there is an amazing book out put out by Zero to Three, called Over There. They make a mommy and daddy version...It starts off "My daddy is away and I miss him, He is not here right now he is there....I do the same things here that he does there....my daddy would like to be here with me. But he has very important work he must do there" and so on. It is cardboard great for the little ones and in the back there is a place to put a photo of daddy. I read it every night to my daughter and she kisses daddys picture and we tell him good night. www.zerotothree.org/military if you cant find it on there (202) 638-1144 that is the publishers number it is in DC,. They also released an amazing book called " I am here for you now" I highly recommend you check it out!

Hopey1994 your right staying busy is the best way to go about it, I have made great friends with my neighbors and other mothers and wives who are in my situation. No one really knows what your going through unless they have done it themselves. I am still living here in NC when the rest of my family is in PA because they look at me like I am crazy when I am down. They tend to be very inappropriate things as well like "just think he is going to miss your daughters first words and steps..." Like I dont already think about that. We are however wating until daddy comes home to celebrate Christmas there are so many things he is missing and this is something we can let him be here for. I have already warned my neighbors that I am going to put up lights in May hahah. It is beleived that Jesus' real birthday is in the spring anyhow.

Just hang in and hold tight, being apart really does make you appriciate eachother so much more and makes you realize how strong you are.

Thanks so much for the book suggestion. I'm going to go check it out! sorry your family isn't very understanding. But if he comes home in May, that will be here before you know it! We have another 16 months until he's home for good. But I'll see him in March for 2 weeks. 1 day at a time, right? Merry Christmas (super early i suppose...5 months too early for you!)