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Waiting is so hard to do...

From the time you first find out you are pregnant with your child you wait. You wait to go to the doctor for the first time. You wait to hear their heart beat. You wait for the pictures on the ultrasound. Then you wait for the big day when they enter the world. From that moment you wait for them to sleep all night, get their teeth, sit and walk on their own, learn to talk, etc. Then you wait for them to go to school, get out of school, and go back to school after a long summer of "I'm bored" after two weeks. You wait for them to learn how to drive, get their first job, and fall in love. Then you wait for them to graduate high school.
So tell me then why is this wait to hear from them when they are gone to do the best thing they have ever done for themselves so incredibly difficult? Why does it bring tears everytime we open a box or letter? This is the first time in their lives we have not been in control. We have had to turn control of our precious child over to someone else.

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Colby's Number One Fan Comment by Colby's Number One Fan on June 24, 2009 at 9:00pm
This is so true...the wait is killing me but I am counting down the hours! Great way to put how we feel and sooo true. I know I have 3 daughters left at home ages 11, 10, and 6 and this experience has taught me that I will enjoy every moment while they are here! Have you seen the countdown clock on my page? You should get one~you lucky bug your day is coming sooner than mine! :)
LeAnn
beckilynn*Cody's mom* Comment by beckilynn*Cody's mom* on June 24, 2009 at 9:15pm
Yes but my travel started earlier too. It goes by pretty quickly. One day you are crying over the box and the next it seems you are planning for the trip to PIR. It does make you take a look at what you do have. It is making my son do the same. That is a real blessing. I have a calendar I made that has the countdown on it. I made one that I put a collage of pictures on and sent to my son. One side had June the other July. That way he has a lot of pictures and a countdown calendar all on one piece of paper. I am figuring some of this is all in how you choose to look at things. I am choosing to focus on seeing my proud Sailor in that spiffy white uniform with a beaming look of pride at PIR. I get sidetracked with the g/f drama but my true focus is supporting my son 100%. If there is anything I can do to help please let me know.
beckilynn*Cody's mom* Comment by beckilynn*Cody's mom* on June 24, 2009 at 9:15pm
Yes but my travel started earlier too. It goes by pretty quickly. One day you are crying over the box and the next it seems you are planning for the trip to PIR. It does make you take a look at what you do have. It is making my son do the same. That is a real blessing. I have a calendar I made that has the countdown on it. I made one that I put a collage of pictures on and sent to my son. One side had June the other July. That way he has a lot of pictures and a countdown calendar all on one piece of paper. I am figuring some of this is all in how you choose to look at things. I am choosing to focus on seeing my proud Sailor in that spiffy white uniform with a beaming look of pride at PIR. I get sidetracked with the g/f drama but my true focus is supporting my son 100%. If there is anything I can do to help please let me know.
beckilynn*Cody's mom* Comment by beckilynn*Cody's mom* on June 24, 2009 at 9:17pm
Yes but my travel started earlier too. It goes by pretty quickly. One day you are crying over the box and the next it seems you are planning for the trip to PIR. It does make you take a look at what you do have. It is making my son do the same. That is a real blessing. I have a calendar I made that has the countdown on it. I made one that I put a collage of pictures on and sent to my son. One side had June the other July. That way he has a lot of pictures and a countdown calendar all on one piece of paper. I am figuring some of this is all in how you choose to look at things. I am choosing to focus on seeing my proud Sailor in that spiffy white uniform with a beaming look of pride at PIR. I get sidetracked with the g/f drama but my true focus is supporting my son 100%. If there is anything I can do to help please let me know.

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