A post!
I've just read back a few pages, and am surprised at how much I miss writing in this journal. The bite-sized world of Facebook (no, I've not yet twittered) is fun but lacks substance. I guess I just ran out of stuff to talk about. Here's where I am at now:
- The loss of my grandfather was profound and difficult. I don't deal with the day to day like my family in Ohio, but there seems to be a gap in the universe. It takes very little to spur a flood of related emotions.
- Work is work. When I first came to this job, I found myself in an exceptional situation that some NEVER have. My bosses were exceptional Marines, and both shared a lot of common interests and mindsets. It was a wonderful year. Now, work is still good. I most certainly cannot complain. But it's not the same. I know this is the norm, and am grateful for both the good times, and the fact that I still enjoy my job.
- Two months to baby! I am still in Norfolk, where I have been for almost three weeks at a Legal Officer's Course. Once I get back from that, I will really settle into the "hurry up and get the baby's room ready and go to the birthing classes and pick names and wait" phase. Right now we are settling on "Logan", with no idea for a middle name. Some family members are pushing for an honorarium name, but I hesitate naming my son after someone. I want him to find his own identity. Just my thoughts.
He is kicking around right now. I feel sorry for women who lament this experience... I think it's about the coolest thing that's ever happened to me. Every kick, every move, every flutter just connects me more and reassures me that he's developing and growing all the time. I am still a little small by comparison with others who are 7 months, but he is growing fast. So things are going well. I will be back home in a few days, then the holidays, then the preparation for baby!
- The loss of my grandfather was profound and difficult. I don't deal with the day to day like my family in Ohio, but there seems to be a gap in the universe. It takes very little to spur a flood of related emotions.
- Work is work. When I first came to this job, I found myself in an exceptional situation that some NEVER have. My bosses were exceptional Marines, and both shared a lot of common interests and mindsets. It was a wonderful year. Now, work is still good. I most certainly cannot complain. But it's not the same. I know this is the norm, and am grateful for both the good times, and the fact that I still enjoy my job.
- Two months to baby! I am still in Norfolk, where I have been for almost three weeks at a Legal Officer's Course. Once I get back from that, I will really settle into the "hurry up and get the baby's room ready and go to the birthing classes and pick names and wait" phase. Right now we are settling on "Logan", with no idea for a middle name. Some family members are pushing for an honorarium name, but I hesitate naming my son after someone. I want him to find his own identity. Just my thoughts.
He is kicking around right now. I feel sorry for women who lament this experience... I think it's about the coolest thing that's ever happened to me. Every kick, every move, every flutter just connects me more and reassures me that he's developing and growing all the time. I am still a little small by comparison with others who are 7 months, but he is growing fast. So things are going well. I will be back home in a few days, then the holidays, then the preparation for baby!