The first day of missing Troy
April 22nd, 2008
Troy left today for a work trip. He won’t be gone for months and months. He isn’t going to Iraq or Afghanistan. He’ll be easily accessible by phone or email the entire time. I am very thankful for all those things, and yet…
…and yet he will be gone for a longer period of time than he’s been gone since Annalie was born. And it’s the first day. I always feel raw and a little lost on the first day.
I’ve spent over a thousand nights apart from my husband, thanks to the Navy and to my own travels, and I know I will be fine. I think Annalie will be fine too, because of who she is and because I am who I am.
It’s just the first day.
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I’m sorry to hear that he’s gone. :-( But you will definitely be fine! *hugs*
The first day is definitely the worst. It’s when I used to turn up in tears at my MIL’s house, needing someone to make me dinner and offer me a sleepover. Hang in there!
No fun! I’ll hope the time flies by quickly for you…
I have a hard time every single trip Mark takes and he’s usually gone no more than 10 days, tops. Single parenting is hard. I’ll be thinking of you and your girl!
Hubs got home yesterday from his weekend away. I was so busy with laundry, spring cleaning, entertaining Little ‘Ny I didn’t even notice he was gone. I missed him of course, but it was such a short trip it didn’t take time to affect me. Little ‘Ny seemed fine until Sunday night. She started refusing to talk to him on the phone. But, she is younger than Annalie and is not used to Hubs being gone for more than 24 hours. You guys are strong and a great team. These days will fly by.
The first day is always the hardest. At least we think that until the last day. The last day always seems hard too because we can’t wait for those men of ours to get home!
You’re going to be just fine, just wait until tomorrow… you’ll be back in the swing of things!
Aw! I hope it goes fast!!
Thinking of you today and hope it will speed by!
Aw, I know, the first day is always the worst. My husband has to travel a lot, and man, it stinks. Looking at the span of the days ahead always kind of takes your breath away, huh? We’ll be thinking of the two of you and hoping the time flies. (And hoping Annalie is on her best, best, BEST behavior for mama. That makes a BIG difference when you’re the lone parent.)
The first day or two are the worst and just when you get a routine going he gets back. I am thankful that Hubby doesn’t travel too much, but when he does there is always an adventure of some kind.
Oh I hate the first days away. It sucks. But You are a strong, confident woman who can make it through anything. He’ll be home soon. :)
First days are the worst. I know all too well. But I found a few guilty pleasures, things I wouldn’t have done if Hubbsy were home, not because he wouldn’t let me, but because we had our own routine. I watched Reba in the evenings (he hates that show!) and I fed the baby in the living room (messy, messy!). That made it a little better.
oh, the first day is terrible! and my husband is only ever gone for a few days at a time, but still, i hate it. i’ll be thinking of you and annalie while troy is away.
Just read this now… but wanted to let you know that I understood completely. Hope the days fly by and that you are all back together before you know it. :)
I love this part…”and I know I will be fine. I think Annalie will be fine too, because of who she is and because I am who I am.” That’s how I feel when my hubby goes away. And he will be doing that long trip this fall and people constantly ask how we are going to handle it. It drives me crazy, because they hate my answer of, we just will.