I'm not only a stay-at-home Mom but I'm also a military spouse. Which makes it a very interesting combination. I am very blessed to have married a man who is far enough into his career that I was able to bypass a lot of the many deployments I would of spent alone if we had married earlier in his career. However, with that said, I have had to endure a few deployments in the short time we have been married. Thankfully, not many. But any time spent apart as a couple is difficult and stressful. Being married you want to live your everyday life with your spouse and when you do it apart it makes for a very interesting adjustment.
Since we have moved from Nebraska I am very happy to share that Sean has not had to deploy. However, he has had to travel a lot for his job which is far better than any foreign deployment but it still is a challenge to have him gone when we have two children to care for. I'm glad that I had the upbringing that I did because my Mom taught me how to multitask well. Because of this I am able to cope with his absence but that doesn't mean it goes without its difficulties. The days are definitely longer and more tiring but you do what you got to do.
I try to do a few things to help move the time along easier. We try to get out of the house at least once a day. This allows for me to fill a few hours of the day doing something that the kids hopefully will enjoy and allow me to accomplish something at the same time. Going to church today was very helpful because that was an hour or so that Clayton was occupied playing with some kids and I got to spend some quality time with Calvin during the service. It was very nice to worship holding my baby boy while he cuddled on my shoulder enjoying the music and fellowship of other believers. I cherish these moments with my baby boy because soon he'll be way too old to be with me during the service and I'll have to resort to a children's ministry for him. I love to keep him with me because he is a very laid back and loving boy. Although, as each service passes he is getting more anxious and busy not wanting to just settle in my arms.
Tonight, we'll take it easy and have a nice pizza party together and maybe even watch a movie. Either way, I think I'll do "bath" night tomorrow and have a simple night time routine tonight.
Doing it alone is very realistic but it just creates a little more challenges along the way. I am very grateful to God that he has allowed me to learn how to overcome my fears of being out of the comfort of my home where all my necessary resources are. It took awhile but I've learned to do it and I think for the most part I do it pretty well. I look forward to this week for gym workouts, my women's Bible Study and maybe even a trip to the park if the weather permits!
Whether you are doing it alone or not I wish you all the best for your week! May it be full of fun and wonderful memories!
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