Today I read an article that was titled "Military Spouses should come with Warning Labels".
It reminded me of the saying that "If the Governement wanted you to have a spouse they would have issued you one." Well. Isn't that nice, some would say. The truth is if a lot of us military wives knew what we were getting ourselves into when we married our Government Issue we would have run the other way screaming. Frequent moves, deployments, uncertainty, long periods of "bachelorhood" for both you and your spouse, tight schedules, last minute orders, small paychecks (or the wrong amounts), frequent trips to the post office, raising children alone, keeping track of uniforms...Who the heck ever wrote a manual for that?!

But then there is another saying..."Behind every strong man is an even stronger woman." So when you wake up in the middle of the night crying, (or just lay there awake because you just can't sleep at all which is failry common among us wives so I'm told), don't think of it as being weak. Think of it as cleansing to your soul. Crying is better than screaming "This is NOT what I signed up for." You are strong because you never get a medal, a promotion, and really when it comes down to it, you do your job happily despite the difficulties because the reward of seeing your loved ones face for the first time after months away is reward enough in and of itself. Strong women don't just give up...which is what we don't do. So. There.

Baby update...
This bun is STILL in the oven. I'm dialeted to three. Wonderful. Now if only she would get out I'd be forever grateful. She's warm and snuggly in there, though I think.

Speaking of warm and snuggly-- My son is way too affectionate sometimes. Sloppy goopy mouth kisses and warm snuggles inside my coat or sweater..Yeah it's getting to be a bit much at three years old. I'm going to have to keep him under wraps and away from girls till he can control himself! :) Not that I don't like warm snuggles and kisses and things, but goodness.

I'm making Girl Scout thin mints today. I hope they turn out well. If they do I think I'm going to hide them and keep them all for myself:P