Homecoming, My one regret

My first Navy spouse deployment was in September 2006. Two days after our second anniversary. I was about 5 months pregnant with Prince and Princess was 18 months or so. I had had a really rough pregnancy so I decided to close up our house, we lived in housing at the time, and head home. Home is where my mom lives, across the US in lower Florida.  Yep, that far away.

I went to Florida so I could be with my parents, good thing I did. Aside of the fact I was spoiled beyond belief, I had a rough pregnancy. I had weekly appointments and was on bedrest at 28 weeks. My parents took care of me. I never had a second thought about my choice.

I got monthly updated from the ombudsmen and updates from my husband. I was not apart of the FRG (Family Readiness Group) because I was not local. I was pretty much kept out in the dark of any homecoming events. It was a bummer but that is life.

My husband returned March 13, 2007 not to me with his newborn son and daughter, but a dear friend.

He was the first guy off the ship. He had a newborn baby who had a rough entry into the world. We should have been there.

See, I had a rough recovery with Princess, even after 2 months I was still hurting. I could not imagine traveling after she was born. So we decided not to take the chance and he would fly out to help me. We had a great vacation in the Orlando area. That part was worth it.

I promised myself that for my hubster's next deployment we would do what we could. So I have been doing what I could.

I along with 2 other ladies helped build the lei for the ship... I involved the kids the second night. This was quite a chore considering this thing is 75 feet!

I am planning our outfits and what we will do. A lot better then planning who will get him from the airport!

The one thing I tell anyone who decided to go home for deployment-No matter how you have to make it happen, make it happen and be there when your guy returns home. I will never miss another homecoming if I am able!

Our countdown has began! We can not wait to meet him at the pier!