Fast approaching...

I opened my email to find the words, "As we approach deployment..." Yes, yes, yes... I know that we have been preparing for this for months with work-ups and time away and training, BUT I'm so not mentally prepared and it is only TWO weeks away. I have the power of attorney, Jim has been working on getting things done around the house, and we've been talking to Jemma about Daddy going away for a while. In fact, Jim and I watched the Elmo DVD last week which is aimed at kids whose parent deploys and I cried through the entire 15 minute episode. I have the most amazing and wonderful husband who is my partner... I'm going to miss him so, so much. Yes, we will make it through. And the bright spot is that he is due to rotate to his joint job before the end of cruise, so we are hoping that he will be back home very early in 2009. However, joint jobs scare me. My husband loves... repeat loves... flying. And I love a happy husband. I have never heard of a joint flying job... the joint jobs seem to be "desk" jobs... who knows what the Navy will have in store for us?!? I just have to be ready for anything... enough venting... I'm going to download some pictures and hopefully, update this blog! Did I mention that my wonderful husband is flying this evening?!?