Ship 3 Division 277 any other mom s here???

[Smokeybear66]

My son left sunday I got THE BOX  yesterday I can't believe I was so excited to see his writing on the box!!  I just mailed out about 4 letters to him Like every other MOM I am waiting for his letter and graduation date. I pray everything is going good for my son and every son/daughter right now It is so hard he is the baby and my only son I have a daughter 21 RN moving into her home in a few weeks I have been a single parent since ages 9 @ 6 very hard not hearing his voice or seeing a tex I feel like I'm going crazy.  My daughter is stronger then me and they are very close I keep going into his room just sit there at look at his stuff. When the phone rings you think that might be him Then you remember no i have two more weeks to go he said in 3 weeks they get to call  Please any NAVY mom's with a Son/Daughter in this Division  277 please write me would love to hear from you.  Smokeybear

[lemonelephant]

Join the group, PIR 08/31/2012 TG 42 — 12 Divisions (269–278, 818 & 942), to connect with others with loved ones training with your SR.  Know that divisions 277 and 278 are brother divisions and train together and will have Battle Stations-21 together, so look for others with loved ones in either division.  You may also want to join, or at least check out, PIR Reference Information and New Members Stop Here since you are already of member of Boot Camp Mom's.

(Group names within this comment are clickable links.)

[Smokeybear66]

lemonelephant  I tried to go to those web sites I am haveing problems I want to thank you for shareing details with me I appreciated it Im a single mom and this is my baby I click on the link PIR 08/31/2012 but I can't get anywhere I must be doing something wrong My son has been gone for 7 days today and I havent recieved any letter just THE BOX smokeybear

[lemonelephant]

Sorry about that, all of the links work for me in both Internet Explorer and Firefox.  Here are the links in http format:  http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir08312012. http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pirreferenceinformation, and http://www.navyformoms.com/group/newmomsstophere. You can copy and paste or they should each open in a new window of their own when you click on them.

[Smokeybear66]

Thank You my daughter is an RN she works 3rd shift she said she will help me out tomorrow when she gets off I really appreciate any and all information advice you can give me I am haveing a break down tonight first time in a few days the nights are so hard And my daughter just told me she went to look for him earlier today she though the was at a friends house and remember he is in the NAVY I miss him so much I feel like im going crazy not being able to call yex i write him everyday in a journal and a letter to to mail to him on monday

[lemonelephant]

I see from your "My Page" that you were able to join PIR 08/31/2012 TG 42 — 12 Divisions (269–278, 818 & 942) and PIR Reference Information. Just hang in there; it will get better. (((((Smokeybear))))) That's a cyber hug. It's the only kind I can give you from here.

[Smokeybear66]

Thank you so much i need that hug Today is sunday I feel like I should have a phone call from him but I know I wont until 2 more weeks Nick told me he was going to go to church on sundays and he would call me in 3 weeks so 2 weeks to go do you know if that 3 wk phone call comes in on sundays or any day and around what time usually how long will he get to talk ?? Sorry so many questions thrown at you at once You have became my best friend ever wish we would have a chance to meet in person  smokeybear

[lemonelephant]

Calls can come on any day of the week and at any time of the day--8ish am to 8ish pm Central time.  The 3 week call is not guaranteed and could happen in week 3 of training rather than week 3 at BC, which means that it can be more like 4 plus weeks after he left before it comes.  Have your phone available at all times and don't expect to get any calls other than the "I'm a Sailor!" call in the last week and be pleasantly surprised and thrilled if you get additional calls.  The RDC signs up for a block of time at the phones and then the recruits divide up that time.  The recruits usually can also call more than one person, so they choose to divide up the time however they choose.  Some calls may be for a few minutes and others for 30 minutes or more.  My calls came in the mid morning except for the "I'm a Sailor!" call, which came in the afternoon/evening on the day before PIR as we were driving up. 

Since it is Sunday, he is most likely writing a letter, so that should come this week.  Wednesday was usually my mail day in Missouri, but it was on Thursday sometimes. 

Who knows, one day we may meet.  I have become close friends with a few on here and we phone and email each other as well as communicate through this site.  I recently met one lady in person and will be spending time with her again next week.

[Smokeybear66]

Me and my daughter and son's girlfriend drove up to Illinois from KY to see my son graduate from bootcamp on friday. I was so excited to see him he lost another 16 pounds so skinny but very happy with NAVY and seeing us. We thouhgt we got him saturday too we didn't friday from noon to 7pm had to have him back on base. So hard when it came time to leave him I didn't want to let go of him but had to. He left Saturday at 5am to his A school in Mississippi for 10 weeks then we don't know where he will go. I'm still trying to get his room clean up where we seem to put everything in there when he left and had best friend stay there from CA. lol It has gotten alot easier to go in his room since the first time he left. I keep telling my self he said he had no regret with his decision very happy with it and can't wait to start seeing the world and learning more from them so that makes a mom so happy and very proud of the man he has became I love you Nickolas