The Third Day

[hischickpea4life]

Hello to all of the Navy Moms/Wives/Signifant Others. I am on the third day of the first week of my husbands absense. He is attending OCS for 12 weeks. I have not received the 24-48 hour arrival call. He is supposed to be allowed the arrival call and then is not allowed phone privileges until the fourth week and that is only if his class receives them. They took away his cell phone which I am pretty upset about. We just purchased the iPhone 4 with the FaceTime app. We were really looking forward to seeing each other while speaking with one another. I am truly heartbroken over this whole phone ordeal.

We have never written each other letters before and since this is the only form of communication that he can receive, I'm very nervous about it. I want to know that he is talking to others (he is socially awkward at times), writing (he wants to be an author after the navy), and that he is happy in general. I have family here, both his and mine. They are very supportive and only a 45 minute drive away. It's hard right now because I just started back to school for the spring semester and I have a very demanding schedule at the car dealership where I work.

We have two adorable pups. Both of whom are officially one year old! They miss Josh. Everytime someone opens the front door to our apartment building, they run to the door of our apartment and sit to wait. Josh usually bounded up the stairs which excited them but they only have me right now. I walk them, play with them, feed them, and love them. If I didn't have Penny and Sandy, this would be twenty times harder. Having them sleep in the bed with me is the most comforting feeling that I could ask for at this time in my life.

We've only been married since October 2009. We dated for 7 months before getting engaged. We were married 3 months after announcing the engagement. There was no formal asking of my hand in marriage just a general agreement. That's our relationship though. We had been friends for three years on and off before beginning our relationship. We have a mutual friend in the Marine Core who came back from boot camp and we all celebrated with a huge party. That's where Josh and I kissed for the first time. We did meet at the University in an art class together and were instant friends. We found out that we were from the same county but we attended different high schools. He is a year younger than me. We did not have the same group of friends until college.

I knew when we started dating that he had joined the Navy. I really didn't know what would happen when he left for OCS at the beginning of our relationship but it was two years away at that time. Needless to say, a marriage and two dogs later, I wouldn't trade it for the world. This is our first experience being away from each other and I tell myself everyday when I wake up that it's one day closer to seeing him again. I am honestly excited about the people, places, and tasks that the Navy will introduce us to. He's the love of my life and I can't wait until he comes home!