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Week Four
Today marks the 4 week mark since my son left for boot camp. As I read back over my last blogs, I realize how much I have changed over these last 4 weeks. I can only imagine how much my son has changed.
Unlike week 3, a lot has happened this last week. I received a letter an a phone call over the last week....actually on the same day :). I could not have been a happier mom. Neither of them were as positive as I would like for them to have been, but things are not always positive at this point of boot camp and I knew that thanks to this site. My son and his div as well as the brother div are sick with the Rickycrud. That is a part of boot camp that they will all get over.
We, myself and the other moms/wives/sisters/girlfriends, of the SRs in this group are now to the half way point of seeing our SR or as we will hear within the Sailors.
I am feeling much better about all of it.
I was actually having a conversation with my youngest daughter this morning and realized that my first grader understands that once her big brother gets to A school, he will be able to talk to us at least once a week and she is okay with that. She also understands some of the Navy terminology...not something too many kids her age can do.
I'm hoping this next week will bring another, at least slightly more positive, letter or 2. I'm not expecting another phone call until after Battlestations...about another 3 weeks from now. But that doesn't stop me from always keeping my phone by my side and hoping that it is from the 847 area code and positive.
I am now a Navy Mom and just like my soon to be Sailor...I am Navy Strong.
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Comment by Andysproudmom on July 31, 2012 at 2:27am
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I know exactly what you mean. My son is also in week 4 and like you I am surprised by how different his letters sound when compared to that first note on the back of a form letter. We all are becoming Navy Strong just like our loved ones in bootcamp. They are not only going to make themselves and us proud but the Navy proud as well. By the way, you will have to have your 6 yr old teach ME the Navy language. I can't seem to keep up with it at all. LOL!!!! 4 weeks down 4 to go. GO NAVY!!!
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Comment by Mel's Mom on August 3, 2012 at 10:39am
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Looks like we are on the same time-line. My daughter Melanie, is Ship 09 Division 265. I got 2 letters yesterday and hoping for that "I'm a Sailor" phone call after battlestations. I know what you mean by the "Navy Language". Melanie wrote in her letter that she hopes I was doing my homework so I understand what she is talking about and I have.
GO NAVY!!!
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