7 months into deployment and thanks to my baby girls, very supportive family, and boxed wine, I have made it this far. But no doubt in my mind I would have struggled way more with out my friend and battle buddy, Ty.
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| typical. Now trust me when I say that she will TOTALLY give me some crap for writing this blog! We aren't your typical BFF's. We are more like sisters. And in this military life, that's a good relationship to have. Just to give ya'll an example, this is how a normal phone conversation goes between us. I call and she answers with Ty: " what do you want?" Me: " how about you answer sooner by getting off your pregnant butt and getting the phone and stop making Coco get it!" Ty: " what the hell do you want from me seriously? and why are your kids screaming? what is going on over there?" Me: " get on FB I have to send you something from pinterest" So it usually continues with that sarcastic, hostile talk. And there is usually a few swear words thrown in there because that seems to be another thing we have in common. We have mouths like truckers. But that's how we work. A marine corp base is basically a big melting pot of people from all over so trust me, there are some rare breeds. But Ty was the first person who reminded me of home :) She is also from the mid-west and was brought up and raised similar to me. Now believe me, we have our differences! We believe in different things, we parent in different ways, but we love and respect each others differences. And that is super important to understand that not any two people are the same. Embrace the qualities in others that you yourself lack. We can make anything fun and we are constantly laughing. When I look back on these past few months, I can't believe how much her and I and our kids have been through together. I am so proud of everything that we have accomplished during this deployment. As hard as it is to accomplish anything with 3 kids under 3, we are always up for the challenge. Sometimes we literally FORCE ourselves out of the house because we are like a traveling circus when we go anywhere. Never a dull moment. She allowed me to be in the room when she was finding out the sex of her baby! I was so excited and felt so privileged~ She spent a weekend in a hotel with me while Lucy was having surgery. We have been through tornados, sicknesses, shopping trips, terrible twos, terrible threes, teething babies, easter, beach days, children's museums, trolly rides, sleepovers, chuckie cheese, carnivals, ultrasounds, numerous thrift stores, endless amounts of DIY projects and so much more. I will never forget this deployment and I will never forget who was by my side day in and day out. Through every dropped phone call, every failed Skype date, days on end of not hearing from our Marines, we had each other to lean on. We had each other to remind one another that it would be ok and that " this to shall pass!" We reminded each other that we had to stay strong for the kids and that we are stronger then we think! But our journey through deployment is almost done because her hubby is due home within the next few weeks. He will be home safe and sound just in time to welcome their first baby girl to the family. I am so extremely excited for them. And there is no doubt in my mind that she will continue to be by my side as I finish the last 6 months of this deployment! I know that our friendship will continue LONG after deployments and babies. This wasn't a 7 month fling, this is a lifelong friendship.
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That is so sweet!
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