Signs that my husband has been gone a little too long (already) and the reality of the coming year is setting in:
The Cranky Factor: I apologize to my kids for yelling at them at least 4 times a day. I still, however, continue to yell at them for the tiniest infraction or lack thereof.
Short Fuse: If you know what is good for you, you will do what I tell you to do when I tell you to do it. Otherwise, you will be subject to even more of The Cranky Factor.
Excessive Dessert Eating: If it has sugar in it and it is in a 10 foot radius of me, it will end up in my mouth.
Extreme Laziness: Instead of my usual go-getter attitude and desire to stay busy and keep my house clean and things in order, I turn into Stop-talking-to-me-I'm-trying-to-read-a-book-get-your-own-food mom.
Cartoons-R-Us: None of this 30 min. in the morning and 30 min. post nap cartoon watching. You want to watch an hour and a half of cartoons in the morning and two hours after your nap? Fine by me. Just don't bother me. I'm too busy eating and reading my book. OK?
Don't worry. It's just a phase. I'll be back to being your overly protective uptight mom before you know it.
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Ok. I am not joking this time. I really need to come see you. I don't have your email address. Are we FB friends? What is the end of July like for you? I have a couple of free afternoons the last week of the month. Email me. aubrey_zaruba@hotmail.com
What a cute picture! Hey what's my excuse? I'm that mom all the time!
I can't believe that I couldn't find you that night - I was looking for you - really - oh well - I really hope that all is going well!
What a great picture. I am sorry that Jonny is gone again. If you ever need someone to complain to I will gladly listen. I can't believe how big Sophie is getting. She is so dang cute. I hope you had a good time in Texas.
Aah, so familiar. I'm interested to see when you come out of it because I'm still trying and my husband has been back for two and a half months. It got to be a habit, a way of escaping reality, and it was nicer so I stuck with it:)
Where's the dang like button!!...
You're too cute Amanda :)
Oh Amanda - you are such a great Mom! Don't be too hard on yourself. You are all going through an adjustment period right now. Cool picture of the two of you. I will like the one even better that you take when Jonny gets home!
You look smokin' hot. And don't worry one bit -- TV is good for kids. At least that is what I keep telling myself. And how cute is Sophie's crawling?!? Max did the same thing with grass! Just one more bit of evidence that they are MFEO. Love you, Mands!
You look so amazing, Amanda! I would love to get together anytime! I'm sorry Johnny's gone -- there's just no way around the fact that it really stinks a lot. But, I think you're amazing and a great mom.
Omg amanda you make me laugh my butt off and i gotta say thanks cause I especially love the part where you say Ill be back to being your overly protective uptight mom before you know it . My boys had that same feeling i think when they were little. LOL !!!
Amanda - I hate these goodbye pictures!! I am there with you and know how hard these deployments are.... I just kept telling myself that women for centuries have been sending their husbands off to war and I am not the first one - however - it never helped!! Keep smiling - it will all be over soon!! Call if you ever need anything! And post the welcome home pics asap:) Love, Diane
I know you don't want to hear it, but that really is a great picture. I'm sad for you. I wish I could come and hang out with you and our kids can make messes together and we can read, eat bon-bons, and gossip. Love you!
I feel like you just described me and my husband is home every four days. Hand in there mama sometimes loving our kids means letting them watch an excessive amount of tv so they don't get the I am a super crazy mom!
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