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A Big Change of Plans

I thought I'd share the news while I'm still a little shocked. FI was supposed to leave in September for basic training and they had a seat open up for next month. So now he leaves in a couple weeks rather than a little over a month. Excited on one hand, a little bummed on the other.
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Re: A Big Change of Plans

  • Sometimes the bandaid approach works best.  The sooner he leaves, the sooner  you get to see him!  I can understand why you're bummed.

    Enjoy this time the best you can!

    Twin boys due 7/25/12
  • The problem now is that one of the recruiters (there are two in the office) gave the spot to someone else without telling the other recruiter that called FI. So now we have no idea what's going on. It's a good thing I grew up in a military family and understand plans have a way of changing easily.
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  • I hope your FI gets it!
    I've seen a lot of military surprise homecomings. It wouldn't work on me. I always have my back to the corner and my face to the door. Looking for terrorists, criminals, various other threats, and husbands.
  • They gave the date to someone else which sucks, but at least he's still going in.
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  • imageBritt&Allan:
    They gave the date to someone else which sucks, but at least he's still going in.

    Gotta love the military roller coaster, lol.

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  • imageiluvmytxrgr:

    imageBritt&Allan:
    They gave the date to someone else which sucks, but at least he's still going in.

    Gotta love the military roller coaster, lol.

    Seriously. FI was super excited to be going in sooner, but he's pretty bummed now. I'm trying to cheer him up, but he's just too upset. Poor guy.

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  • imageBritt&Allan:
    imageiluvmytxrgr:

    imageBritt&Allan:
    They gave the date to someone else which sucks, but at least he's still going in.

    Gotta love the military roller coaster, lol.

    Seriously. FI was super excited to be going in sooner, but he's pretty bummed now. I'm trying to cheer him up, but he's just too upset. Poor guy.

    Hey, it gives him a couple more weeks to prepare, right?  You can never be too physically prepared for it. 

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  • imageiluvmytxrgr:
    imageBritt&Allan:
    imageiluvmytxrgr:

    imageBritt&Allan:
    They gave the date to someone else which sucks, but at least he's still going in.

    Gotta love the military roller coaster, lol.

    Seriously. FI was super excited to be going in sooner, but he's pretty bummed now. I'm trying to cheer him up, but he's just too upset. Poor guy.

    Hey, it gives him a couple more weeks to prepare, right?  You can never be too physically prepared for it. 

    Exactly, and that was one of the points I brought up to him. He's starting to see at least some of the bright side now

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  • imageMrsOjoButtons:

    Sometimes the bandaid approach works best.  The sooner he leaves, the sooner  you get to see him!  I can understand why you're bummed.

    Enjoy this time the best you can!

    Ojo's right, sooner he goes the sooner he'll be back! Then he's not sitting around and waiting.

    It was always easier on us when we didn't know when he would be leaving because having a few months drawn out made it hard and I would start picking nothing fights because we just stressed about waiting. 

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