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Never felt like this before!
So, I've been with my husband for almost 10 years and he's been in the military the whole time. The closest we have lived to our families this whole time is about a 4 1/2 hour drive from his brother and grandfather. I have NEVER had a problem with it. I even lived in Spain by myself for a year for an internship while he was on a 365. I've always loved living far away from our crazy butt relatives because I honestly can't take them in large doses. I've always worked and gone to school until we got stationed here (Guam). There just aren't any jobs available for me right now (especially not at almost 38 weeks pregnant).
We are about 2 weeks away from having our first baby and I'm honestly a little excited about being able to stay at home with him for an undetermined amount of time since I am unemployed.
Here is the issue: I am homesick. For the first time in my life I am honest-to-goodness homesick. I miss everything about 'home' and it is driving me crazy! I guess because I'm close to 30 years old and I've never felt this way before. Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with this?!
Re: Never felt like this before!
We have the capability to skype
But they don't exactly have the desire! lol... we're 15 hours ahead so it makes the timing a little difficult with all of their work schedules.
I do ask my mom for pictures though! She has been pretty good about sending them!
I agree with all of this. Especially with baby on the way; it is normal to miss your family and home and with being so close to your due date you are bound to feel especially sentimental.
Cook up your favorite home meal, make a phone call or two (or more), browse the photo albums, and then spend as much fun time with your DH as possible. A little extra TLC sounds about what you need right now.
My big sister sent me peppermint tea last week! I was super excited because you can't find it here!!! She's awesome though--- she sends me pictures of my nephews all of the time and my older nephew (5, almost 6) sends little notes for his 'cousin in the tummy' as he calls LO.
I would LOVE for them to come visit, unfortunately they won't/can't afford to. I want my mom to come so badly, but she is living on very limited funds, and we can't really afford to pay for her plane ticket because I'm not working
Plus if we DID pay for her ticket, we would have to pay for MIL to come as well and I can't deal with that woman in my house--- or pay for her ticket because she lives on a fixed income but still insists on getting her nails done every 2 weeks and spends money on ridiculous things she doesn't need-- like a new gun every few months for her husband--- but always asks DH for money!
Thanks for making me feel sane! I am glad it's 'normal' to feel like this! It's crazy how our hormones make us feel crazy sometimes.
The cuteness!! It is too much!
He is a nut! I love him to death. He sent us "the Monster at the End of this Book"-- it's a Sesame Street Grover book. I always read it to him when he was little and I would visit and use the monster crazy voices and he would laugh and laugh and laugh. He told my sister to tell me that I had to "read it to 'cousin in the tummy' the same way Auntie read it to me because she made it my favorite story book." Melted my heart.
I read an article a few years back reporting on a study that found that normally, we are naturally attracted to people who are highly genetically different to us - that way we get a good mix of genes in our offspring and prevent inbreeding. However, during pregnancy, we crave people who are genetically similar to us - biological family, because we know that they will protect us.
So, totally normal. And it will pass.
Not gonna lie; I got tears in my eyes. Too sweet.
My DD has given up her favorite night-time book for the bun in the oven; I know what it means to have that loving and selfless gesture. :::::heartmelt::::: And to cap it all off? Every night, without fail, she tells E "Good night! This is your big sister talking, I love you." Must capture on video before he arrives.