Sleepless Nights

I'm learning it just comes with the territory of being a military spouse. There are just nights I can't sleep. No particular reason, and in my head I know soon he'll be gone for a month and I will wish I had him in bed to snuggle with.... but tonight I'm up while he's sleeping away.

I've visited facebook. I caught up on some bow stuff.... not too much since I'm supposed to be "off" for two weeks. I caught up on blogland. I've missed blogland. I've been so busy lately I haven't had time to keep up with blogs I once checked 2-3 times a day.

Christmas is right around the corner, and I guess it makes me more sentimental.
My heart goes out to friends with kids in the hospital. They will likely spend Christmas there. I'm humbled by their outlook and positive nature. I'm reminded of how lucky we are to have what we do. That Logan is doing so well this year, that our hospital is so close when we need it.
My heart hurts for my friends whose husbands/wives are deployed and are spending Christmas without their loved ones. I hope next year I'm as strong as they are!

I'm glad we are close enough to family that visiting isn't unrealistic. It's nice to know that if need be, we could be there in a day, or them here. I'm glad I've made so many wonderful friends, to help fill in the void of not having family closer. I'm thankful to the friends who are far, but keep in contact as though we were still around the corner from each other.

I'm excited for the new year. To be able to watch my children grow, to be home with them, to be able to earn money doing something I love. I hope that we are able to find all the time we need with Dustin before he leaves and that we may be a stronger, happier, better family as an outcome of him deploying.