Of all the advice that I've gotten about preparing for this deployment, "soaking it all in" has been the most helpful. I find myself stopping and taking a mental photo of moments, hoping to hold on to those feelings that I feel right then. I constantly remind myself to remember how his chest feels under my cheek, how his heartbeat sounds when we are snuggled together, how rough his hands are but when we touch, it feels so smooth. The way he gives me that look and I know he is thinking something mushy but won't say it because "he's a guy." There are so many moments that I have stored in my mind, in hopes that they will give me the comfort I need when he can't.
We both had a "night out" last night. I went for drinks with my girls and he went to play pool with the guys. There is something so heart warming knowing that I can go out, have a good time, no drama, and come home to him. It makes life more fun when I don't have to feel guilty about being out without him. Our time apart makes me love him even more.
We woke up this morning and did our normal weekend snuggle and talk. Those moments are my absolute favorite. He lets me into his world during these talks. This morning we talked about traveling, our future, and how lucky we both are to have each other. I love when he opens up and let's me be a part of his mind. I especially love when he says things like "I want to wake up like this every morning for the rest of our lives." Of course I instantly turn to mush. The craziest part... I was thinking the same exact thing, that I could get used to this waking up next to him thing.
For those of you in the same boat as me... Soak up those special moments, store lots of memories in your mental bank, we are sure going to need them.
Praying this deployment flies by..
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