BabyUniversity.com › Forums › Mom's Retreat › Military Moms › How do you do the usual stuff when it is just you?
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:

How do you do the usual stuff when it is just you?

post #1 of 11
10/13/02 at 1:46pm
Thread Starter 
Do you still cook when Dh is away? Do your old routines fall by the wayside since it is just you and the kids? How do you get a shower? LOL I am trying to figure that one out just now!
Reply
post #2 of 11
10/14/02 at 1:24pm
Oh Meagan let's see... I should have some good answers since the Army made me a single Mom for almost a year.

I do Cook when JIm is gone, but in big batches (kind of like your spaghettie thing) Then I intersperse it with sandwiches, cereal etc some nights. I think I only cooked about once a week when Jim was gone. I tended to let a lot of things slip. Took my showers at night instead of in the morning. I also found someone who was willing to take Tessa occasionally so I could get some me time....

Talking about this is making me think about next fall.... Jim's unit is slated to Deploy around October. I will be home with Tessa and the twins by myself for a minimum of 6 months.... SCARY!!!!!
Reply
post #3 of 11
10/14/02 at 1:33pm
When Brent was gone for 1 yr over to Korea it was hard. Alex and Kyle were 2 yrs and 2 1/2 mos when he left. I usually let most things go, small things...not that I really wanted to but Kyle was really sick for his first year of life I had to give him breathing treatments every 2 hrs for 8 mos. even at night, so not much got done, not to mention I dind';t get much sleep either I had to set alarm to wake up every 2 hrs.
Anyway, since Alex was a very finicky eater and I wasn't much into cooking for just me we would go out at least once a week or eat with a friend who's husband was also gone. For the other times he was gone, shower at night, dishes at night, etc. To brighten up my week I'd goo to the library and "rent" movies that he hated but I wanted to see, popped popcorn or get a pizza ( 2-3 meals from that) anything that I normally couldn't do I did when he was gone (we only had 1 car at the time, so I rarely got out)...I also went home a few times like you do. All in all, concentrate on the kids till Fri morning then run around like the mad hare claning up before he came home....otherwise it'd look the same in 1 hr....who's there but you to notic?
Reply
post #4 of 11
10/14/02 at 1:53pm
I just go about normal everyday things. The first time he was away I was just pregnant....no biggie other than I did miss him al out. 2nd 7 month deployment Christian had just gotten out of the hospital so Den sent me home to Pennsylvania to be with family. It was fine, I had my car, my family so I just did normal things there too. It was hard being away because we were supposed to use that time to become a family.

When Den goes on his 2 weeks, I go crazy....lol. It takes me that long to get used to things. This last time Christian was a weasel. He was quite the handful. his next 2 weeks is scheduled for soon after the baby is due
Reply
post #5 of 11
10/14/02 at 9:25pm
Thread Starter 
I am trying to figure out how to mow the grass next Spring/summer when he will be gone for 5 months. Last year when he was gone he moved me home since I was pregnant and I had my family around me and they were a BIG help. This time I am scared to death! Today has been the first full day and I am NOT looking forward to doing this alone for 5 month!

Heather I am so kicking myself now because we could have gone to Lewis instead of here. I wish I was there. We could help each other out a lot!
Reply
post #6 of 11
10/15/02 at 1:43am
I would love it if you were here!!! We would sure be spending some time together.
Reply
post #7 of 11
10/15/02 at 10:19am
Thread Starter 
Well I am ready to move now...been here 5 months and don't really care for this place! Where do you think you all will end up next?
Reply
post #8 of 11
10/15/02 at 11:09am
Meagan,

You could pay someone a teenager or young kid to mow your yard. Although it stinks to have to pay someone to do it!
Reply
post #9 of 11
10/15/02 at 12:12pm
Thread Starter 
I think that is what we will have to do. I just don't think I can manage with both kids. If I had just Gavin then I would be ok. We will have to see. I hate to have to pay for it!
Reply
post #10 of 11
10/15/02 at 1:02pm
Meagan I have no idea where we will go next... We are locked in here until 2005 though due to the transformation.
Reply
post #11 of 11
10/15/02 at 1:16pm
Thread Starter 
WOW! Hmm well maybe there is hope yet! Court has a lot of friends in high places so he could put in to be moved but I doubt it would get us to Lewis. He is trying to go back to Meade or to Walter Reid.
Reply
New Posts  All Forums:Forum Nav:
  Return Home
  Back to Forum: Military Moms
BabyUniversity.com › Forums › Mom's Retreat › Military Moms › How do you do the usual stuff when it is just you?