Training- HATE it already!! - Page 3

Roxswood · 03-13-2008, 03:47 AM

My hubby only came back from 2 months in Amsterdam 10 days ago (and has been here there and everywhere since then but we've managed to go with him). The biggest help for us was us both having laptops and webcams and talking on Skype or msn messenger every night once we were done.
We had some incredibly intimate conversations that we probably would never have had in person and we're actually feeling a lot closer for our time apart. We also had lots of fun getting naked with each other on webcam too, it brought a different experience to our life together that was really valuable.

I'm really still worrying about adjusting to him working as a pilot and being out of contact with him for most of each day but I was dreading the 2 months apart so much and it turned out to have a really positive side. My daughter really struggled with it though, and as I get closer and closer to giving birth I'm getting much more sensitive to any seperation too.

christykay · 03-13-2008, 07:26 AM

[quote=stellaandcorasmommy;53900][quote=jr_lenz;53702]The other thing they do is Lance carries R2D2 with him ( starwars is very big in out house) and takes pix of R2d2 working on the plane, at the hotel, ect.. and send them to us on the cell. Trady loves it. We have one at home and he takes pix to send to lance.

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that's so funny...we do the same thing at our house...we use Elmo or one of the Shrek babies...but we get pictures flying the plane, hiding in his hotel room, etc.!

my (almost) 4 year old (i have to get used to saying that!)...thinks it's hilarious...i just wonder what his FO thinks!

We do that too! Several Christmases ago I bought all four kids and DH matching mini ty beanie babies. They all have a white bear with red, white, and blue stars. The kids sleep with their bears when Dad is away and Dad's bear travels with him. We have some pretty cute pictures of the pilot and the bear on their adventures. In the sky and of course in the hotel.

Mrs.Alchemist · 03-13-2008, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Roxswood

My hubby only came back from 2 months in Amsterdam 10 days ago (and has been here there and everywhere since then but we've managed to go with him). The biggest help for us was us both having laptops and webcams and talking on Skype or msn messenger every night once we were done.
We had some incredibly intimate conversations that we probably would never have had in person and we're actually feeling a lot closer for our time apart. We also had lots of fun getting naked with each other on webcam too, it brought a different experience to our life together that was really valuable.

That's really nice... I feel like my Hubby and I can barely sneak in a couple of minutes to say HI most days... Between the time zones, (who knew that two hours would create such a problem) and the schedules... It's kind of a bummer...

Roxswood · 03-13-2008, 11:17 AM

Thats a shame that its so hard to find time to chat

I would find that very hard to deal with. Thankfully at the moment I am a SAHM with a daughter who isn't in school or anything so we're pretty free to follow DH most places (we spent some time out in Amsterdam with him while he was away) and change our schedules to fit round his. That won't be as easy in the coming weeks once this baby arrives but it will settle down again eventually. I'm considering myself very lucky reading all the threads on here, lots of you have it a lot harder than I do and I'm feeling much more capable of keeping going since finding this place.

Mrs.Alchemist · 03-13-2008, 12:17 PM

...And I know that I have it easier than some people... Because of my job, it's not so hard for me to trade shifts and get some time off... and if I take 4 days vacation (or trade shifts), I get 12 days off in a row... and I managed to get 20 days off in a row... I can't wait!

I know that I'll be bored quite a bit, but, hey, it's better than being home alone!

It's so great that you get to go with your Hubby on trips! (Amsterdam sounds a bit cooler than St. Louis!) It's nice also that you can take your daughter with you... What a cool experience for her! How old is she?

Roxswood · 03-13-2008, 02:36 PM

She's 3y8m

She loves travelling thankfully as she's been dragged around a bit since DH started training when she was 18 months old.

Mrs.Alchemist · 03-13-2008, 06:22 PM

How cool!

I imagine that the same fate awaits my future child(ren). My dog already gets dragged along everywhere... thankfully, she loves to travel, too!

03-13-2008, 03:47 AM	#21 (permalink)
Roxswood Jetgirls Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK Posts: 99 Recipes: Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Training- HATE it already!! My hubby only came back from 2 months in Amsterdam 10 days ago (and has been here there and everywhere since then but we've managed to go with him). The biggest help for us was us both having laptops and webcams and talking on Skype or msn messenger every night once we were done. We had some incredibly intimate conversations that we probably would never have had in person and we're actually feeling a lot closer for our time apart. We also had lots of fun getting naked with each other on webcam too, it brought a different experience to our life together that was really valuable. I'm really still worrying about adjusting to him working as a pilot and being out of contact with him for most of each day but I was dreading the 2 months apart so much and it turned out to have a really positive side. My daughter really struggled with it though, and as I get closer and closer to giving birth I'm getting much more sensitive to any seperation too.

03-13-2008, 11:17 AM	#24 (permalink)
Roxswood Jetgirls Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK Posts: 99 Recipes: Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Training- HATE it already!! Thats a shame that its so hard to find time to chat I would find that very hard to deal with. Thankfully at the moment I am a SAHM with a daughter who isn't in school or anything so we're pretty free to follow DH most places (we spent some time out in Amsterdam with him while he was away) and change our schedules to fit round his. That won't be as easy in the coming weeks once this baby arrives but it will settle down again eventually. I'm considering myself very lucky reading all the threads on here, lots of you have it a lot harder than I do and I'm feeling much more capable of keeping going since finding this place.

03-13-2008, 12:17 PM	#25 (permalink)
Mrs.Alchemist Jetgirls Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anaheim Posts: 385 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Training- HATE it already!! ...And I know that I have it easier than some people... Because of my job, it's not so hard for me to trade shifts and get some time off... and if I take 4 days vacation (or trade shifts), I get 12 days off in a row... and I managed to get 20 days off in a row... I can't wait! I know that I'll be bored quite a bit, but, hey, it's better than being home alone! It's so great that you get to go with your Hubby on trips! (Amsterdam sounds a bit cooler than St. Louis!) It's nice also that you can take your daughter with you... What a cool experience for her! How old is she? __________________ Mrs. Alchemist AKA Sarah http://www.myspace.com/sarah_and_lola

03-13-2008, 02:36 PM	#26 (permalink)
Roxswood Jetgirls Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK Posts: 99 Recipes: Thanks: 4 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Training- HATE it already!! She's 3y8m She loves travelling thankfully as she's been dragged around a bit since DH started training when she was 18 months old.

03-13-2008, 06:22 PM	#27 (permalink)
Mrs.Alchemist Jetgirls Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anaheim Posts: 385 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Training- HATE it already!! How cool! I imagine that the same fate awaits my future child(ren). My dog already gets dragged along everywhere... thankfully, she loves to travel, too! __________________ Mrs. Alchemist AKA Sarah http://www.myspace.com/sarah_and_lola

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