Ok, quick rundown........

Dh was originally supposed to be home a few weeks ago, then flights got changed and he was supposed to be home for sure on Thursday, well Thursday came and went, and they he was supposed to be home Saturday, well Saturday came and went, then he finally starts the flight process, makes it to Ireland, Then Sunday he makes it to Maine. I get an arrival time of 1:30pm, Start getting ready, then Dh calls plane broke down, should be leaving in an hour, then Dh calls again, can't find a replacement part, flight cancelled till next day. Dh calls again, has another flight (called from plane on runway) should be home at 11pm. Dh calls again, all flights delayed, arrival time now scheduled for 1:30 am. Finally one last phone call, all flights cancelled, no rescheduled time. This morning his flight was supposed to leave at 8am, with an arrival of 1:30 pm. Finally he'll be home, I mean, it's only been 15 1/2 months, but no, flight delayed again, now we are possibly looking at 5 or 6pm. What really kills me is the body of soldiers who were after then, is now before them.

My emotions have been running on highs and lows for days now, and I honestly can't handle anymore excitement (the rush of knowing he'll finally be here) only to followed up by another phone call that leads to disappointment. I sat down and cried when informed of the last delay.

The kids don't even know that he is coming home. At first I felt guilty about the decision, but now I'm thinking it's one of the best decisions I have made. I just want him home.

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Nicole

You are acting perfectly normal! Nicole you are a woman whose best friend, lover, partner in life has been in an insecure situation. Every time the phone rings or an email comes in or a law enforcement vehicle drives slowly down your street your heart skips a beat.
You are very eager to see your husband and I know in my heart you made the right decision for your children. The joy they will experience when they see Daddy is going to be one of the best moments of your life! Make sure someone is filming LOL.
And the anticipation and anxiety of waiting is enough to make the calmest most levelheaded person go cuckoo!!!
You are perfectly fine Nicole. You are no whiner. You are a proud woman who is lonely for her husband and cannot wait to touch him to make sure he is real and still alive.

God Bless your whole family!

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Oh Nicole, I so sorry I would have cried too.

To answer your question - No you are not being a whiny baby! It seems like everything that can go wrong is going wrong. Your kids are going to be so excited, and when he finally gets home it's going to be so wonderful.

At least you know he's in the states and will be home soon!

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Mary

I think you are just anxious to see your man! By the way...I live in Maine. Sorry to hear that he ended up having to *visit* our state a little longer than expected. Do you know if he flew into Bangor? Our airport is known for its troup greeters, we are one of the first stops for Military returning to the US. I can understand the delay, we got 14 inches of snow last night. Hope you get that big, well needed hug from your hubby soon, I bet it will be worth the wait!

Geez I'm sitting here crying reading this and I don't even know the guy
Please when he does get home, give him a big hug and kiss and THANK YOU from me.

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I would be feeling the same!
He is on his way!

Whining, NO WAY! I would be feeling the exact same way you are if it were my DH. I certainly admire you for holding together the fort while he's been gone. It's been a long time!

Please, again, accept my THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for the sacrifices you and your family have made for us.

My fingers are crossed for you! What a suprise for the kids it's going to be!

Whine away!!!! And when he gets home, love him then thank him for fighting for our freedom...

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What an emotional roller coaster. I'm sorry for what you're going through. I honestly can't imagine how horrible that must feel. Keep us posted on his arrival, and give him a big hug from me too!

After reading your post, I think you're a SAINT!

To keep it together the way you have, and save the big surprise for your kids, while you absorbed each call announcing a delay - You belong in the "amazing" category!

I think I would have cried long before the latest call/delay. I know that when you see DH, you're going to have the greatest moment! Enjoy the time, and enjoy the looks on your children's and DH's faces when they see each other again, too! That will be absolutely priceless, as I'm sure you've been imagining all this time.

As freer also asked - please tell us when he's home safe and sound!

Hugs!!!!

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Ahh the military at it's finest, LOL. I feel for you, it has to be frustrating. We used to be military too, grew up a military brat, was married to a sailor and now my middle DD is married to someone in the military. I realize that some things the military can't control, but some of the things they do are just darn stupid to begin with and things could be much better managed (they way they do certain things). You can whine and cry all you want, you put uo with more than most people can! You deserve to feel frustrated! Great insight to not tell the kids in advance. Unfortunately, these type things happen all the time with the military. When my son-in-law went to Afghanistan the time before last, his team was in Germany, 8 of them, everyday for 10 days they had to go to the airport and wait for a standby flight for them to all fly to Afhghanistan. So for 10 days, they had to hang out at the airport waiting (ALL DAY) for a flight because the military required them to travel together as a team and not to buy tickets in advance. You would think there would be a more efficent way to do this as well as many other things. Hopefully your hubby will be home soon and hopefully this last time it is just the snow (as another poster) mentioned keeping him away!

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You are a saint, Nicole....thank YOU and your children for your sacrifices on behalf of all of us. Thank DH for his service. I'd bet that as an officer, he feels compelled to get everyone else on their way first....that is so honorable! Won't be long now......when you get a chance after the festivities and reintegration, let us know how it went.

Hugs,
cj/

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I was walking home one night and a guy hammering on a roof called me a paranoid little weirdo. In morse code. -Emo Phillips

I couldn't have said it better myself!

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