Day 20

So, the basic rule of thumb for a deployment is.. If it can go wrong while he's gone, it will
So far, so good for us.  My friends over the past month have had car troubles,  appliance problems, and a trip to the ER with a child.  Mine have had me close to meltdowns in the past, but now I've learned to accept it.  So, I'm saying all that because I took my big guy to the ER today.  Yesterday while he was play sword fighting, one little boy threw the plastic sword straight in his eye.  Well, if you know Kyle, you know he's pretty tough physically.  He fell to the ground and cried, so I knew pretty quick that it was bad.  After a cold paper towel & some Tylenol, he wanted food, so I figured he was ok.  Well, today after school he was complaining about blurry vision in that eye earlier in the morning & had a headache all day.  I would usually lean on my hubby's response of how he's a boy, he'll be fine, he's tough, it ain't bleeding, he didn't pass out.  Whatever choice of wording he uses for the situation.  (followed by a story about him and his brother when they were kids.  Those are some pretty tough stories to swallow, and I just pray that I don't get paid back for his childhood with my own.... ). Today however, since my hubby isn't in any nearby time zone, and I'm solely responsible for the kiddos, I made my own decision to be safe rather than sorry.  We pretty much sat there for over an hour and a half with an eye drop test for scratches, and told to give him Tylenol.  Sooo, then under your breath, you mumble about how your an idiot and your spouse is obviously the best.  So mama prescribed him whatever he wanted for dinner, and no PS3.  Instead, we watched our 5th Harry Potter movie.

Now, since the weather was supposed to get bad, we decided to camp out in the living room.  They usually cancel the warning about the time both of the kiddos fall asleep, and I'm wishing I could just get in the bed.

Had a quiet morning with my girl, and after dropping her off at school, had a date with Laura and another precious baby.  She stole a little of my pretzel, and crashed in my lap for an hour or so.  Makes me miss my little nephew so much!  Can't wait to see him in a few weeks!

Haven't had a great conversation with my hubby in a while.  It's beginning to really suck, but I try to remember that I'm lucky to even get to hear from him everyday.  We all miss him, and Lexie just wants everything daddy usually does.  It's pretty cute.  Just a few more days of school, and summer break is here!  Bedtime for now , goodnight.