http://www.infantrymom.com Blog of an Infantry Mom Tue, 26 May 2009 02:32:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Haven't heard from InfantrySon since I missed his call on May 1st. So I haven't spoken to him in about 3 months. It does make me sad and today, Memorial Day, I really empathize with those who have lost a loved one or family member in the service of our ... http://www.infantrymom.com/?p=201 InfantrySon: I remember your birth with a sense of surreal awe. No amount of reading or preparation could have prepared me for the way you stole a hunk of my heart with your first gasp of air, your first instant of life outside of me. Your blue eyes looked into mine ... http://www.infantrymom.com/?p=199 I've sent off a care package to InfantrySon and I know at least one or two more that have been sent. At the moment I'm finishing off another one and hope to send it early next week. It's been an interesting few weeks for me. I've not had news from InfantrySon ... http://www.infantrymom.com/?p=197 He's apparently over his cold (finally) but now has an endless sore throat, courtesy of the dryness of the middle east. Says he's not been able to do much "infantry stuff" yet and that knowing that might make me happy - and it does ... sorta. His first box is on its ... http://www.infantrymom.com/?p=195 Now I just wish my own life would settle down a little. Job hunting in the current economic climate is not fun at all. I haven't heard from InfantrySon for a couple of weeks. Hopefully he's doing okay and being careful - for himself and his buddies. Several family members are ... http://www.infantrymom.com/?p=193 YAY - the lovely FRG has sent me the address for InfantrySon's platoon (now in Iraq) so I can get his box taped up and off to him!!! I'm happy! http://www.infantrymom.com/?p=191 Today was our big family Christmas dinner and during the day each attendee had been given a piece of paper labeled for each of the other attendees on which to write what we loved about them. It was a great idea from InfantryAunt to allow us to share our feelings ... http://www.infantrymom.com/?p=189 It's been snowing like mad here in Puget Sound. Our average December snowfall is only about 2 inches but we're already at 11 inches as of earlier today. It makes it a challenge to get out and do any tasks we have to do and gives me far too much ... http://www.infantrymom.com/?p=187 This week I'd like to introduce you to a group called the Blue Star Mothers. I found out about this organization through another blogger and did some research to discover it's an organization I fully respect and support. The Blue Star Mothers is a non-profit organization for mothers who have or ... http://www.infantrymom.com/?p=185 This post was delayed by a struggle for supremacy between myself and my laptop with a new hard drive. Thankfully, I won in the end and it's working again. Today is Veteran's Day in the U.S. It's a day for remembering the sacrifices and service of the men and women who ... http://www.infantrymom.com/?p=183