To say it has been awhile since my last post...well, that would be the understatement of a century! A lot has happened in the year since you last heard of us; we were facing deployment, facing the birth of our son, and now we are facing some tough decisions. 2010 saw tragedy befall us and then saw God's love and mercy abound. I am truly hopeful for this year and what it has in store, and it has already proven to be on the up and up. In case you haven't seen him yet, and really who hasn't seen him yet, this is the latest edition to Moser household:
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| Ah the sound of screaming infants in the morning... |
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Not many of you know this, but I thought I would share. If you have read previous posts, you know that T and I have struggled for years to bear children. 2 losses (RIP my angel babies) and 5 years later, here we are. Long story short, we had a bit of a rough start when TJ was born; he was in what's called "respiratory distress" meaning he had no respiratory activity. In fact, save for his heartbeat he was not active at all. Needless to say, praying out loud to God with your husband, your doula, the nurses, and I daresay the entire NICU team that was in the room....let's just say God heard our prayers. Right when I said AMEN my little man took his first breath of life and cried....and it never sounded so sweet. Until I got to take him home and 2:00AM rolled around and he still wouldn't stop. I just thought it was a bit redundant, and I told him as much.
Remember that deployment we were facing last year? Turns out an injury from T's last deployment downrange has caught up with him. It is a very difficult thing to be an Army family and experience this. Anyone who is in or is married to the military will tell you that deployments are expected and when everyone else's spouse is deployed while yours is home....it makes you feel like a foreigner. Despite this setback, T is doing what he needs to do, he is recovering. Who knew that surviving a mortar blast wasn't the easiest thing? T and I have come to terms with the fact that as far as an active Army family, our days are numbered. Through prayer, tears, fits of anger, and doubt.....we fully believe that God knows what He is doing and perhaps our Army journey has come to an end. I wrote about my feelings on this subject a week or so back, and I showed my true feelings on the matter. I said that I felt like that I was already on the outside...not an Army wife anymore. One of my friends reminded me, "Once and Army Wife, always an Army Wife!" I fully believe the same goes for an Army family. It doesn't matter what happens, because we have given so much of ourselves to this lifestyle that it will never truly leave us and vice-versa. I am proud of T for what he has accomplished and I am so happy that he has gotten to live out a childhood dream. He is an awesome Soldier, but he is an even awesome-er (yeah, I went there!) husband, father, and man of God. My hero always!
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| SGT. Moser! |
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Now that I have all THAT out of the way, allow me to catch you up on some other details, and because I am a mother....you know that I have to tell you the latest accomplishment from my little guy. :) TJ can pull himself up on anything now and is starting to test his own balance. It is a pretty neat thing to witness as he holds on with one hand while slowly letting go with the other....waiting until he is perfectly balanced before carefully lifting up the one hand and standing freely. Of course, if he knows there is someone watching him, then proceeds to plop on the floor. The little guy is just amazing; he says "Da" all the time looking for T. He also says "va-va" to me all the time, so maybe I am va-va instead of mama, who knows? We are also house hunting, and that is one tedious task from across the big pond. Who ever thought that sitting and staring at house after house could be exhausting? If anyone knows of a great home in the Summerville/Charleston SC area, please let me know!
Well, that about does it for the update I suppose. I know, I know....it won't be another year before I update again. I am committing to posting at least once per week. Not only is this a great way for you all to see how we're doing, but it is very therapeutic as well! This blog is not written for entertainment purposes, unless I post about an awesome dish I prepare (a rarity, but it happens).
Tschuss!
Mama Bear
