Those of you that know me know that this past year has been extremely hard for me. But 3 weeks ago God gave us the most amazing gift, our daughter Amelia. But now her Daddy is getting ready to leave us for 8 months. Duty calls I guess. I know it was my choice for him to re-enlist, but it still doesn't make it easier to say goodbye. We still don't have an exact date & he's leaving this weekend...

Daddy,
We are going to miss you horribly. We love you so much. You are our everything. Don't ever forget that we are waiting for you & will see you soon! I guess we are lucky that you are leaving now while Meliers is this young, so that you will be home in time to see her first steps & hear her first word & all of the amazing things you get to experience as a parent. We have been blessed, & our little one came early just so she could have these 3 weeks to spend with you before you left. Don't ever forget how much we love you baby.