Tony is currently at an exercise in 29 Palms back stateside. Initially he was supposed to be gone for about 4-5 weeks, but when last month we learned that it would be close to 7 weeks, Quinn and I decided we would go back to the states for a month to help pass the time and see all our friends and family! I'm sure this doesn't come as a surprise to anyone, but I wasn't looking forward to the trip for 2 reasons. 1 - the flight and 2 - jet lag. But beyond those two things, I was SO excited to go home and guess what?? MEET OUR NEW COUSIN (who will be here any day). Even though the weather was frigid I told my mom I have always wanted to live somewhere that I could have 1 month of winter. Doesn't that sound perfect?
I had spent the whole week packing and planning. I had everything very organized and in line for all the "what if's" along the way. Friday morning before Tony took us to the airport we let Quinn keep sleeping as long as she possibly could. I was so happy she had a great 2 hour nap as it would have made for a more enjoyable flight I'm sure. When Tony dropped us off, we said our good-byes, gave some tight hugs, and off we went. Quinn and I went to check in to our domestic flight on JetStar and when he asked to see the passports I saw that I accidentally grabbed Tony's. My heart sunk. My tears streamed. SUCH AN AWFUL FEELING! I immediately called Tony only to realize later that his phone had died just minutes after dropping us off at the airport. It was too late to call someone to grab Quinn's passport and return Tony's as he was leaving for the states the next day. I FaceTime'd my parents and Tony's, devastated. The airlines were going to work with me (at some expense) so I was able to take the same flights the next day. So Tony picked us back up and we spent about 5 hours that afternoon looking for Quinn's passport. I'm still looking for it 5 days later.
So here we are in Okinawa anxiously waiting for Tony to get back on Feb. 24th. The great news is that we didn't have to make the flight after all, our bodies are not in the jet lag shock, the weather is beautiful right now, and we can get outside everyday. I have 2 great girlfriends that also are riding solo until the end of February when their husbands get back. I have a Super Bowl party to go to which will be fun, the house needs some organizing (I love projects) and Quinn continues to have a pretty good napping schedule which I never had to give up. We will be going home with Tony in July for a few weeks which will be here before we know it! Quinn will have a new cousin any day now so we look forward to seeing many pictures and introducing that little one to FaceTime when he or she is probably just hours old. I can't complain. Life is good.
Thanks to all of you for your support and emails with all of this! Means so much and has helped both Tony and I have confidence that it all happened for a reason.
Well - better sign off. I need to call the US Consulate to get a new passport for Quinn :)
The kind ladies at Jetstar (my domestic flight to Tokyo) were kind enough to take Quinn off my hands so I could make my phone calls! She had a great time and so did they. I need to note that when I looked over there after this picture all 3 of them were sniffing her backside like she had just dirtied her diaper (which she didn't). When they gave her back to me they faced her outwards like she was some ridiculously stinky child ;) So funny.
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