For those of you who continually keep up with Emma's blog I am sure you have noticed that I have not been updating it for the past month or so. Though it seems I have been lazy, I assure you I have a great excuse! Three weeks ago Issac deployed to Afghanistan and due to Air Force regulation (OPSEC to be specific) I have been unable to say or post anything about his deployment or location until he landed safe and sound in Afghanistan. After Issac left, Emma and I stayed in North Carolina for about a week and a half while we awaited our upcoming flight to TX. As of today, we have been in TX staying with Issac's grandma for a week and a half. We will continue to live here throughout the duration of this deployment. Typically when Issac deploys or goes on a long TDY I stay home alone in NC. However, this time having a four month old child we decided that it would be best for everyone if Emma and I came home and stayed with family. It was absolutely the best decision we could have made considering our circumstances. Though I know I am a great Mom and provide Emma with an enormous amount of love, it would be impossible for me to ever provide her with as much as Issac and I are able to give her when we are together as a family unit. That was the driving reason behind our decision to pack up and come to Texas for six months. Thankfully for Emma and I, Issac's grandma's house is baby central! She watches his 3 year old cousin 5 days a week and has done so since Megan was born. She has all of the baby necessities which has made the transition much easier and much, much cheaper! Even though I know she misses her Daddy, Emma is doing great here and is thriving socially from the constant interaction with her Grandma, Megan, and all of the other various friends and relatives that seem to pop in daily. Another wonderful advantage of staying with family has definitely been the emotional support in which I have been receiving. For those of you who have not been around Issac and I when we are together, I will tell you this... We have an incredible relationship and a love that is truly rare. We are extremely close and share a friendship with one another that is indescribable. Being apart has been very difficult on both Issac and myself and because if this, I can honestly say that this month has been the most trying month of my life. I am so very thankful to be here surrounded by family because without their constant support (and of course the support from my husband), I have no idea how I would be able to get through this. One of the most heart wrenching things about this deployment has of course been Emma. Her poor Daddy is just heartbroken over having to be away from his beautiful baby girl. Not only will he be missing out on all of her first holidays, but he will also be missing out on half of the first year of her life. A remarkable year that we can never get back. Though Emma and I miss Issac terribly we are so proud of him for serving our country and making the world a better and safer place for everyone. Issac and I both strongly believe in what he is doing and know that the sacrifices we make are necessary. This however does not make it any easier. Hopefully time will start to fly by so that we can get through these next six months and finally have our beautiful family back together again. Thank you to all of my friends who have shown enormous amounts of support to both Issac and myself over the past month. It means the world to me and has helped me remain strong for the two most important people in my life- Issac and Emma.
So that is the Ohnheiser family update. I will now be able to once again keep up with Emma's blog so that all of our wonderful family and friends can watch her grow and prosper. Thank you for reading!
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