Hello from the Atlantic Ocean. I am currently underway on the Cutter Northland and it is the first time that I have been underway since Raelin was born. Not like it was long after she got here but she has become a big part of my life in such a short amount of time. I am truly missing my family this underway, but at least it is going to be short and at least two women I love more than anything in my life will be waiting for me in Boston.
To back up a bit and recap on things since my last Daddies Corner. Raelin was born! I thought of myself as a squeamish kind of guy when it comes to human anatomy. They could have made baby making words easier to listen to, but I am beyond that now. I thought I was going to be up by Misty's head the entire time coaching her during the birth. What I wasn't counting on was her curling up during the pushes and the view that I got! I was able to watch every bit of my daughter's birth. It was, in a word, amazing! I was even able to cut the cord without hitting the floor.
Since the birth, I was able to watch her grow in just the 25 days we were together. I was able to feed her by bottle before I deployed. I was able to watch her start to smile (though in her pictures, her smile is much bigger). All this time, we were able to go out into and introduce Raelin to the world and she always seemed to be on the best behavior of any baby ever! She was able to meet most of her extended family including her cousin Dusti Rose.
Lastly, I was really happy that Misty and Raelin were able to see me off on this deployment. I know that they will be there for all future deployments and They will be missed by me on any deployment I go on. I can only hope it is a fast deployment and I get to see them as soon as I can. I miss you my loves, and can't wait to see you again!
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