My contractions mostly stopped. I still am having them, but not as frequently and not as intense. I even tried speed walking at WalMart. I think that made them calm down even more... weird. Unless I just got used to them or stopped noticing them, which I doubt. I guess I'll take a nap while I can. I'm frustrated. Good thing I didn't make any phone calls. The baby got my hopes up! I still have faith. Every step is still a step.
I got a horrible phone call early this morning from someone I used to work with. A friend of mine, who was stationed in Iraq, was killed yesterday in her sleep when her trailer was hit. SGT Trista Moretti was an amazing person. She had an impact on so many lives in so many places. It's going to be tough for everyone (like me) who can't make it to Jersey to say goodbye. I've been crying off and on all damn day. It seems so unfair. I hate this war and don't agree with it, but I don't think she died in vain. She died for everyone else out there. They fight for each other, not a cause, not their government. That's what I miss about the Army. I miss my comrades. Trista was hilarious and beautiful and had this great Jersey accent. We used to play word games and gossip and eat lunch together every day. We would laugh all day long while we "worked" haha. I remember when she first got to the unit I told everyone some bitchy chick with an accent was in the...
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