Day 251: Aww, he loves me!

I can't seem to shout it out enough just how awesome my husband is, especially through this deployment. Time after time, he does or says something sweet just to show me he cares about me and about how I am doing. Tonight we talked on Skype and brought up finances again. We are both just so excited about paying stuff down that we want to make sure we are staying on track and that we are both on the same page. This time we went over when my paydays are and how much (approximately) we can expect from each paycheck.

Also, we went over when my days off are going to be for the rest of the year, since I have to take one day off every 30 days. Well, my next day off is on the 1st of March. After that the last mandatory day off is in May. Well, my husband told me that he wants me to allocate some extra money to myself that month. He wants me to take that day off and spend it pampering myself and relaxing. I told him that I can't do that because we are trying to pay stuff off and that kind of spending is not okay. He told me that he wants me to have something else to look forward to between the time that my parents are here and the day that my husband is coming home.

Isn't he such a great guy? And he is mine! I love him! I tried arguing with him about it, but he would not allow that and told me that I am going to take some extra money and use it to get a manicure, pedicure, and maybe a massage. Anything just for me. So, I agreed that I would do it. In a way, I would love to have a day like that. On the other hand, I really want to use the money for paying off my student loans. Ian just keeps telling me that I am allowed to spend money on myself every once in a while and that I deserve to be pampered a bit. He truly does care for my well-being and I think he really can understand the stresses of being the one at home.

One day at a time, and I am making it through this deployment. I can't wait until I see him again! Once I am in his arms again and he in mine, this past year will be behind us, and the rest of our lives will stretch out in front of us.