Pregnant and MIssing Daddy....

by Jackie
(Austin, Texas)

My husband is gone from Sunday evening until Friday or Saturday evening.Even though I know he is busting his tail to provide a good life for us, I miss him dearly. We went from being together every night when he worked as a mechanic, to only seeing eachother one or two nights a week....this can be VERY hard. Especially being preganant.

You see, I am now 8 months pregnant with our first son together, Ethan. Both of us are very excited but I have mixed emotions about all this.

Im terrified of going into labor while my husband is on the road and gone all week long.... I need him there for support, as any pregnant wife does.

I also fear that with daddy being gone so much, he and Ethan will not have the opportunity to bond as father and son should....
Although all these things are on my mind and do bother me, I still have great respect and love for my husband and worry about him each and every day.

Being a truckers wife is almost the same as being an army wife...different circumstances yes, but the same emotions are involved. My husband is my world and its hard getting up and facing each day without him right here next to me, but hes doing what he feels he has to do for our little family.

Now, I recently did get to take a couple road trips with him, and I must say, I rather enjoyed the experience, pregnant and all. The country side is so beautiful and the feeling of being on top of the world consumed me.

Now i understand the love my husband has for being on the road and even though its hard, as long as he's safe and sound each night, I will continue to be as supportive as i can...and wait for my chance to hold him tight for a couple nights.....