"The US & other allies began their attack on Iraq tonight."

Wed., January 16, 1991
     Even though we've been expecting it for some time, now that it's really happened it's hit me harder than I thought it would.  The US & other allies began their attack on Iraq tonight.  It was on the national news at 6:30 but had begun about an hour & a half earlier.  We went to Chief's class as usual because we didn't hear from anyone saying Guy had to go in.  We took the remote for the answering machine and Guy called when we got there--there were no messages.  He tried again after class and there were but the remote wouldn't work.  So we rushed home and he found out he had to go in right now.  I hope he's not in big trouble for not being home when they called.  He said he'd call me whenever he could--who knows when that will be.  He doesn't know how long he'll be there or exactly what they'll have him doing.  I started crying when he said he'd have to go in tonight & didn't stop til after he left.  It's just all so scary because of not knowing how long all this will last or exactly what's going to happen.
     The pregnancy's been going ok.  The baby's kicks are starting to get stronger.  I saw Dr. Rand a week ago today.  I weighed 123.  I had to refresh his memory about the spells I'd been having.  I told him I'd only had one since I stopped using the antacids.  He said I could try one that has aluminum but not magnesium.  But I haven't been taking anything, I've just been suffering through the heartburn.  It's not bad every night & I think I'd rather put up with it than have another of those spells, especially as bad as the one was that Sun. morning.
     I haven't had any new symptoms.  Except for the past two nights, I've been sleeping better at night--not having to get up to go to the bathroom & then not being able to get back to sleep.  The times I did sleep til Guy got up, Chief usually woke me up whining when Guy came back up to brush his teeth and say goodbye.  Then I'd end up getting some milk & eating some cereal, reading a little while (or a long while) & going back to sleep til about 9:00.  I rarely take a nap in the afternoon when I get up that late.  I stopped working with Chief every day cause I just run out of breath & energy.  Guy's been keeping it up fairly well but now he might not have time.  I'll probably try it tomorrow and see how it goes.  He did really well in class tonight.  It's after midnight so I'll probably fall asleep watching tv.  Guy probably won't call til tomorrow.