Good news from Adam

So I have been able to talk to Adam a little bit this last week and he has two pieces of good news. First of all, Adam for sure gets to come home when Griffey is born! He will be able to be here for 11 days, which doesn't seem like too much, but it is definitely better than nothing. I am planning on being induced about a week early and Adam will come home a couple days before that, so he definitely won't miss the birth and we will also get to spend a little time together before Griffey comes.
I am worried about how hectic this 11 days is going to be though. Usually with a new born, family and friends give the new parents a little time to adjust and recuperate before visiting and spending time with them, but in our situation I know everyone will want to see Adam before he has to head back. I am expecting the week after Griffey's birth to be very stressful and hectic, because I don't want to keep people from seeing Adam. It is a tricky situation. My overall hope for that 11 days is for Adam and I to spend some quality time together and figure this new stage out together, for all three of our benefits. I also hope that Adam will have time to rest and spend time with family. Obviously, I want to be selfish and say that no one can bother us so we can learn to be parents together and so we can try to get some sleep and relaxing time, but I know that wouldn't be fair to everyone else.
Anyway, the other piece of good news from Adam is that he has learned that his position in Iraq has changed. He was put into the position of gunner, at first, but since he has been working so hard and showing his strong work ethic and responsibility, his squad leader asked him to be his driver instead. I am very grateful for this switch because being a gunner is very dangerous and stressful. I know I would be a lot more worried for Adam's physical and mental well-being if he were to be a gunner, and I am grateful that he stood out to his squad leader. Adam said that he felt pretty honored that he was chosen because his squad leader said he could tell he had a strong work ethic and showed it and his skills last time he was deployed also.
Overall, our situation is very hard emotionally still. We have both come to the mindset that feeling pity and misery for ourselves will get us nowhere. We have decided to just get through this year by breaking it down and looking forward to August, when Adam will get to come home for Griffey's birth, and then early next year when Adam might get a full two weeks leave, and then in April when Adam will be back in the US for his demobilization and then finally in May when he will be home again. It is getting a little easier when we can think about it in shorter incramints.
We are also keeping our spirits up thinking about going on a vacation to Jamaica next June and then relaxing and camping and playing around all next summer with Griffey. I am very excited for that time.
Thank you everyone who has been trying to contact Adam. We both appreciate it and I think it is helping to keep him sane over there! He doesn't have internet access yet, but he does have his phone and he will be able to check his email soon.