Well Shuttle Mission STS-119 was supposed to launch Wednesday March 11th, but they discovered a leak that needed to be fixed and it has been delayed until today. I am keeping my fingers crossed that it launches today and on time. You may say what's the big deal it has only been a few days, but during that few days Mike has been working odd hours and he had to work both yesterday and today so no weekend fun for us! :( It also means that he has to do shift work for several more days than originally planned.
Right now he is on 2nd shift, but he will switch to 3rd shift this coming Thursday assuming everything goes as planned. Then he will be on 3rd shift until the 28th if the landing happens on time or until the shuttle is safely on the ground again. Kelsie and I always manage, but all the shifts they have during the missions have their challenges. 3rd shift is particularly hard because keeping her busy all day without allowing her to wake up daddy can definitely be a challenge at times. Especially since she can open doors now without any help. You never know when she may try it while I am not looking! It is amazing how sneaky little ones can be!
Mike works as a MER (Mission Evaluation Room) Manager, so his job is to lead a team of engineers that work on any problems that may arise during each mission. I am very proud of the work Mike does and thankfully he really seems to enjoy it, so I don't mean to complain. It is just a big schedule change every time a mission is up and adjustments with small children are always hard. Kelsie never seems to understand when daddy isn't home for dinner or isn't there to tuck her in at night. Today will be particularly hard, because she won't see daddy at all. She is at grandma and grandpa's house and Mike is already at work. He won't get home until well after bedtime for her. Hopefully she won't be too disappointed!
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