Mixed Emotions...

Yes, I have lots of emotions running through me. I am a big mix of Happy, Ecstatic, Lonely, Sad, Joyful, Grateful, Relieved, Stressed, etc. You see, my Soldier went to Basic Training yesterday. We dropped him off at the Airport at 1:00pm. Fortunately he and I were able to text while he waited for the plane to take off and then again during his layover, and then again during his bus ride to the base. Our last text was a quick "Hey, we just arrived at Ft. Knox, I gotta go, I love you." at 8:45pm last night. I have not heard from him since and am pretty sure I won't get to hear from him for quite a while, with the exception of letters. Wow, I miss him already...
At least I get to see him at his graduation in approximately 9 weeks, and again at his second graduation when he is done with AIT (Job Training).

This week Chandler is doing all his paperwork (insurance, etc), getting his head shaved (I can't wait to see that lol), and getting his shots. Then the real boot camp stuff will begin. I think he will do great, he said his only worries about the whole thing are leaving me and Aubri, and going into the gas chamber. That would suck.

As for me, I am doing ok. I have not cried as much as I thought I would, I just am constantly on the verge of tears, but that will go away, it has to. Last night was hard at first when I finally went to bed, but I must admit that being able to sprawl out over the whole bed was a little nice. I woke up with my feet hanging off Chandler's side of the bed and my head almost off my side of the bed. The realization of being an only parent for the next 4 months has not quite set in yet, but I know it will soon. Thank goodness I live near lots of family!!


On to a happier note, My Birthday is in 2 days!! I will be 23 on the 3rd! I feel strange because I have not even had time to think about my birthday. Usually I start blabbing about and planning my birthday no later than the middle of June, but with all this ARMY stuff going on I have not had a moment to think about birthday stuff, I don't even know what I want this year. Crazy. I am excited though, because my friends are taking me out to Sushi tomorrow....I love sushi!