Time seems to be getting a little tedious. For a while, I stopped going to bed thinking, "Another day is over," but I'm back to that again every night. In a way it feels like we are getting down to the wire, but at the same time it also seems like we have a long way to go. I think it is a kind of transition phase; we are transitioning from the middle of the deployment to the beginning of the end. Seven weeks seems like nothing, really, but thinking that we still have almost 2 months left makes it seem like such a long time. I just want it to be over now. I am tired of being a single parent and would love to be in my own house with my own stuff. I would love to leave dishes in the sink and not feel bad, and I would love to be able to vaccuum my own floors in my own house. I would love to be able to go to sleep in my own bed, knowing that it wouldn't be long before Glenn could, too. I would love to stock up the fridge and the cupboard and eat a late-night signature kickin' turkey bagel sandwich and jalapeno chips and know that it wouldn't be long before I could make one for Glenn, too. And no, you're not getting the recipe. :)

I always remember, as I always have throughout this deployment, that we are lucky. If he were gone for 12 or 15 months, he wouldn't even be half done right now.

Now I want some jalapeno chips. So much for my diet.

Exciting!

I haven't been so excited about things in a while, but life has at least had a little excitement over the past couple of days. We are now on the waiting list for base housing, and will hopefully have a house by the time Glenn gets back. Also, our 2-year-old, Jeff, used the potty for the very first time yesterday! I was waiting until I at least got back to San Diego in a few weeks to begin potty training, even though he is almost 3. I just figured that all the changes that would be happening after Glenn was deployed; his Dad being gone, moving, traveling to NJ and back again, and not living in our own house would be too much for him to concentrate on potty training. But it looks like he is figuring it out pretty well.

Jack keeps growing and is definitely ready to start on solids now. He has 2 adorable teeth already as well. I can't wait for Glenn to see our growing boys!