J & S Lowe: Our Story: March 2011

So John has been gone for three weeks now, and I only have a week left until I get to see him for FOUR WHOLE DAYS!! It has been a roller coaster of emotion, but fortunately I have a wonderful family who have been very supportive and checked up on me. I have been focusing a lot on school. If I'm not doing homework, I have been watching army wives. Throughout John's training this past few weeks I have gotten to talk to him everyday which has been a blessing.

I have picked up some new habits since John has gone to help with the loneliness. I now consume unhealthy amounts of lemonade and root beer because those are John's favorites. I also have started sleeping on his side of the bed. I surround myself with pillows so it doesn't feel so empty. It took me two nights to finally get up the courage to sleep in our bed by myself. I also have been listening to a lot of books on CD in the car. I have also been spending a lot of time with family. It has been lonely, but I'm adjusting ok. I just hate that John has missed so much in just a month. The good thing is that we are a month down so only 11 or so more to go!!

We celebrated Jordyn's third birthday the first weekend in March at Incredible pizza. It was Toy Story themed. Ever since the third movie came out Jordyn has been all about Toy Story. She wore jeans her cowboy boots and her Jessie tshirt to her birthday party. She also called me to inform me the should could not be like Toy Story if she did not have braids. She asked very politely in her sweet three year old voice if "puwease can you come over to bwaid my hair" I of course could not refuse such a request and hurried over to french braid her hair before her party. She had a blast eating pizza and cake, and then playing games. We even rode a go kart. She was very excited even though we had to ride in the slow race because she was barely tall enough to ride. She informed me "Mommy doesn't like go Karts. You go with me!!" I asked Amy if she wanted to take Jo and she said no she's right I do not like go Karts. So we went to stand in line for our turn. We came in third place, but I think we could have won if the woman in front of us didn't keep cutting us off. She didn't even have a kid with her. All in all it was a good time had by all.