Heading back to WOCS

So my leg is all better now, apparently. I haven't used a cane since December and I started running again in January. Up to 2 miles already, but still fairly slow. The weather isn't helping; it's been raining and snowing for the past two weeks.

Tracy and I are both still in school; her two classes are about halfway done and I have one more paper and a final. We both have A's right now.

Jordan turned two and supposedly if we double his current height we'll see how tall he'll grow. If it's true he'll be 5'9, just a little taller than his daddy. Can't wait to see it. He talks about everything and sang Happy Birthday to his cousin the other day, too.

Next week I'm TDY to DC, assuming the snow has melted enough, and then next month I go back to Mother Rucker for two weeks to finish Warrant Officer Candidate School. Get promoted to WO1, then come back here and schedule my 10-week Basic Course on post. At least I'll be home at night.

I think I'm giving up FaceBook. Google Buzz does the same stuff, and I already have all my email, contacts, and pictures on Google's servers, plus I have an Android phone. Seems like I've drunk the Google kool-ade... Besides, I'm tired of seeing all the Farmville and Mafia Wars posts.

Sunday's V-Day and officially Date Night. Between work, school, school, the Army, MOMS Club, and a terrific little two-year-old terror, Tracy and I both really need the break.

Jordan 2.0!

Yes, It's me again! No, I'm not the E*Trade baby; I'm much cuter than that.

I turned two years old Monday! Last week I went to my friend Madison's house for her birthday, so I've been telling people all weekend that it's Madison's birthday, but apparently it was mine.

Mommy gave me a garage with a ramp for all my cars and a Mr Potato Head and a Handy Manny phone and a Mickey Mouse phone and Daddy gave me an Army uniform with a hat. I get to wear it when Daddy graduates from Army school.

A couple weeks ago I told Daddy, "How about Mickey Mouse?" because I wanted to watch some TV. He said, "How ABOUT Mickey Mouse?" so I said, "That's a good idea, Daddy!"

Then later Daddy broke his car. I kept telling my Frosty snowman that Daddy's car was broken. He got it fixed, then he broke it again, but now it's ok.

Last week, Mommy wanted me to go to Ms Ela's for day care, but I told her, "No, Mommy, YOU go to Ms Ela's; I stay here." She wouldn't let me, though.

I still chase the puppies and kitty around the house. Maggie runs away and Tori is scared of me, but Jasmine likes it when I use her for a pillow.

Anyway, I'll type more when I can get Daddy away from the computer. Don't tell him I sent this, ok? Bye!

Jordan 1.5

Hi, everybody! I've been spending a lot of time in the back yard since I turned 1 1/2. Mainly because mommy and daddy put grass and plants and trees in the back yard, so I don't have to walk on the rocks any more, and they put hurty cactus things in the front yard. They're bigger than me, but I'm not allowed to play with them. It took a long time, and I got at least three teeth while they were doing this, but now I can run around out there whenever I want to. I let them know it's time to go out by saying " 'side?" and it's time to go back in by saying "house." I like to play in the birdbath, and I have my own big lawn chair to sit in. In case you don't know, we live in the desert. It's hot here, but we have things called mosons or something like that where it rains and rains. The back porch is nice and cool, though, and I like going 'side.

I'm learning all about Army rank. Daddy says he's a rock now, but I don't know what that is, and he says later he'll be a wobbly one. No clue. He still dresses up every few weeks, but mommy says he's going away for a month soon.

I say a lot more words now. I use my radar in the house. I'll walk into a room where mommy and daddy are and say "Mommy? Daddy? You guys?" I know the dogs' names, and the names of the other kids in the playgroups. I still eat chicken soup and hot dogs, but I also eat fruit cups a lot now, too. Daddy and I sit on the floor and share them while we watch "Handy Manny" and "Tigger & Poo." I sing and dance when they do, and I can name all the characters on the shows.

I only wear the helmet at night now, mostly. Pretty soon I won't have to wear it at all, but it's come in handy lately. Keeps me from hurting myself when I fall.