"Dress Rehearsal" begins!

So, Mike was in the field yesterday (monday) and came back today (tuesday) to leave for WLC training (he was promoted to SGT! YAY him!) on Wednesday. Yes, the Army is just brilliant.
So, today (Wednesday) the "dress rehearsal" begins. He and I are very close, and I know he's having a hard time being away from me, and I from him. We've been apart, but not the Army way for more than a week at a time. And We've not had communication blackouts for more than a few days (in the field). We don't know if we'll be able to talk this time around. So, I sent him with 15 prewritten letters to pack. So... I'm calling it "dress rehearsal" to relax him and myself. This is "just dress rehearsal" for the real thing! We'll be JUST fine!
I was awake (okay, I cheated and set my alarm!)at 2 am when he had to leave, so I called him just to cheer him up. I'm not a morning person, but I love how he sounds when he knows I'm happy so I was chipper as can be. I was making sure he didn't go BACK to sleep (poor guy felt like ick!) and got up for WLC. I wanted him to have a good send off! I just wanted to relieve some of the tension or pressure. I was trying to put a positive spin on it, because it's been a thorn in the side for some time- he's just ready to "get it over with." Who can blame him? So.. a BRIEF Reveille and he had to go off to WLC!
I haven't talked to him tonight, but I expected that. He kept telling me he heard rumors that before bed they would have time to talk. I simply told him that would be fantastic, but that if they didn't that was okay- I know the drill. I also told him if he was just too exhausted to talk, it was FINE to crash and we'd talk later!
I told him not to worry, His trooper will be fine! (He tells me I'm his trooper.)

Turns out, he graduates WLC and I graduate school on the same day, so that will be a day to celebrate! Huzzah!

I haven't heard from him today. I miss him already. I told him I'm spoiled rotten.
It was cute because he was thinking, I believe, in terms of things. I have no jewelry to speak of and have gotten flowers a couple of times, a sweet poem, some brief emails and messages. < Even there I'm spoiled! But I was telling him that I'm so lucky because I'm spoiled in the best way: I get phone calls "just because," if I want something he will find a way that I can have it (I have to be cautious what I mention!) I get hugs and cuddles whenever i need. I can call him at 2pm or 2am if I have a problem, it doesn't matter. He always listens to me, makes me laugh... I talk to him every day in some form or fashion, and because of email and text- throughout the day! I'm ROTTEN. The big D will be QUITE the adjustment and probably a bit of culture shock on my part!
And so.. the countdowns begin...