Missing mommy

Well, the boys and are getting along OK without Sarah, but we all miss her. Jamie has been in something of a mommy phase lately so this came at a tough time for the little guy. But, as he gets older, he is a little more able to cope with the emotions directly. We talk a lot about what time it is in Cyprus (Houston +8 hours) and what Mommy might be doing. Every time we see a plane Jamie proclaims "That's Mommy's plane bringing her back to Houston!" as if by saying it he could make true. And he talks a lot about giving her hugs and kisses and telling her he loves her when she comes back. He's also excited, because as always he knows he will be due a present when a parent returns from abroad. But in the past this has at times seemed to eclipse the joy of seeing the parent. He himself now says that he's excited both for Sarah to come back and for the present.

Connor is a little less able to vocalize and is a bit pouty. He asks me when mommy's coming back and when I say 3 1/2 weeks he gets sulky and says, "That's too long!, giving me an angry look. It's the same look I get when it's raining and he doesn't like it, or when he doesn't like the position of the sun. Daddy can really be good for nothing sometimes.