I hadn’t Skyped my kids in a while. The time difference and schedules make it hard to do. And then whenever I do Skype with them, I don’t ever want to end the call. And it makes me want to hurry up and get home.
Usually, Caden is a busy kid with lots of things to do. At 3, he’s got toys to tend to and colors to learn. So chatting with Mommy is fun but only for a short while. Except for today. Today’s Skype session has totally put me in a different place. It actually made me decide that I’m going to really make time to set aside whatever I’m doing and Skype with them much more often. Maybe twice a week, so I don’t interrupt their evenings too much.
Today, Sean laughed a big laugh when I made lots of kissy faces. And he kept saying “Mommy!” with so much enthusiasm that the word sounded more like a celebration. Friggin adorable!
Caden and I talked about … everything. He showed me flash cards and told me what shapes and colors were on the cards. He talked about his airplane. I got to show him the toys I’m sending them. Oh and I also showed him pictures of Charlie. And we danced, too. LOL And then the question came:
“Mommy, can you come and meet me?”
I told him that I’ll come home soon. And the interrogation started: “Mommy, can you get me?” “Can you come home from work?” “Mommy, are you going to get me?” It broke my heart seeing his little eyes looking sad. I told him that I have to work for a little while longer and that I’ll be home after Christmas.
And when it was time to go, he said, “No! I don’t wanna say bye bye.” “Mommy, I don’t wanna get off the phone with you.” His eyes filled up with tears and I saw his face turn red. His frown tugged at my heart. When my brother told him I had to go back to work but I’ll talk to him again, he really started to get worked up.
Ugh. I hate being away from them. And I hate that he has to ask me to come home from work. I hate that he was so sad when it was time to end the call.
I miss my kids.
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