High Maintenance Mom

I have never blogged before but after reading some mommy blogs recently thought I would give it a try. So this is the first East Coast Mom Blog! I hope you enjoy them and can benefit from my mistakes, triumphs and turmoils. I will try to write daily but will not post each entry on the front page. Click on the Blogs subject line to read the entries as I write them.... My daughter has always handled my husbands travels well but this week has been very hard on her (and on me!). She asks for him, asks for hugs hourly and tells me that she loves me, Dada, my son, the table and her fairy wand. At camp she has been testing her teachers and me at pick up and drop off. She is asking to be fed with her spoon, rocked in the rocking chair in her little brothers room and wants to use a baby sippy cup, "like a little baby". We used to do video calls with my husband but that only confused her and made her more sad. She did speak to him on the phone yesterday but that didn't seem to help either. I mentioned this all to my husband but didn't want to make him feel worse than he already does so I downplayed it a bit. We have been staying very busy and will have a wonderful day when he gets back. Don't get me wrong, she is having fun at camp and here at home but she will also curl up on the sofa hugging her blanket or stuffed toy and say she misses Dada. I think I will get her a map and show her where he goes. She loved the airplane he brought back last trip. I remember when my Father traveled. I loved the airplane accessories he would reveal from his bag....those days are gone but duty free should have a few things to make my little Doodle happy.