Friday Forget-Me-Nots
The last few times when I've come home from business trips (that aren't more than 1-2 days) ReRe has said, "Mummy! You came back!!" Did he really think I was GONE gone? Was he worried about me? Was he scared I'd never come back? Or is he just messing with me?
This morning, ReRe crawled into Getalife's side of the bed, and when Getalife got our of bed to take a shower, ReRe rolled over, saw me, and said "Mummy, we're back together!!"
After whining all morning about why his father had had to go to work, ReRe told me, quite earnestly, that he was really proud that Daddy went to work. Whaaaaat? Where did that come from? Does he really understand what being proud means? Or was he just repeating something he had heard someone say? I know I didn't say anything about this, since if one day Getalife isn't working, or I'm between contracts or whatever, I don't want ReRe to be un-proud of us.
I'm hoping he's just parroting stuff, cuz this sort of emotional complexity is a bit much for me right now. The other day ReRe had a melt down at the drug store, and I asked him if he had had a nap at school, and he told me no, and I thought, "SWEET! He's tired! Not having an existential crisis. Excellent." So much easier to deal with.
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My bet is on Grandpa telling him that when asked why Daddy had to go to work.
Okay, maybe not ReRe. Or my nephews. Hmm, maybe I'm gonna have to re-think my position on children being evil.
Let me get back to you. ;)
i'd bet that if you were away as much as getalonglittledoggie (galld), the re wouldn't act as surprised when you return. perhaps he sees that situation as normal and he's simply used to galld going and returning whereas it's still novel when you do it. do you use the same word to describe the reasons you leave the house? you both `work' but you sometimes do work in your office at home.
see you in a few weeks, while you're `working.'
-jjv.