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September 6, 2006
I'm *not* dead inside!
Jamie took off with Grandpa today. For ten days, we're on an adventure in separateness.
When I dropped her off at the airport, I gave her a hug. Before I could say anything, she told me she loved me. And after I told her I loved her back , she told me she was going to have fun. While I was tearing up, she was walking off, wearing her backpack and dragging her suitcase with a big smile on her face.
It's been amazingly quiet here today. Almost eerily quiet. I spent a lot of extra time entertaining Katie, since her big sister wasn't here to do it for me, but I saved some time not breaking up arguments. And there was way less screaming and crying. There were a few times that something happened and Jamie's usual commentary would go through my brain. I couldn't help but wonder how she was doing with my dad.
We didn't talk to Jamie tonight, but I got the full update from my dad. He thought she would be excited going down his driveway and seeing all the familiar sites, but that was the point where she said, "I miss my Mama." He said she got a bit weepy-faced, but didn't really cry. I feel bad about my baby's homesickness, but at the same time, it's nice to know she misses me. There are times when I would swear that she wouldn't really notice if I was gone, as long as her Daddy showed up.
Aside from a little sadness at bedtime, Jamie seems to be handling her first solo trip well.
I think I'm handling well, too. I've even managed to miss her, just a little bit.
Posted by me at September 6, 2006 9:59 PM