007 // Grandparents

As nice as it will be for K to spend time with DH's family, I wonder if he really knows how much affect this life change will have on K. Her whole world revolves around Papa and Grammy (my parents). Papa reads her a book every night, as part of the bedtime ritual. She and Grammy have an after school routine, not to mention a before school routine. We have lived with them from before K was born. Her life, as she knows it, is with them. How can she go from being around them almost 24/7 to not, not at all, cold-turkey?

I had some photos printed and as i was looking at them, i came across one of Papa and K. They both have the biggest smile on their faces. I felt a little sad looking at it though, wondering when they would be together like this again. When would be the next time we would see them? With everyone working, I feel like realistically, it wouldn't be until next summer. One whole year. K would be 3, practically four. And even though I promised myself I would be happy and embrace this change, that thought makes me feel incredibly sad - although not for myself, more so for K. She only has 1 Papa, and it is so obvious he is important to her. (I'm sure that was her first word!) and he won't stop being important to her, but he won't be that guy she visits with every night.

But maybe this is the time to make new rituals. Maybe Papa can Skype with her every night and they can share their book time that way. In this technological world, maybe that is even better. And maybe Grammy and Papa will miss us and want to come visit sooner.

I just know, we have the next two/three months to make as many memories and happy moments as possible and really enjoy the time we have left with them.