Doug is Coming Home Early!

Doug's father (who had hip replacement surgery), is still in the rehab part of the hospital. As there is little for him to do, Doug is coming home four days early. What a perfect Valentine's gift. The boys are so excited. Beckett misses his daddy more then either of us anticipated. Frank spends so much more time with Doug than Beck does, but Beckett is feeling Daddy being gone more than any of us.

Except maybe Ballou. James asked me the other day if Ballou was particularly whiny, I guess he's been pretty melancholy at doggie day care. The only thing I can attribute it to is Doug being away.

But later today, he'll be home, and life will be back to normal.

Frank and Granny

I asked Cathy, Frank's tutor, if she would mind talking with him about my mom. I've been concerned that he hasn't been grieving her. They were quite close and I'm sure he misses her. And he does. Once she broached the subject, the floodgates opened. He told her that doesn't let himself think about it because it's too sad. He also told her that he doesn't let himself cry about it in front of me because I'm already too sad. I tried to talk to him about it on our date night, but he really didn't want to. He wants to be strong for me and I just love him for that, although I do wish he would let himself grieve. I suppose he will as he is ready, and I will continue to be aware of what he is doing and try to help him along.

I have already seen signs of he and I reconnecting. We've had a lot of fun hanging out and every so often he'll tell me how great it is. I totally agree. Now that Beckett is almost four, Frank and I can arrange to spend more time just the two of us.

Doug is Away

Doug is with his parents in Florida for two weeks. While I am more than trepidatious about him being gone for two weeks, I am also looking forward to spending time alone with the boys, Frank in particular. I miss Frank. It seems as though I haven't spent any time with him since I got pregnant with Beckett. We don't connect and that terrifies me. Already I see things improving. Bless Thad and Leecy's hearts, they offered to have Beck spend the night with them on Friday. Frank and I have a date. We're going to sushi, then shopping for Beck's birthday and then we're going to sit in bed, watch a movie and eat ice cream. Heaven.