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Dear TJ,
You missed Grandma Kitty a whole lot when she was in Michigan visiting your cousin Kyle. You kept asking if she’s ever coming home, or insisting that she was already at home and that you were going to go see her.
When she came home on Tuesday, you were so happy! I think she missed you as much as you missed her. And that’s why you were so excited to have a sleepover at Grandma Kitty’s house on New Year’s Eve.
Grandma Kitty was awfully nice to offer to let you stay with her while Daddy and I went to a party at our friends’ house. You were ready to head to her house on Tuesday night after we had dinner at Friendly’s together. “I’ll miss you Mommy and Daddy!” It was so funny. You still have a hard time grasping the concept of “tomorrow.”
You were ready to start your sleepover on Wednesday morning! We had to remind you that the sleepover wouldn’t start until nighttime, and it was hard for you to wait. But once it was time, you were jumping around the house and singing!
Grandma Kitty got you your own pillow and blanket to use at her house; she gave them to you for Christmas. That was pretty cool!
We didn’t have extended goodbyes when we dropped you off. You couldn’t wait for us to leave so you and Grandma could start having fun together.
She told us the next day that you were a very good boy who slept very well. By “slept very well,” she meant that when you came into her room and climbed into bed with her, you went back to sleep without a fuss. 🙂
I’m so glad you enjoy your sleepovers with Grandma Kitty!
Love,
Mommy
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That’s me: Christina Gleason. I’m a writer, editor, and disability advocate. I'm a multiply disabled autistic lady doing my best in this world built for abled people. I’m a geek for grammar, fantasy, and casual gaming. I hate vegetables. I cannot reliably speak, so I’ll happily conduct business over email or messaging instead.
ohhh the concept of tommorrow… or even next week is SOOOO hard to get. Gearingup for visitors AND of course Santa has been a hard slog for my little ones – so desperate for it to happen NOW
Hehe–Joe is “counting down” the days to his birthday, and hearing it on the TV because some show is coming on Cartoon Network, “Starting Monday, Janurary 12th!” and he’s driving me crazy. He understands tomorrow means we have to go to sleep and the sun has to come up, but he doesn’t like waiting until the right time tomorrow either. 9 days is just throwing him for a loop.
I found this after your last tweet about it! I love the idea and had fun thinking of something meaningful to say to my daughter. She’s wonderful and I often get caught up in the busy-ness of the day and forget how precious she is. Thanks for the invitation to reconnect.