Dear Little Bird,

Yesterday I was a mom who missed her Little Bird.

Today I am a mom who misses her Little Bird.

Tomorrow I will still be a mom missing my Little Bird.

Little Bird I am so happy for you! I hope you are having fun on your annual summer stay with grandma and grandpa. You are so lucky that your trip includes travel, complimentary breakfast, clean mountain air, cable, and infinite amounts of love. Little Bird you are blessed to have those visits with grandma and grandpa in South Dakota every summer.

But Little Bird, this summer is the longest time you will have been away from me (eight entire weeks). Little Bird, it is also, so far, the first time you have not cried for me... there are still four weeks of vacation left, so you could still call me all teary... but to date- you are dry eyed! You are so happy and secure in your self. You are becoming a confidant and independent young girl. I am proud of you and happy for you. I am so glad that you have this time with family. I am so glad you have this time in the mountains. I am so... so... so darn sorry for myself... ha!

Oh poor old forgotten mom! Home in Texas. Working all the time and really really hot all the time and really really tired of being hot all the time AND has mommy ranted about how bored she is? Well. She is... without Little Bird around mommy doesn't know how to fill her days! Well actually my days become quite full, too full, but full of WORK and little play! and she is jealous of that cable and those home cooked meals and that clean mountain air! and really most of all mommy just misses you...

I miss you and wish I was to hugging you and kissing you goodnight every night... which is why I call you... everyday. I call you every day and make you talk to me even when you would rather watch TV, or roast a marsh-mellow, or ride your bike around the block... because I wish I was hugging you RIGHT NOW and burying my nose in your hair and taking in the scents of hard play and imagination and Jason's Tea Tree Oil Shampoo because of that- I kiss the phone and say "I love you, I will call you tomorrow."

So, this is a letter from mom.

From mom who misses Little Bird.

From mom who can't wait to give Little Bird big kisses in just 4 short weeks.

xoxo

Mom