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the past few days I have been away on a business trip and my son was definitely
not happy with the situation. Obviously, the explanation that I gave him before
leaving on Sunday morning was insufficient and so he has been acting out since
the moment I closed the door. Even when I called in the evening hours and spent
about an hour on the phone, it didn’t seem to allay is uneasiness about daddy
not being home. I guess you could call this the down side of having a son that
is a daddy’s boy.
When
my wife and I were planning out this trip we knew that my flight got in early
enough that I would be able to take my time and still be able to pick him up
from daycare later in the afternoon (just before his usual pickup time). So,
after stopping by the house to drop off my travel bags and wash up, I turned around
and made my way down the street. When I opened the door and said hi to my son
he seemed to have a look on his face of disbelief which quickly dissipated as
his scurried across the floor and tugged on my pant leg.
While
I could tell that he was happy he was quiet throughout the short car ride home.
However, when I opened the door to take him out of his seat, I saw the smile
that always makes the day a little better. I guess he finally figured out that
he wasn’t dreaming and that daddy was actually home. After a quick change and temperamental
snack, we went into the playroom where he spend much of the afternoon staring
at me and crawling over for hugs.
Once
my wife got settled after unpacking a few bags from her car, we all went into the
kitchen where I was finally able to spoil my son with a few small things that I
picked up while in Austin (and yes I got my wife something too). Thankfully
there was a toy store three blocks away from the hotel and a 20 minute gap in
one of my days away. The stuffed animal was nice and he snuggled it a little
bit but what really made him happy was the Austin t-shirt and hat combo that I
found on clearance at the airport. However, even excitement in those items
faded as he preferred to simply be held by his daddy, eat, and go to bed early.
After all, he knew that daddy was home now and that he would see me in the
morning.
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