Monday, August 18, 2008

BIG Breakthrough for the Traveling Mom

WE TALKED ON THE PHONE!

No, I don't mean I had some sort of wierd mom's meeting on a party line or anything. I mean e-baby and I talked on the phone! I'm in Philadelphia (AGAIN?!), by the way. Anyhow, we chatted, she told me about her day, I sang some songs, she said she missed me, I said I love her, she said she loved me too, she said she did NOT want to take a bath, that she drank milk from a white cup and water from a purple cup, and at the end she said "Night night" and "Bye-bye!"

The last time I traveled and spoke to her on the phone was in March, and she threw a complete hissyfit. Hearing mommy's voice and not seeing her? It was devastating. But for the past couple of months, she has been practicing talking on the phone with my parents in the evenings, and they sing her favorite songs to her, and chat about stuff. She has spoken to SNG a few times as well, and it's getting more and more "real" for her each time. So we decided to take a chance and let her call mommy on this trip.

Now, for all I know, she threw a fit after we hung up. I have to wait and hear the final report from SNG. But so far I am really happy. This might represent a new era of traveling without my babygirl-- she has a way to know that I didn't just up and abandon her. It's a great feeling.

Not that I want to travel any more than I already do.

8 comments:

sng said...

No fit! Happy bath! I think she really liked talking to her mommy. More?

cat said...

Hoo-ray! I sure had fun.

Eric Y. said...

We set my parents up with a web cam last time we were at their house and use Skype for Hannah to video chat (for free) with them. You could get a cheap portable one and I'm sure e-baby would love that. I can help if you need, too.

Lizard Breath said...

How wonderful! That is great that you are able to talk to e-baby! I think that the idea of using the web cam is a great one! You could even read to her that way. Hope you don't have too many more trips. I know that E-baby and SNG miss you!

cat said...

Yes, yes, yes-- Eric, help me set that up. I hope I can set it up on my work laptop.

PartnerInCrime said...

We got a webcam for my folks as a combo Mother's/Father's Day gift, but of course we haven't gotten around to setting it up yet. Still, I'm hoping we can use it for live chatting with c-baby at some point.

Dad said...

Wow, that is a major breakthrough!
But she still needs bractice talking to US on the phone.
;-)

cat said...

Don't worry, dad- she would love to have lots of practice on the phone with you!