The kids know Daddy is leaving

Well, we told the kids last night. Madi immediately tallied up every special event and holiday Andy will miss and then sobbed and sobbed. It sort of went over Jack's head...just like we thought it might. His hard days are ahead when he can't understand why Andy isn't here. We watched the Sesame Street video that the AF gave us and I think that helped put it on their level. They enjoyed it. (Jack keeps asking to watch it today. He calls it "Elmo's Daddy Goes to the Desert")We also bumped up the early b-day celebration for Madilyn to this weekend. It did help soften the blow and she is looking forward to presents and cake now. Currently, the kids are enchanted with the novelty that when they talk to Daddy at bedtime he'll be about to have breakfast. And, when he says "Good Night" they can say "Good Morning". So that is helping.