New attitude, new thread

[ClingingToHope]

Sad conversation with D10 this morning. Driving her to daycare for the day. She brings up the house her mom lives in and talks about how much she'll miss it when they move.

I told her I thought the house was off the market. She said they'll have to sell it some day. Hopefully someone will buy it or they'll have to tear it down.

That's probably true. XW didn't sue the former roofer for screwing up our flat roof. There's significant water damage in the basement now. The house is very close to being too far gone.

So I started telling her about all the houses I've lived in, to try to show her that usually people have several houses.

She said she's had two houses, but she doesn't know which house to call home -- mommy's or daddy's. Deep down, I was very happy she considers my house a home. I told her it's OK if she considers mom's house her home. After all, I carried both her and her sister through the front door after they were born.

She says to me, "You miss that house don't you?"

I told her I miss being able to put her to sleep every night.

She replies, "I wish I was four when we were all together."

Then it was time to go into daycare and all I could say is "Me too, but we just have to make the most of today. We're going to have a great weekend."

Sigh.