Carmen is at the age that Daddy's presence is now missed. Before when Jim deployed he was just gone, but now she remembers him and misses him. She doesnt know how to express it most of the time but we are starting to talk about how its ok to feel sad because Daddy isnt around, and that if she feels that way that I am here to "hug her better".
The last time Jim deployed it was to Iraq and while he was there he picked up a dogtag necklace for Carmen. She never put much thought into it till about two weeks ago. She asked me what it said and who it was from. I told her it was from Daddy and that he wanted her to have it so she could wear it when she missed him so he was always close to her.
It has been christened the "daddy love" necklace by Carmen and she never takes it off. We actually had a round-a-bout about take it off for bed the other day. I wouldnt mind her wearing it but i have worn necklaces to bed a have almost been chocked by them so I am not really excited about her wearing it to bed. I won... but it sits next to her bed and the first thing she does in the morning is put it back on.
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