Grandparents' Love Therapy #5

Both hubby and I were busy on Friday afternoon, that we decided to send Joy back to my parents today, after church service. I prepared her mentally last night, and she nodded her head in understanding that today we would be sending her back to my home town. She was restless on Friday, when we did not send her to grandmama. After I explained to her, she seemed okay. This morning, she seemed restless again, and kept saying something that sounded like "why" to me. Later, I began to understand that she was saying "wai" for "Wai Kong" (grandpapa). At church she was fussing, and when we went out for lunch, she actually cried - sitting on the chair. I was rather irritated with her at the time, but later realised that perhaps she didn't understand why we are still not on our way to grandpapa.

Only after we drove past the bridge and paid the toll, then she began to look calm and happy. Throughout the 1 hour drive, she was smiling happily and kept looking outside - to make sure we are on the right track (I think). She seemed calm and at peace as she arrived at my parent's place. At one time, she came to me and said "Oooo Cean!" (Ocean) rather loudly, after she checked her bag. Ooops, I am very sorry to say that I purposely did not bring her favourite 'Ocean' book, since she didn't even look at the book for the whole week. Dad diverted her attention to another book "Animals", and she happily learned to trace the spelling with her fingers, and pointed to all the animals that she knew (We asked her to point), even flipping the book, to find the animal that we requested of her. She went to everyone, grabbed their fingers and wanted them to help her trace and read the spelling. She even said 'A' once. : )

Before we left her there, I told her that I would be calling tonight, or she could call me, if she missed me. I am embarrassed to admit that I totally forgot to call her, until mom called. Joy was being restless and almost crying as she walked in and out of the living room. When mom asked if she wanted to call mama, she quickly went to take the phone. She listened to me, and seemed satisfied and ran off to play. An hour later, I called again, and she came to the phone again, listened and even responded with 'Ooo".

Mom said that perhaps she was waiting for my phone call. This afternoon, after we left her there, my dad went out. My little daughter walked all over the house, calling "Wai" many times, which is why I came to interpret that she was calling for "Wai Kong" (grandpapa). My girl seemed rather attached to my dad. Just like me. : )
She even had to make sure that grandpapa is at home, before she goes to sleep at night.