Sunday 21 June 2020

My Sunday Photo - Forgetting Aunty Suzanne

Over the past 3 years I've been spending half the year in the UK in the same town as the 3 year old. He's been to my flat, always asks where Uncle Peter is, points at aeroplanes and asks his mummy if I'm up there. He must think I actually live on a plane.

Thing 3 looked at me the other day when his mum opened the door and said 'who that?'

I was gutted, Thing 2 said 'it's Aunty Suzanne' and his little face slowly broke into a grin.

Since they've been born I'd see them maximum of twice a year for no more than a few weeks at a time, we'd keep in touch the rest of the time via skype, face book and letters from me. They'd draw me pictures, we'd take photos.

I've not seen the Things since I was last in the UK in February, 5 months is a long time in the world of a 3 year old, it's the longest time we've gone without one another. Let's hope it's not that long till the next visit and as for Thing 4, she's only 10 months old, there is plenty of time to start to get to know her properly.

Taking his spoils indoors to show the other Things.


*The Things are affectionately named after Dr Seuss 'The cat in the hat' Initially just Thing 1 and Thing 2 so I didn't use their names online.



18 comments:

  1. Lovely photo, it must be nice to see them face to face

    Thank you for linking up to #MySundayPhoto ❤️

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    1. There is something nice about just physically seeing them even if it is from a distance

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  2. Family is waht life is about - hope you get to see them often in the future. #MySundayPhoto

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    1. It will be lovely when we have a bit more freedom

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  3. Aww! It must be so nice to see "the things".
    Lovely photo x

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  4. That's such a cute photo! It's very hard not seeing little ones during this time as they do change so much, my little one's grandparents have been missing her terribly. #mysundayphoto

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    1. It feels so strange not to be able to just pop over

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  5. That must have felt so sad when he didn't recognise you at first, but how lovely to see them again!

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    1. It was wonderful seeing them, once he realised it was me, he was ever so excited

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  6. That must have been sad he didn't recognise you at first, but lovely to see them again xx

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    1. I was gutted, but he realised it was me, he had such a happy smile

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  7. My brother lives on the other side of the country and so doesn't see my boys very often. I always love that moment when they light up when they see him. #PoCoLo

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    1. it was great to see his little face light up when he recognised me

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  8. Ah, that is so nice you got to see them, it's a long time for a wee one to not see someone. I love the thing 1 name style. I call my kids that, mainly because they are like THINGS sometimes :) #mysundayphoto

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    1. I've had people say it's really not nice to call them things, but it's done through affection

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  9. Oh bless them, this must all be so confusing for them. It's bad enough for us! #PoCoLo

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    1. Once he realised it was me, he was super excited

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