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Miss Eliza,

It feels like you've been gone forever! Your Dad and I utterly miss you. More than I can even explain in a blog. I think I could only explain how much with a big "I miss you" hug. I can't wait for you to be home with us, but at the same time I am so happy that you are getting to spend so much time with your Mom before we move. You and your Mom both need this time together. It's going to be hard to miss her so much when we are gone. At the same time, it will be fun and exciting and nice to be at one home for the weeks and the weekends. I think this would be so hard to feel so sad and so excited at the same time. I feel that way a little bit too. I am getting more excited about the move and more sad about being farther away from my friends and family too. I think the vacations, holidays, and summers will come before you know it and then you will be missing us while you are with your Mom.

You are such a brave girl and I am so proud of you for being able to tell me about how you feel. I want you to always be able to do that. I want you to know it's o.k. to cry and be sad about moving away, even though you might still be excited and happy about it for other reasons. Your Mom is a wonderful Mom and beautiful woman and we will always help you to be close to her and spend as much time with her as you can. We love you baby.