Telling Honey

Today I told Honey that Sweet Potato will be going to a new home with a new momma. I didn't really think she would understand, but I do think she understood a little of what I was saying. She started getting whiney and said, "No S.P. stay home. Here with Pumpkin." I told her again, "No Honey. He is going to a new home with a new momma to love him. Maybe we will be allowed to visit." Again, she got really sad and it made me start to tear up. Pumpkin wasn't fazed by the conversation at all. But Honey and Sweet Potato have an amazing bond. He loves her just as much as she loves him. She kisses him at least 20 times a day. She tries to dance with him. She lets me know if he is crying (as if I didn't have ears to hear him). She is truly amazing and I am so proud to call her my daughter. I hope his transition will not stir any feelings of loss and I hope she knows that we are her forever momma and poppa. Our attachment is so great and I really didn't think it was an issue until we went to therapy and I realized she wasn't fully attached. It helped both of us grow a closer bond. I wish you all could meet her to realize how truly wonderful and sweet she really is. I'm not just saying that because I'm her mom. She really is wonderful.