I think the hardest part, especially with an only, is finding the rhythm of life without her on a daily basis and the constant "drama" she seems to attract.
It is just really quiet here, I think I miss her noise the most...
MsA
However, I am finding it strange and unusually quiet around the house. It is hard adjusting to not having our daughter home. It just feels like something is not quite right, if that makes any sense. I suppose over time, I'll get used to it and it'll seem normal, but for now I still feel a bit sad.
I to find it a little too quiet. That will change when I go back to work tomorrow. It is a little strange to cook for only 2 again.
Even with our DD 10 at home, the rhythm is all out of wack, I totally understand what you are all saying.
MsAmerica, I had to erase the part about how you couldn't talk about it because I still find it hard to type about it.
Donac, the cooking has thrown me for a loop. DS is a huge eater and the adjustment is not going well
, last night DS stopped by and I sent him home with a huge plate of "leftovers".
I think this whole process is harder for us parents and siblings still at home. Our basic daily routines didn't change all that much but for our kids they have new schedules, lots of events to attend and so many new people to meet. They have way to much going on to be disturbed by the loss of a routine. We as parents, don't have the same distractions and thus feel the loss of their presence harder and more often.
P.S. Of course, in our case, there are other things besides just missing her. When she's not here, I have to clean the litter box for her cats (and the one who normally sleeps with her insists on getting in bed with us), and her dad has to feed her horses. (I think I know why she moved to college!
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DH is not too happy about having to take over the trash duty
and I lost my in a pinch can you pick up your sister driver or stop at the grocery store and grab that missing item or "can you get me the _____ from the top shelf" etc....... However, groceries are staying in our fridge longer
Well, HERE's a reaction I wasn't prepared for!
For the past week, our dog has been moping around, lying/sleeping in places he never used to, always under my feet, barking at little noises he used to ignore. All I can think is that he misses DS18! And I guess since DH and I tore apart DS's room to clean it really good, maybe Charlie thinks we "got rid" of DS18 and he's afraid we'll get rid of him, too?? He was really bad early last week, then he got a little better. But yesterday, DH left to go up to his buddy's camp for a couple of days, and DS16 worked all day today, so once I got back from church this morning, Charlie won't leave me alone!
And the funny thing is that DS18 and Charlie didn't have a real close relationship like some kids and their dogs, you know? Weird.
DS18 is coming home for a quick visit this coming weekend (Sept. 6-7), so we'll see if that perks Charlie up.
Anybody else's pet acting strangely since your DS/DD left for college?
Oh poor Charlie. I closed the door to DS's room the night he left and unless he stops by for something, I do not open it. The cats have taken on a new habit, one is usually parked outside his closed door napping.
Nothing like a Tropical Storm to mess with getting your 1st to college. Fay didn't cause any physical problems for us, but the rescheduling to accomodate the "what if" really threw us for a loop and cut into the day of DD/DS time we had planned.
DS is STILL crushed. We will not see DD until Christmas break , or 104 days ( counting today ) The last we saw her was 8/22. On the up side, she LOVES it...so much we do not hear from her much...but bought a video camera for the computer today...had to do something. Plus hoping to see her artwork this way as well. She hit the ground running, her classes started the 25th and she says the instructors are amazing, even loves the food! Good room mate match, BF is there...yeah, she's gone.
College should start at 22. I miss her, too much.....
Pam, I'm so glad to hear you got your DD all settled and that she is having a good time.
DS came by last night to pick up a few things. He actually stayed several hours and he and I sat and talked like we have always done. He is loving his new found freedom and seems to have taken on the responsibity with enthusiasm. His roomie is annoying him,
the little things....Roomie is more of a slob than DS
and DS is tired of finding roomies clothes on his side of the room, the roomies underwear on his desk chair were the last straw
. I suggested he put the duct tape I bought to use and divide the room!
The Univ. had a "free" laundry weekend so DS came home on Friday, cleaned up his room (picked up all his dirty clothes off the floor) and hauled them back to his dorm where he then did 4 loads of laundry.
He even washed his sheets
He's having a great time and we are sucking it up because we have too
and I asked what his weekend plans were. He said something about a retreat that he didn't sign up for but found out most of his friends did - which left him with nothing to do on Friday night. I mentioned he could come home, he said he wasn't going to. He'd find something to do. Around 5:00pm, he calls and says he's coming home to go to the big HS rivalry football game. After the fact, I find out he's come home to go to the game with a girl that's still in high school. 
