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I’m writing this minutes after my girls, Zoe and Ziya, left the house again to go on another vacation with their dad and his family. It’s just going to be for a week but I can’t help but feel sad. I miss them already.

 

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Aside from me though, there’s one other person who will miss the girls terribly – their little brother, Ziggy. He’s only three years old and he can’t understand yet why there are instances when he can’t go where the girls go. He doesn’t get it why there are times when it will just be him, me and his dad at home. He’s too young to know that the person he callsΒ “Daddy” is not the same person that the girls call “Daddy”.

 

Earlier today, before the girls left, I took this photo of my three kiddos. They were already making the most of their last moments together this week. The girls were hugging Ziggy, telling him that they’ll miss him. Ziggy hugged them back and said he’ll miss them too.

 

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It’s so easy for me to dwell on how hard this situation can be for us. How sad it makes me. But I choose to think positively and take this time as an opportunity to bond with just my boys, which we also need. It gives the girls the opportunity to miss us too and vice versa. Even if we are a family, we all still need a break from each other every so often.

 

Besides, there are lots of other days when our family is complete, such as last week when the girls came home, and we enjoyed a very lazy, relaxed weekend. Hubby set up our small inflatable pool in our backyard and all three kids spent hours and hours wading about.

 

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They also did some painting and other arts stuff at home. Mostly, they just played, read books and watched TV together. It gave me great joy to see them together in one place. Obviously, to them it doesn’t really matter what our family situation is. It doesn’t matter where they are or what they do. To them, they’re siblings and they love each other, no matter what.

 

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The house feels incomplete now. Quieter than usual. Ziggy has no one else to play with aside from me and hubby, whenever he’s home from work. But we just have to wait patiently. In just a week’s time, our kiddos will be together again. And I’ll be taking another one of these reunion photos. The one below was taken last week when the girls came home. I’m looking forward to that new reunion photo next week.

 

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But, for now, I’ll just enjoy this time with just me and the boys.

 


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22 Comments

  1. I love the last picture! Gigil na gigil si Ziggy. I have half-sibilings as well and I love them with all of my heart. It really doesn’t matter if we don’t have the same mom.
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    1. Awww, I didn’t know that about you, Ditas. It’s so great to know you have a good relationship with your half-siblings. It gives me such high hopes for my own kids. πŸ™‚
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  2. i have a friend who has the same situation as yours. i never really understood how their situation works but so far, i guess it is working pretty well for them. she has two girls from the first guy and a little boy from her current partner.. i do know the girls spend time with their dad and family too… thanks for giving me an insight to how it really feels like living in her shoes.. i never really understood it until now… πŸ™‚

    you have very beautiful kids πŸ˜€

    1. Thanks, Liz. I appreciate that. I’m glad to know this post helped you understand your friend’s situation somehow. πŸ™‚
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  3. I think your son is very lucky two sisters who could be both his playmates and guide.
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      1. Hi Mitch. Yes, my son is very blessed to have them and vice versa. πŸ™‚
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  4. Awwww, you have adorable kids. I bet Ziggy is always just too happy to see his sisters!
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    1. Oh yeah, he’s always very excited whenever I tell him that are girls are coming home already. πŸ™‚
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  5. This is so sweet! Sana pag laki din ng mga anak ko ganyan din ka close. πŸ™‚
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    1. I hope that for your kids too. πŸ™‚ I also hope my kids will stay close even when they’re all adults already.
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  6. adorable kid photos! making me miss my brother and sister more. thanks for sharing this post
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    1. I know what you mean! I miss my siblings too. I hardly get to see them nowadays.
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  7. your situation can be tough at times but for sure Ziggy will soon understand why πŸ™‚ you’re great in handling your situation πŸ™‚
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    1. Thanks, Mommy Pehpot. πŸ™‚ I try my best. Yes, in time, he’ll learn to understand the situation.
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  8. Must be difficult, but it’s great that you are making things more fun for Ziggy. No family is perfect, but we can try to spread the love πŸ™‚
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    1. That is so true! No family is perfect. We all have our own flaws and quirks. Our situation can be difficult but at least it’s manageable. πŸ™‚
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  9. I love the last picture! It’s the look of loving the reunion! Absence does make the heart grow fonder! Don’t worry! Ilan days na lang and they’ll be back! πŸ™‚
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    1. Yes! They’re actually back now as of this writing. Hehe. πŸ™‚
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  10. Aww. This is hard. You are one great mom to be able to balance things out and I know that when Ziggy is big enough to understand things, he will love your girls no less than how he loves them now!
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    1. Awww, thanks, Camille. I really hope you’re right.
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  11. Aww. You know, your kids love each other so much! It shows. πŸ™‚ You’re doing something right.
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