Elliott, my older boy has been passed around to family this last week while Ethan has been in the hospital, while he did have fun with his aunts and grandmothers I was so worried he was feeling like he had been deserted, not knowing why mommy and daddy werent coming to get him. This is the longest hes ever been away from us. At night when Ethan was fine I thought of him (heck a moment didnt pass when i didnt think of him) and wondered if he would forget me. Then today when we picked him up Darren went in to get him while i waited outside the moment he saw me he ran as fast as his little legs would carry him to me and gave me a hug and held on for dear life, tears streamed down his face when he told me he missed me and i cried, I couldnt believe how much a 3½ year old can impact your life, and how much you impact theirs.. take a moment parents to hug your children, know it is you that matters most to them. Its amazing how much you can miss someone so small.