As March rolls onward, and I am still working and working, the kids have found a new level of acceptance of this new “normal”.  Nikki was putting Cael to bed last night and he asked where Dad was.  Nikki answered that I was at work and would be home soon.  (That answer is probably ingrained into their heads so that they don’t even hear it anymore)  Cael responded with disbelief:  “pah, you shouldn’t work at night!”

Amen, little buddy.