Dear you !
My husband and I are like you , our lovely only grandson born in July 2011 in London , then by Christmas 2011 moved to California , job move , just for a couple of years , wanted him to go to school in uk, but now buying a house and staying ,our new grand/daughter due in November ! but it does get better ! you Skype weekly , using puppets and toys which he loves ! You save up and visit especially for their birthdays and Christmas if you can afford it .,English toys with English voices are good to take as they love our accents , our books are good ,even the ones from sainsbury , I am always collecting these on offer, always check that they ate printed in England .
If you are retired you fill your life with other things, I became a school governor and got really involved. Also have another son in uk who is going out with a lovely girl from Washington DC. ! Remember your other children even if they are grown up, they also need you.
Also change credit cards and try and earn air miles . Re also gifts etc, try Amazon but the usa site , good toys and much cheaper than sending them from uk site.
Hope this helps , I know how I felt when I first heard , I think my son was almost afraid to tell me ,especially as I had just retired and was going to help a lot as my daughter in law planned to go back to work quite soon .
Take care and good luck .
Regards
Desiree .
What were the first ever records that you bought and when?
Parents-in-Law. What do/did you call them?