Tyler,
When I moved over 1000 miles away from my grandson, whom I had been in his life from the day he was born until he was 1 1/2 in a very involved way.......I used snail mail...sent something every day...a post card...stickers...an envelope to send me some of his schoolwork or a drawing...now, in your situation every day would be over kill...but I thought I would throw the idea out there. It is neat to get mail, especially for a kid and it says you are special and I am thinking about you.