Yes, that's just it, we don't know how long it will be, and that makes it worse. Felix and I haven't ever been apart for this long! Sofronia is two and a half, old enough to miss him.
I don't like that idea either. I'd be jealous too! She wouldn't really be me, even if she looked exactly like me. Rejecting an idea just because you don't like it isn't sensible, I know, but if it helps, the last time this happened to me, there was no copy taking my place.