Well, I've wound up my week of solo baby care. All in all, it went without too many hitches. It was surprisingly calm.
I've learned a few interesting things:
- It doesn't matter how many times a child has watched the same Sesame Street tape, they want to see it again. (Also, it's helpful when you need a minute to do something, and there's always a safe cartoon or show on.)
- When there is only one parent around, it's fun to test limits (How little can I get away with eating? How late can I stay up? How many animals can I carry around at once?)
- The cute things stand out even more - one day on the way back from day care, he was "telling" his stuffed animals that there were no more cheerios until they got home.
- I have a lot more patience now than I used to or that I expected to have compared to a year or two ago.
- I'm also saying things I never expected to say a year or two ago. Gems such as "don't put the animals in the dishwasher" and "the giraffe has eaten enough rice".
That being said, I'm glad life as a single dad has ended (for now), with the wife coming back from New Orleans Sunday. Still, it went a lot better than I thought it would.
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