So Dianne took off to The Great White North (Canada) this weekend and left Me alone with the baby for 3 days and 2 nights!Here are a few thoughts:
Being a single parent must be hard! I have a whole new respect for single parents (and for stay at home mothers!).
Maddie was great, she was on a steady schedule, she at well from the bottle, and she slept well both nights. None the less, I'm exhausted! I didn't realize how constant caring for her would be. I mean every little thing you do revolves around her and the mood she's in or if she's asleep or awake. It's crazy.
Also, I love her to death but she is a terrible conversationalist. You get really tired of talking to yourself and eventually crave some sort of social interaction (Sunday morning I had cabin fever so bad that I went to the mall just to walk around). Luckily, I planned ahead and had some company lined up: Friday was Grandpa, Saturday was football watching with the boys, and Sunday was with Auntie Amanda.
Last thought:
Being alone for the weekend brings into sharp focus how lucky I am to have a wonderful woman to share being a parent with. By far the hardest part of this weekend was not being able to laugh and joke with Dianne about whatever Maddie was doing. Be it farting or burping or smiling...
One more thing:
Maddie didn't poop the entire weekend until right when Mom got home, just in time to change the diaper. Sweet.
2 comments:
what a beautiful little girl! all of your thoughts are so familiar-- i told paul that toshi didn't get how funny i was being all day. and i've taken to talking to myself-- it's embarrassing when i go to the store alone and i find myself narrating what i'm doing...
Wow I am so impressed. Marco saw this and asked that I please never leave him alone w/ the baby for that long. It sounds like you did great w/ her all by yourself but I'm glad you have a deeper appreciation for mom, especially for Dianne!
And I'm still dying laughing at the Kenny Rogers Chicken....
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