Mission accomplished. 48-plus hours of solo parenting and both myself and the nipper survived!
More than that, for the first time really, I feel as if we've got to know each other. With work commitments and all I've not really spent much 'quality time' alone with him, and that's really the only way to find out about his developing personality, what he likes doing and what he doesn't (being dressed very squarely falls into the latter category!).
It's just like making friends with somebody, only of course the bonds are much stronger. The whole thing seemed like a sort of holiday from my normal existence, which all the best experiences should be. Of course I'm now trying to pack the missus off for another break so I can have another crack at it!
It also makes me realise that we should be more concerted in taking as much video footage and as many still pictures as we can, because every stage he goes through he'll never go back to. One of my particular favourites at the moment is his very vocal eating style, not perhaps straight out of the Debrett's school of manners but very entertaining and certainly proof that's he's enjoying what he eats.
Oh well, back to the daily grind of work today. Wonder what he's up to this minute?
Monday, May 21, 2007
Friday, May 18, 2007
Home alone...
Is it really almost a month since my last post? My, how time flies...
This is a big weekend for me. I'm flying solo with the lad for the first time, as the missus has gone away to a health spa for a couple of days. Needless to say I have instructions detailed enough to sink a battleship, which is probably no bad thing! I've managed to get his lunch into him OK so far, and obviously bath and bedtime is pretty routine as I've done that exercise plenty of times before.
He's napping now, but soon we're off to the woods for a session on the swings - beats working I can tell you. Tomorrow is Cup Final day, but rather than try to watch it with half an eye while trying to keep the nipper amused, I'm going to Sky+ it and go out for the afternoon with my best mate, his wife and their baby, and we'll then watch the match in the evening once all the kids have been put to bed - hopefully without knowing the result.
It will be just like that classic episode of The Likely Lads....come on you Reds!!
This is a big weekend for me. I'm flying solo with the lad for the first time, as the missus has gone away to a health spa for a couple of days. Needless to say I have instructions detailed enough to sink a battleship, which is probably no bad thing! I've managed to get his lunch into him OK so far, and obviously bath and bedtime is pretty routine as I've done that exercise plenty of times before.
He's napping now, but soon we're off to the woods for a session on the swings - beats working I can tell you. Tomorrow is Cup Final day, but rather than try to watch it with half an eye while trying to keep the nipper amused, I'm going to Sky+ it and go out for the afternoon with my best mate, his wife and their baby, and we'll then watch the match in the evening once all the kids have been put to bed - hopefully without knowing the result.
It will be just like that classic episode of The Likely Lads....come on you Reds!!
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