We started the day with a nice little run. Along the way we met a couple of doggies. My son didn't see them at first, but he found them to be hilarious as soon as I pointed them out. I hope some day he will explain to us exactly what is so funny about dogs. Probably their butts.
Today was Valentine's day, but we had to wait until after school to see Mommy. My son was supposed to get a haircut, so we couldn't go see Mommy at work because a nap was of the utmost importance. We did manage to go to the grocery store and buy some of her favorite candy. We put it in a basket that I made for her many, many years ago when we were still dating and gave it to her when she got home. She understood the significance and liked the candy.
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He sat on the storytime blanket on his own at music class today. He was facing sideways, but it's better than nothing. I saw this developing last week, as he sat near the blanket for the first time. Maybe he'll be the one holding the book next week.
We played with hula hoops, too. His favorite part was throwing them. While that wasn't one of the "official" moves, he was trying to mimic Daddy who was demonstrating how to toss one and have it roll backwards. I'm not sure I really want a hula-hooping son anyway.
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I started to feel very sick around 9 o'clock last night and went to bed soon after. Assuming the worst, I really wasn't looking forward to having to fulfill my sabdadical duties the next day. Thankfully, he and I both slept in a little later than usual, and I felt much better in the morning. He also let me sit around more than usual without having to chase him. He's so good at keeping himself entertained. We get a lot of comments about how well-behaved he is. This has us wondering what the next one will be like. Perfect... right?!??
Today was also a band and drum lessons day, and while I considered canceling both, I had already commissioned Gram and Pop Pop to watch him during my drum lesson. I didn't want to deprive them of that. In addition, my student recently got his first drum set, so I didn't want to miss that. I made it through the whole day and felt fine until the drive home. It was certainly nice (for both of us) to know that Mommy would be more than willing to take over when we got home.
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Mommy came home for lunch today. It's funny how there's never any discussion about who's going to feed the baby when we're both home.
I'm still not feeling great, but certainly better than I had been. In other words- today was another day of doing very little. He helped out today by putting away all the books that he pulled out earlier in the week. He's napping right now and will be getting that elusive haircut later in the day. Pray for us all.
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Friday, February 17, 2012
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Days 48 and 49
The biggest adventure today was trying to get my son his afternoon bottle, dropping him off at my wife's school, and still making it to my dentist appointment on time. 2 out of 3 might ain't bad, and thankfully the other 1 didn't result in any extra charges.
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Earlier in the week, I made plans with my father-in-law, PopPop G(erry), to give my truck a tuneup today. In order to pull that off, I needed someone to watch my son. Not shockingly, Gram jumped at the opportunity. She emailed me the night before to confirm and told me she would be over at 8. I'm not sure (read: I'm pretty sure) if it was her eagerness to hang out with him or a miscommunication between us, but he is rarely up that early. I let her know that she didn't need to be over until 9, and she was there right on time.
After giving her the lowdown on lunch and other important daily routine details, I departed for PopPop G's place. The tuneup, my first, was going great until Gerry realized that the first part that needed to be replaced wasn't going to fit. When I bought it, the employee who grabbed most of the supplies for me didn't explain that one of the options he gave me wasn't for my truck's model. This was kind of a big deal. Long story short- we had to drive back to the store (which is three blocks from my house) to get the correct part. Before anything actually got done. Oh well.
The rest of the tuneup went well, despite the efforts of 20-year old rust and corrosion. We closed the hood and started it up, and everything seemed great. Not content with just a little positivity, we rolled the dice and decided to take another trip to the junkyard in an attempt to find a replacement tail light for the neglected side of the truck. I crossed my fingers, gritted my teeth, and called Gram to see if she would mind sticking around a little longer. Much to my surprise (read: not at all to my surprise), she was happy to stay as long as was needed.
Thankfully and thoughtfully, PopPop G took a shot at a different junkyard: one much closer than either of the two we visited before. It was my first time actually going inside, and I think it's one of my new favorite places. I don't know how much I would ever actually need to go there, but I am just fascinated by the idea of it. Are there any othe products that have locations where one can walk right in, pull/ pry/ break off whatever piece he needs, and pay one low price for it, no matter what condition it's in? So cool. I wish I had a reason to go more often. Amazingly, we found exactly what we needed, so we headed back to the garage and Gerry installed it in no time. I thanked him and then returned home to a napping son and smiling Gram.
At some point between the ages of 18 and 30, every person realizes he or she doesn't know everything, and his or her parents might actually be good for something other than car keys and meals. I saw every one of my parents/ in-laws this week, and it's comforting to know that we have such great support from all of them. They've all given so much to help my wife and I get to where we are today, and I'm sure that we can count on them to do the same in their relatively new roles as grandparents. Today was a perfect example of that. Thanks to all of you for all you do! My son might not yet know how lucky he is, but we'll make sure he won't forget.
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Earlier in the week, I made plans with my father-in-law, PopPop G(erry), to give my truck a tuneup today. In order to pull that off, I needed someone to watch my son. Not shockingly, Gram jumped at the opportunity. She emailed me the night before to confirm and told me she would be over at 8. I'm not sure (read: I'm pretty sure) if it was her eagerness to hang out with him or a miscommunication between us, but he is rarely up that early. I let her know that she didn't need to be over until 9, and she was there right on time.
After giving her the lowdown on lunch and other important daily routine details, I departed for PopPop G's place. The tuneup, my first, was going great until Gerry realized that the first part that needed to be replaced wasn't going to fit. When I bought it, the employee who grabbed most of the supplies for me didn't explain that one of the options he gave me wasn't for my truck's model. This was kind of a big deal. Long story short- we had to drive back to the store (which is three blocks from my house) to get the correct part. Before anything actually got done. Oh well.
The rest of the tuneup went well, despite the efforts of 20-year old rust and corrosion. We closed the hood and started it up, and everything seemed great. Not content with just a little positivity, we rolled the dice and decided to take another trip to the junkyard in an attempt to find a replacement tail light for the neglected side of the truck. I crossed my fingers, gritted my teeth, and called Gram to see if she would mind sticking around a little longer. Much to my surprise (read: not at all to my surprise), she was happy to stay as long as was needed.
Thankfully and thoughtfully, PopPop G took a shot at a different junkyard: one much closer than either of the two we visited before. It was my first time actually going inside, and I think it's one of my new favorite places. I don't know how much I would ever actually need to go there, but I am just fascinated by the idea of it. Are there any othe products that have locations where one can walk right in, pull/ pry/ break off whatever piece he needs, and pay one low price for it, no matter what condition it's in? So cool. I wish I had a reason to go more often. Amazingly, we found exactly what we needed, so we headed back to the garage and Gerry installed it in no time. I thanked him and then returned home to a napping son and smiling Gram.
At some point between the ages of 18 and 30, every person realizes he or she doesn't know everything, and his or her parents might actually be good for something other than car keys and meals. I saw every one of my parents/ in-laws this week, and it's comforting to know that we have such great support from all of them. They've all given so much to help my wife and I get to where we are today, and I'm sure that we can count on them to do the same in their relatively new roles as grandparents. Today was a perfect example of that. Thanks to all of you for all you do! My son might not yet know how lucky he is, but we'll make sure he won't forget.
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