Gee guys, I skip reading for 24 hours and you all have written a novel on our presidential candidates. Personally, I'm voting for Perot.
Greg asked how we (or me) was adapting to the new parenting role earlier this week. I'm not sure I *have* adapted. I feel like I'm always running at 100%, I'm missing out on sleep even though Beth is the one who gets up with him for feedings during the weekdays, and I can't always figure out why he's crying. When it's time to feed him does he want 2 sips, 1 oz? 5 oz? Who knows? I sure don't. Most of the time Beth and I are so tired that we're basically slap happy. Between doing homework and watching Josh just stare at me in that 'wide-eyed wonder' way he does, I'd rather have the staring contest.
Anyway, I haven't read the paper, read the news, or watched the news in...who knows how long. So, not sure I can say I've adapted yet. I get more presidential info from you guys than anywhere else - how's that for scary. :)
And while I may not have adapted, I'm certainly being trained. I know the cry I'm hearing right now is the "You put me down?!? Why?!?" It is time for me to retrieve the snuggly so that I may hold him and continue being productive. I'm sure Josh will be interested to hear the last chapter on WiFi hacking I need to read.
-Tim
Greg asked how we (or me) was adapting to the new parenting role earlier this week. I'm not sure I *have* adapted. I feel like I'm always running at 100%, I'm missing out on sleep even though Beth is the one who gets up with him for feedings during the weekdays, and I can't always figure out why he's crying. When it's time to feed him does he want 2 sips, 1 oz? 5 oz? Who knows? I sure don't. Most of the time Beth and I are so tired that we're basically slap happy. Between doing homework and watching Josh just stare at me in that 'wide-eyed wonder' way he does, I'd rather have the staring contest.
Anyway, I haven't read the paper, read the news, or watched the news in...who knows how long. So, not sure I can say I've adapted yet. I get more presidential info from you guys than anywhere else - how's that for scary. :)
And while I may not have adapted, I'm certainly being trained. I know the cry I'm hearing right now is the "You put me down?!? Why?!?" It is time for me to retrieve the snuggly so that I may hold him and continue being productive. I'm sure Josh will be interested to hear the last chapter on WiFi hacking I need to read.
-Tim
posted by Tim | 10:09 PM
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As I said...if you found that copy of the parenting manual that I seem to have misplaced--let me know. Because I still don't know what the heck I'm doing. I don't think anyone ever does, really. (Except for those 4 or 5 children families. Maybe...)
And as an aside, I can't tell you how many SLP journal articles I read to E as an infant. Anything with intonation seemed to get the job done--so I just killed 2 birds w/ 1 stone. :)
To all my parenting brethren,
As a father of three, let me just assure you now that life does not get any easier or less complex. Just as you begin to work one character issue, another arises and so on. In the end, this is the life you have a chosen. It's a great life, but don't have any illusions that this gets easier after the first few months, couple of years, etc...
And as for any manuals, mine got misplaced before Ethan's birth. Sorry, Greg.
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