"What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life - to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories." --- George Eliot

January 20, 2010

Mr Mom

The past 2 weeks our schedule and family roles have totally changed and I must say Daniel has stepped up to the plate swinging. Monday - Thursday I work and we all travel to Logan together, except Wed. Daniel has become the Mr Mom, 2 out of the 4 days he drops Cinch off at daycare and all 4 days he picks him up. Wed are his short day at school and my longest day at work so we have opted to drive separate on those days so Cinch gets more family time.

With all these changes Cinch has hit Daniel with the worst. Daniel HATES poopy diapers in fact Cinch was 10+ months old when he had to change the first one because I was throwing up all night. Some people say I was too nice and let him get away with it that long... but hearing him dry heave anytime he could smell poop was enough for me just to get the job done. He claims it is an inherited gene- I tell him its all in his mind. If he can stick his arm inside of a cow, he can change his son's diaper.Since that time Daniel has changed his fair share but the worst has been this week.
Monday after they dropped me off at work- Daniel got out to get Cinch dressed and change his diaper before dropping him off at daycare--- Daniel threw up changing his diaper and the best part Cinch just laughed at him.... It was a hilarious story at the time. Then today I called Daniel from work to make sure they got out the door on time, he tells me "We had an accident" Well what sort of an accident? Cinch had a really really poopy diaper that would stay in his diaper- it was on his pjs and legs...And it got on my hands... I had to go throw up and then I put Cinch in the tub. Ok... What do I do, laugh or feel sorry?? I just told Daniel job well done and giggle a little bit inside. And then I start to feel guilty when Daniel calls me at work when they got home this afternoon. He tells me again "We had another accident" Only this time Cinch had thrown up, luckily right after they got out of the truck and not inside the truck. But, Daniel didn't throw up this time. And Cinch got another bath.

So Daniel has truly become Mr Mom the last week- but no worries Mrs Mom will come to the rescue take care of the sick one tomorrow.

4 comments:

Bonnie said...

Jesse, This is hilarious! I can already see that Dan will be embarrassed to death but oh well! I can't believe after where and what he has had to pull out of a cow he can't handle a diaper!

JBA said...

Dano, Hazel wants to know if you will come take care of her!

woodworthfamily said...

Good luck with school and work...and going in 5,000 different directions!

Lando & Cami said...

WAY TO GO DAN!! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!