Well, overall today went well. Both little e and I had a good day spending time together. She was really good, and there were no real dramas. My sister was at Equip with E, so I caught up with her husband (my brother in law) and their little fella (of 'happy ben' fame) for a couple of hours. We went to a cafe intending on grabbing a coffee, but ended up staying for big brekkys. It is hard for a day to be bad if there is a big brekky involved. Did a few other bits and pieces throughout the day, but I'll spare you the boring details.
But yeah, the overriding feeling that I have is satisfaction. It felt really good to know that I could do it, and it felt great to spend so much sustained time with her, taking care of her by myself, driving and singing together, reading together, doing everything together. I definitely will do it more often.
And as expected, the day gave me a deeper appreciation for E and for all she does for little e while I'm at work. It's relentless taking care of a kid by yourself . I feel exhausted from one day--doing it day after day must be pretty full on. Anyhow, with Mother's Day tomorrow, this experience has been a really good chance to take stock.
Huldra Forsvant (Theodor Kittelsen)
Huldra Forsvant (Theodor Kittelsen)
5 comments:
question from the clueless american here - what is a brekky? and i did not realize mother's day was celebrated anywhere else in the world. i thought it was a holiday that hallmark greeting cards made up to make money. i hope you are able to honor E on this day. i usually get breakfast in bed - brought to me by my husband from a local restaurant ;)
oh yea - i started a blog this week. please check it out if you are interested.
brekky is short for breakfast.
Glad your faith in your ability in being a father has been restored (or established?)
So funny though, typical of guys to go to a cafe and then order a big macho brekky. lol
lu-- cool, will definately check out your blog. Yeah, the hallmark poison has spread all the way over to these fine shores..so we get mothers' day too:)
A 'big brekky' over here generally consists of bacon, eggs, hash browns, sausagea, tomatoes, mushrooms and toast. It is the good stuff. Were I to be sent to the gallows this very moment, I would order one of those babies as my final meal.
Yeah, I made E brekky in bed-- cinamon french toast with yoghurt and maple syrup.
trish-- it's the smell of cooking bacon that does it. It sings to you like a siren to a sailor. Even though I had just eaten breakfast at home, I suddenly felt the overwhelming compulsion.
A song for you Ben... i am sam soundtrack (all Beatles songs), track 1 and track 19, two of us...
yeah that's a ripper, Drew-- the originals' WAY better though:) E and I had that song playing as we left the reception hall after our wedding.
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