Even though I have been away from the boys and my lovely wife, parenting does not stop. Being a dad and husband is a full-time title that requires attention, duty, and commitment 24-7 no matter where you are located. Kudos to my wife, who allowed me a short Mancation with a close buddy of mine after 8 weeks of taking care of the kids, working 2 jobs, and finishing school. Whoop whoop University of Georgia Class of 2020. Also, my mother-n-law came up big and drove down to be a helping hand as well!
1. While gone the twins went through a significant life stage. Apparently, they are out of the "crib" stage. Also, apparently this would only happen when I am gone. Reason being if you mess with my sleep, the sleep required to take care of said twins, I would have tied them down in the crib ensuring no one is climbing out and let them cry themselves to sleep. They don't teach you knot tying for nothing in the Navy. (and yes, I say in the navy in a certain tune each time)
2. As the cook in our family my kids decided to let me know how the food was this week.
Twins: Here Da Da. Handing me a plastic plate over facetime.
Me: There is no food on it boys. Just a simple plastic plate.
Twins: Just like what momma's food taste like!
Me: Savages already in the trash-talking game!
3. Being down here allowed me the chance to go through my photos on the phone. Why? No one I mean no one told me that most of parenting down time will be spent going through your phone to decide which blurry photo to keep out of the 999 selfies my kids will take. They are almost 2 and already take better photos and know technology better vs their dad. Yet to decide if this is good or bad?
4. During morning facetimes the twins milk ran out of their sippy cups and they got angry. At that moment, I looked down at my manly sippy cup and it was too out. At the beach it is 5 O'clock somewhere right?
5. My wife called me from the closet this week and admitted to not knowing how I did it the last 8 weeks, while eating chocolate and drinking wine. Poor kids, she didn't even share the chocolate. Me being the uber over the top competitior, I began to laugh and talk trash while feeling pride and confidence swell up.....However, within a second, I said oh %^&* you mean I am the leading parent in this family! Oh, snap watch out! This is going to be interesting....
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