It is so much fun when I get home from work on the weekends and Cash sees me walk in the door...he hurries and crawls as fast as his little arms will carry him...and then he starts climbing up my nasty/germy scrub pant leg....I pick him up and hold him and
his arms start flapping and then he lays his head on my shoulder for a second (not longer because he is too busy)....he stares at me for a minute and smiles....then wants down...and continues playing....and while he plays he keeps looking over at me and smiling....it's my favorite thing ever.
I just LOVE that he is so happy.
Even though I hate being away from the kids when I work....it's fun for them to be with Dad, who does everything different. Different isn't bad. And over the many years of me working and being a mom....the biggest lesson I have learned is NEVER EVER COMPLAIN when Dad has the kids....it doesn't matter that he does the bathtime routine different...feeds them different foods...disciplines them differently....lets them stay up later.....what matters is that he is spending time with them. And that's all that really matters.
If you complain or try to change how the husband is with the kids when you are gone....you change the way your marriage is. You cause tension...and you risk him stopping doing what he's doing all together. Just accept that it's different (and what makes your way better anyway?)
...and tell the kids' that it's fine...
and just be happy that your children are safe and spending time with their Dad.
(just my advice from experience....we have never used daycare...and Juice has always kept the kids all weekend while I work...or all night when I did night shifts...and woke up to feed them all night)
Such a great Dad.
even if he does lay out newspaper to change the baby's poopy diapers on ...
and even if he does intensly watch the kids' eating dinner/chewing their food when i'm gone
just incase one of them were to choke.
and even if he does only use 3 inches of water to bathe Cash.
:)
4 comments:
TOOOO FUNNY!!! I have also learned not to critisize, boss around, or "re do" what Jake does around the house or with the kids. He is trying!! And moms and dads are different, and do things differently..... there is nothing wrong with that. I think we all need to just let the dads be silly and play with their kids. Newspaper under the baby... oh that cracked me up Michelle!! haha
So, so, so true! I wish I could actually DO it, but I do know that's the truth! I'm getting better.. but still, criticism is in my blood. ;) Cash sounds just like my Max!! He's far too busy to stop and hug... he loves me, but he prefers to do it while discovering!
hahaha - i needed that! thanks! Cute husbands and their horrible/wrong way of doing things!! :) We gotta love 'em!
You are wise beyond your years.... Thanks for sharing!
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