Relief is on the way...

Relief... in the form of me not being single dad for much longer...

It has been great, but it is a bit of work... props to the parents who do it all alone, yes, even the parents who are married but one spouse doesn't contribute to the child care, housework, dishes, cooking, laundry - that's like being a single parent...

But like anything, the first few days of a new routine are always the hardest. It takes time to adjust and figure out what works for all involved and before long it is second nature and the load is barely noticed.

Sunday to Thursday is not long enough to get settled into a routine. It has been fun.

it has been trying

it has been filled with little sleep

i hit the pillow last night and passed out

only to be called out of bed at 4am "DADDY I WENT POOPY" I blindly walk into the room, pick her up, stick nose on the diaper, inhale... "there is no poop in there?!"

she replies sheepishly "no" in that 'i know but i wanted you to get out of bed and take me into your bed' tone of voice...

So i get kicked, headbutted until about 6am... when i get out of bed to turn the alarm clock off before it goes off... she won't sleep w/o me... so well... lets get the morning started!

Now to the childless adults it may be outrageous to fathom dealing with this stuff day in and day out... but let me tell you... i wouldn't want it any other way...

Kids are amazing. I still offer mucho respect to all those out there doing it alone...

Time to saddle up... The radar looks funky, it might just be wet roads, or it might be rain... either way - its only 38°F out there - i ain't wearing just shorts...

RESPECT!
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