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Mom and Dad are at the house today, watching the baby. The day care lady has the week off, as she is allowed several times throughout the year, so we have recruited family to fill the gap.
There were some problems getting things engaged this morning. Our mornings are a well ordered machine involving me feeding, cleaning, and clothing the baby (and myself) in a set routine, then heading over to day care.
The important part was that last one. We leave the house and take the baby somewhere else. She does not stay at home all day without us. She goes somewhere that is equipped to care for her throughout the day.
We are prepared to care for a baby, as we have been doing it now for eight straight months. And our house is able to support the baby with minimal injury. However, our care for the child is holistic, where the house needs us to be there, and we need the house.
More importantly, our house needs us and all the crap in our cars. Strollers, car seats, booster chairs, baby slings and a bunch of other stuff for the amusement of the baby are strategically hidden in the car. The exact same car that blythefishy drove to work two hours before Mom and Dad showed up this morning.
So, Mom and Dad are not just watching the baby. They are stuck at the house watching the baby. I truly appreciate their effort. But I'm worried Dad will get bored and start searching through my crap. Last time he did that was in high school, and I was yelled at when I got home.
There were some problems getting things engaged this morning. Our mornings are a well ordered machine involving me feeding, cleaning, and clothing the baby (and myself) in a set routine, then heading over to day care.
The important part was that last one. We leave the house and take the baby somewhere else. She does not stay at home all day without us. She goes somewhere that is equipped to care for her throughout the day.
We are prepared to care for a baby, as we have been doing it now for eight straight months. And our house is able to support the baby with minimal injury. However, our care for the child is holistic, where the house needs us to be there, and we need the house.
More importantly, our house needs us and all the crap in our cars. Strollers, car seats, booster chairs, baby slings and a bunch of other stuff for the amusement of the baby are strategically hidden in the car. The exact same car that blythefishy drove to work two hours before Mom and Dad showed up this morning.
So, Mom and Dad are not just watching the baby. They are stuck at the house watching the baby. I truly appreciate their effort. But I'm worried Dad will get bored and start searching through my crap. Last time he did that was in high school, and I was yelled at when I got home.