It Takes Two

Weekends are a great opportunity for Daddy to share in Kaylani's daily activities. They provide a time to finally see what Mommy goes through 5 days a week while he's at work. It also gives Mommy a little bit of a break so she can relax and not worry about Kaylani clinging to her or crying because she's not clung to her every second of the day. Sounds great, right? So why is it that weekends are frustrating for Mommy?

Okay, they're not really frustrating. They're just kinda frustrating. Sure she loves having me around. She also loves that I'm happy because I get to spend time with Kaylani. And she especially loves the part about her getting a little bit of a break from the baby clingy thingy. But what's frustrating to her is how different Kaylani is on the weekend. According to her, it's not a fair depiction of what Mommy goes through 5 days a week. Instead, it's like she's a completely different baby. Not in a bad way, but still different. For example:

Weekdays: Kaylani will cry/whine in her bouncy while Mommy takes a shower
This Weekend: Kaylani played with her toys in her bouncy while Daddy took a shower

Weekdays: Kaylani will take 1 nap on most days for 45 minutes to an hour, and usually only when she goes in the car to go somewhere.
This Weekend: Kaylani slept for 2 hours in her swing this morning, plus another hour in the car on our way to the farm/park.

Weekdays: Kaylani will wake up as soon as Mommy stops the car or tries to transfer her to her stroller.
This Weekend: Kaylani stayed asleep as Daddy transferred her to her stroller...for an hour and a half after!

Weekdays: Kaylani will crawl to Mommy (crying/whining along the way) and climb up her if she's left alone.
This Weekend: Kaylani sat and played by herself in the family room and the playroom while Daddy walked around picking stuff up.

Weekdays: Kaylani will be fussy during her lunch and eat 4oz only.
This Weekend: Kaylani ate her 4oz of lunch (sweet potato chicken again!) plus another 2oz of apples and apricot.

There are probably a few more examples, but you get the point. I guess it just takes two of us to make Kaylani an easy baby. I am still completely amazed and impressed by Mommy due to everything she has to handle during the week by herself with Kaylani. I'm not even sure I could do it if I was put in the same situation. But if weekends are any indication, then maybe it just takes that special Daddy magic. Just kidding Mommy! :)

Weather Permitting

We've had a lot going on the past 2 days which has made them feel like it's just been one really long day. With Daddy playing at The 20th Annual Kelly Open Golf Tournament up near Hartford, CT yesterday (where his scramble team finished at a tidy even par), that meant he was gone from 6am to 12am. It also meant that he didn't get to hold his precious little girl at all yesterday, but we had big plans for today to make up for it. The rain made sure we spent a lot of time together too.

Weather plays a large role in most peoples lives, but I'd bet it becomes that much more important when you have kids (especially babies). During the winter, we often stayed inside because it was too cold for Kaylani (or Mommy) to go out when she was so young. When we escaped to Orlando and Puerto Rico, we stayed inside because it was too sunny or hot for her to be out when she was so young. And now in the Spring, we stay inside sometimes because it's too cold or too rainy or too sunny or too tired to go out when she is so young. Anyways, you get the point.

So after we had a day of activities planned to make up for the lost day we had yesterday, they were all put on hold when the weather turned wet. Daddy-Daughter time in the morning while Mommy went to get her hair done ended up being a 2 hour nap for Kaylani. Lunch, errands, and then a Little League season ending picnic turned into lunch, a 1 hour nap in the car, and then a day back at the house because it was POURING out. Now some people might think we're being too safe by keeping Kaylani inside the car or house because of a little rain. But if you were here (or are in the area), I think you would have done the same.

Our backyard looks like a pool right now. Rivers are rolling by on the street. My sump pump has been continuously going all day (and thankfully so! Fixing the basement a month ago was the best decision we ever made). It rained so hard that I had to convince myself that I really needed another cup of coffee in order to get myself out of the car. And after sleeping for only 4 hours last night after being awake for 20, that's saying something. But what does this all mean?

It means that we were forced inside all day. We played with every toy in the house at least twice. We walked around, we listened to the Yankees-Mets game (unforutnately), we pureed up a gallon of carrots, and we even tried to nap again (fail). It was fun at times, but man, was it a long day that leads me to one conclusion: rain sucks. Weekends are meant to be out and about. Heck, every day is meant to be out and about rather than being stuck at home all day, but when it rains, it rains. So now Kaylani is almost ready for bed. Hopefully, she'll wake up tomorrow to a nice sunny day (preferably after the sun rises) and we'll have some outdoor fun. But if not, we'll just do it all over again...and again...and again...with a big smile for good measure. For Mommy's sake, I hope it's sunny, because if it's not, then I'll probably spend all day singing "My Girl" to Kaylani to pass the time!

And if you want to pass some time, check out pictures from the last couple of days. There's tons of good ones in here as usual!