I'm sure getting a lot of EST this weekend! Yesterday he was a little cranky because we weren't feeding him enough. He's definitely going through another growth spurt (he did 9 ounces in about four hours yesterday). That meant more awake time though, which meant playing and interacting.
Today Diana wanted to go to the mall to use some coupons for baby clothes at JCPenny (three or four little outfits for about ten bucks!), so we brought mom along and bought her lunch at the Cheesecake Factory, since she loves the cheesecake. I finally got a chance to sling Simon into the Baby Bjorn, and we walked around the mall while they shopped. We looked at iPads and video games... real boy stuff! Actually, Simon mostly slept, but we got some awesome bonding time. Now he's sleeping along side my leg while the ladies went to a few local shops looking for jackets (mom can't find them anywhere in Florida).
Spending quality time with Simon makes me think of two things. The first is that even though it can feel overwhelming, kids spend the rest of their lives needing and wanting to be with you less, so you better take advantage of the situation. The second thing is that people who give the "advice" that your kids dominate your lives are doing it wrong. Diana and I have been doing our tag team thing, and we're both finding the time to do other stuff. This doesn't surprise me at all, as I've made the case that you have your life in addition to, not replaced by, your kids.
I'm so thankful to be having this time with him. I completely appreciate the dilemma that people have with choosing to work full-time with young kids. It's hard to not be around them.
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