Mr. Mom

Dad was Mr. Mom last week, as Mom had to go to Ft Worth for a two-day training seminar. It went well, but Dad discovered the challenges of taking care of three kids by yourself and he was very tired when Mom got home. Henry was good taking the bottle - fortunately we have a freezer full of breastmilk! Natalie was Dad's big helper. She even made sure to check with Dad on the status of Henry's feeding schedule. Dad thought maybe she should be in charge! Mom and Natalie had a talk before the trip about helping Daddy take care of the boys and being a big girl. Dad was excited to be back in the office on Friday! Last Wednesday was Mom & Dad's anniversary, but we didn't celebrate until the weekend (there was a brief "Happy Anniversary" early Wednesday before Mom left at 4 am). Friday our routine returned to normal. On Saturday after ballet, Owen got a much needed haircut, then Nat and Owen went to the school babysitting program (where Owen stayed up until 10:15 giggling & talking to himself under his blanket). Mom & Dad (& Henry) had a nice quiet dinner out. Sunday morning Dad ran a 5K, and after breakfast, we ran errands and went to the playground to wrap up the weekend. Henry is continuing to grow and learn new things. He loves to chew on his hands, and he's figuring out that toys are fun to chew on too.