It's Not Called Babysitting

When I told a friend at work that Dallas was babysitting for two days, she told me, “Girl, when it’s your own kids, it’s not called babysitting. It’s called parenting.”


So, Dallas was parenting for two days while daycare was closed last week. Look at what a great job Dad did! He kept him on a perfect schedule, introduced hit to cartoons, and got hit to take great naps. He did all of this with a very sick baby on Friday.  Maybe Dal can give Mrs. Fran some scheduling tips. He even found time to update me on his schedule (don’t miss the 2:40 activity on Friday):

Thursday, November 11

7:15 AM - Gentle wake-up by daddy
7:20 AM - Diaper change, talking/smile time
7:30 AM - Cuddle/play/read time with daddy, TV ("Curious George")
8:35 AM - Feeding (4.5 oz)
8:50 AM - Nap
9:50 AM - Woke up on his own
10:00 AM - Diaper change (biiiiiig poopie), talking/smile time
10:15 AM - Stroller ride (Prichard/Cone/Dodson/Reedie/Home), some dozing, Nemo pooped
10:45 AM - Return home
10:50 AM - Couch/play time
11:35 AM - Feeding (5 oz)
11:50 AM - Nap (long)
1:45 PM - Woke up on his own
1:50 PM - Diaper change

The congestion seems to be getting worse this afternoon, that may be because the long nap allowed some buildup. His is sneezing regularly, and his breathing is noisy, occasionally a bit labored until he clears.

He wants to help me get a free car wash, so we're heading out now.

Friday, November 12

7:15 AM - Woke up crying
7:20 AM - Diaper change
7:25 AM - Fussy time (walked around, did some bouncing/singing, tried to comfort)
8:15 AM - Feeding (3.5 oz)
8:35 AM - Nap
10:25 AM - Woke up on his own
10:30 AM - Diaper Change
10:35 AM - Watched "Curious George"
11:00 AM - Fussy time. I put a bottle in the warmer and a pacifier in his mouth.
11:15 AM - Feeding (5 oz, mix)
11:35 AM - Attempted nap
11:45 AM - Woke up, self-entertained in crib (talked to himself, no crying). The video monitor stayed nearly the whole hour, but he seemed totally fine, so I decided not to push it.
12:45 PM - Finally drifts off
2:00 PM - Wakes up on his own, fussy
2:15 PM - Crying hard, I put a bottle in the warmer. Pacifier calms him until I can get the bottle ready.
2:20 PM - Feeding (4.5 oz, mix)
2:40 PM - Couch playtime, (no tummy time, wasn't sure if he was up to it) He gets tired fast. He's groaning a lot, but at one point he stops and just looks up at me with wide eyes for about 90 seconds. I just lost it. I don't ever want him to hurt for any reason.
3:30 PM - Nap (went down after rocking for about 45 seconds, clearly tired)