My new role this year has been Mr. Mom. Now that I am unemployed, and LP had to go back to work, I get to spend my days with Miles. This has been such a joy. I feel absolutely lucky that I have been given time to spend with my son. My son... even saying (or typing) it is still foreign to me.
Now these days of "such a joy" have been a lot of work for me. See I am one of those people who never cared for babies. I have always been uncomfortable around newborns since I have not a clue how to care for them. So I jumped in the fire and I am learning each and every day. I have down the feeding, changing diapers, and playing. I am not so good at calming and soothing. Miles sees me as his buddy who plays, so he has not bought into the idea that I can also be the one to rock him to sleep when he is cranky.
I start each day with a huge list of things to do... and some days I get a lot done, and some days I get zero accomplished. There are these days were Miles just wants complete attention, and that means I cannot find time to do anything else. In stead of being frustrated I try to just go with the flow and give Miles the attention he needs. Those days we play with stuffed animals, look in the mirror, and flip through pages of the many books we have.
We are planning to go to a Friday morning Mommy playgroup... which I am sure I'll be the only Mr. Mom.
Being unemployed is rough, it really makes me feel worthless. But as Mr. Shain pointed out - I am lucky I get to be Mr. Mom. I am enjoying this time with Miles, because many parents don't get this time.
