I’m not sure I’m going to make it…

I’m not sure I’m going to make it…

Today Allison is working her one shift for the month. We decided I would take off of work today and take care of our son all by myself.

HELP!

It has been the longest day of my entire life. I really do not see how Allison does this every day!?
Allison left for work at 6:20 this morning and our son was sleeping like a baby (a good baby). Around 7:00 Caleb decided he had enough of this sleeping thing and fussed enough to wake me up. It was a wonderful morning… for about an hour.

Caleb would not take a bottle and would not be consoled. I think he was protesting the entire situation. He has started doing this cry / scream / tantrum thing where he cries until he coughs and then screams until he chokes. It is a fun experience. Caleb eventually passed out on my lap and I took this opportunity to shove the bottle in his mouth and he sucked down its contents in what seemed like two giant slurps.

I have spent half the day walking loops in our tiny home trying to get the kid to settle down. I have also changed about 3,000 poopy diapers and 700 wet ones. Anytime that I can fool him into taking a bottle I work that in as well. I do realize that I am in essence refueling the diapers, but I think that is what you do with a baby.

Caleb did take a little nap in the swing and he eventually took a little nap on the couch. If not for the naps this blog entry and my continued sanity would not be possible.

Allison…please be home on time!!!

Caleb - first thing this morning...


Caleb - missing mommy...


Caleb - in the swing...


Caleb - brief happiness...


Caleb - Daddy's brief happiness...


Caleb - happy after his nap and third feeding of the day...