My poor wife was stricken with a stomach bug much of yesterday that meant that Daddy was the primary caretaker of the household. This is really the first time I have had to pull extended double duty of Anna and Madelyn and I was worn out. At 9 PM, I just had finished the 1 hour marathon of putting both kids to bed and cleaning up the dishes/house and I wanted to curl up in a little ball in the corner. Either kid, one on one, was no big deal. But, when I had both kids, a 3 month old and 21 month old, requiring my attention or screaming I just about lost it. How does Heather do it everyday? I decided at one point, just before giving Anna a bath then Maddie a bath before bed that I would get a picture of the three of us. I may not look it, but I am beat by the time I took this picture around 6:30.
All I can think of is that it must be a personality thing and I am all wrong for it. Maybe its just patience...or patience plus many other traits which I severely lack in. Whatever it is, a couple thoughts crossed my mind at the end of the day that I shared with Heather...
1) She deserves a raise
2) I think I need to get more life insurance out on her because I will need help more than just the working hours if, God forbid, anything ever happens to her.
Sunday, August 03, 2008
How does she do it?
Posted by Erik Burckart at 6:54 AM
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