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New No.2
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Hey Guys,
The last few days have been fun for my daughter and I. Wens we spent the whole day outside in our old neighborhood, Carroll Gardens, playing in the park, going to the bakery, and getting pizza at Giardini on Smith Street. (We were in the area as I had a podiatrist appointment but why not make a day of it.) It was bright and sunny and we still made it home in time for a nap. Yesterday my mother in law came and I went to the Banya for a steam and a swim. I made up for that by power shopping at the fruit stand then doing ALL the laundry. Today my daughter and I went to Story Time at the library. I welled up a little watching her face fill with joy as we played with the parachute. Seeing her laugh and playing the park, then ask for cookies at the slightly inferior bakery in our new neighborhood. We ate lunch and now she is asleep.

My wife? Why she has been at work all these days. It was almost 80 here in NYC yesterday and I was able to be outside enjoying it. I feel a little guilty that my wife has been under pressure at work and comes home with just enough energy to put Emerson to bed then falls asleep in her clothes on our bed.

Comes with the territory I suppose. Emerson and my wife have a Mom's playgroup tomorrow so that makes me feel a little better…but…I also get to sleep in…hummm…

Be Seeing You,
Jonathan

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Submitted by New No.2 on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 12:15pm.

JonMcP
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Enjoy

I know what you mean, but for every one of these really great days you also have to deal with those really horrible days... as I recall sometime over the winter you had to deal with some pretty nasty viruses and you had some rather nifty adjectives to describe the diapers you were cleaning up. I sometimes feel bad for my wife as well, but hey, there are also plenty of days where I think I'd trade with her in a minute. I know that she feels better about working knowing that one of us is there to see our daughter's face light up with joy when playing with the parachute (actually, Jane really hates that thing- she totally freaks out for some reason, but you know what I mean!).

Jon


Fri, 04/11/2008 - 1:16pm

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The days.....

Those days where I roll off the couch after a marathon session of Thomas the Tank engine, still in my jammies for lunch, get a shower and go play at the park for a bit, and get home in time to cook for my wife who's been staring at 4 office walls all day and the little bit of guilt that comes with that.....that little bit of guilt is quickly dissipated the very next day when my son doesn't stop whining and fussing and tantruming over the smallest things that don't go his way.

It balances out.

There have been many days I wished I was at the office.

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Fri, 04/11/2008 - 1:42pm

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Jonathan...

nice to be semi-retired eh?
If every day were like that it would be.
I sometimes feel guilty for my wife as well, some days that ends when she gets home and starts griping about nothing.


Fri, 04/11/2008 - 2:02pm

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I know how you feel I am

I know how you feel I am dealing with the same thing it has been nice all week and been out playing and my wife slaves taking care of people at the old folks home and not getting home till 11pm. We ended up getting into a argument about it today she slaves at work and I play but she did not notice the dishes I did and helped my girl with home work and worked in fixing the lawn tractor plues I have worked all week on shoveling old plown in insulation in to boxes for with the attic remodel that I have had NO help with for the last month working my ass off and she said I play all day makes you want to sceam.
~Daniel~
In Maine
Keeper of Erin & Adam and my wife keeps me.
The honey do list never ends!!!


Fri, 04/11/2008 - 2:14pm

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