Before we left for Ethiopia, Bek and I had dinner with our friends Adrienne and Darren, whose baby boy Henry was born on the very same day as Bedilu. I asked Adrienne what is the one thing that Darren does that makes her life easier as a new mom. I immediately regretted it.
"Darren changes all the diapers."
Inevitably, despite all the best intensions, more parenting responsibility falls on the mother. Probably because things just occur to moms more than they do for dads. Adrienne said it is such a relief to know that that is one thing she doesn't have to worry about or even negotiate. It's Darren's deal and that's that.
Adrienne and Darren got that piece of advice/wisdom from their midwife so they were dropping knowledge on me like a soiled diaper.
So in good humor and good spirit, we made a ceremony of it. Darren knighted me in the First Order of Pooper Troopers.
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Always remember to keep your mouth closed while you're doing it!
So happy that u all are back safely- Amazing!!
jaleila
Wait - I thought it was mouth open, nose closed.
Ooooh! I wish Dave got that piece of advice. :-)
Now...about those baby pics. I'm DYING to see Bedilu in the comfort of his own home!! Xx
hahaha! Actually, Adam did all the diapers too during his whole paternity leave. Sorry, dude. More precedence.
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