Finally Grown Up

Our family recently went to the Zoo. My middle daughter was excited to see Dorothy the Dinosaur. She was disappointed because she thought Dorothy was a real dinosaur. Dorothy is a character on the Wiggles and not real. What happenned to my daughter? She is growing up and too old for Dorothy. My oldest daughter was embarassed just being in the presence of Dorothy. At least the baby enjoyed it!

My middle child seems to get into the youngest's face too much, then the youngest gets upset by her older sister. I caught both of them playing nicely together. I hope this happens more often.

My job as a stay at home has become a little easier - or has it? My oldest daughter went on vacation with her grandparents to Shaver Lake and Oregon. She is also planning on staying with her Aunt, Uncle, and cousins for a while. This will make two daughters at home with me. My oldest daughter and middle child fight a lot, so I thought with her gone it would make things easier for me. WRONG!

I did not realize how much my oldest daughter does to help me at home. First, my daughter unloads the dishwasher, and she seems to enjoy unloading the dishes just as much as I do! I cannot seem to keep up with the dishes. It seems like I am loading and unloading every day. Second, my daughter sits on the floor with our one year year and plays with her while I try to get some housework done. I cannot let my middle child to do this because she seems to always make her mad. A funny thing about that is that she can make the baby laugh like no one else can.

I want my daughter to come home and help me. She is a big help. It is not easier with only two children home.

When my oldest daughter was a baby, I was a stay at home dad when she was 6-weeks old. I remember the fond memories of my daughter crying day and night. It is pretty sad that is pretty much all I remember during that the time...the crying. One time I called my mother-in-law at work to ask if she could help me with her crying granddaughter. I could not handle her crying any longer.

Nine years later and two more daughters, I am a stay at home dad again. My wife has been hired as full-time office worker at a local business. This time I have three daughters 9, 5, and almost 1. This time, my experience as a stay at home dad will be different. It has been a week so far and I am enjoying being home with my children. Let's see if the "I AM BORED", CAN I, or I AM HUNGRY drives me crazy like my oldest daughter's crying did nine years ago.