by "shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
Published 06/09/2017 at 09:31
by "shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
Published 06/09/2017 at 09:31
Tags: Secure in my masculinity
STARS: 15
I’m wrapping up my first full week home with my daughters. Most weeks they’ll go to daycare twice a week, but this week our daycare provider is on vacation. They’re great kids, and I’m insanely lucky. That said, I just locked myself in the bathroom with my coffee, so I could have five freaking minutes without a child on top of me. They’re chasing each other around the house gleefully, and chasing the kitty. The only problem is .... I’m out of coffee. Balls.
Crap, now the little one is getting whiny. That usually means the big one is forcing her to do something.
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
06/09/2017 at 09:36, STARS: 1
Cute little book
"random001" (random001)
06/09/2017 at 09:37, STARS: 5
My wife has left me alone with my two children. This is a mistake.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/09/2017 at 09:45, STARS: 0
I’ll have to check that out.
"DC3 LS, will be perpetually replacing cars until the end of time" (dc3ls-)
06/09/2017 at 09:45, STARS: 1
And then the door won’t unlock! Don-Dun-DUN!
"Ash78, voting early and often" (ash78)
06/09/2017 at 09:48, STARS: 2
It’s pretty much your entire morning story. I’m also trying to get into the swing of summer now — working from home, with a stay-at-home mom and two kids coming and going all day. It takes some getting used to...I’ve never felt busier, but it’s fun.
"EL_ULY" (uly)
06/09/2017 at 09:53, STARS: 1
That’s a Hell o kitty cat coffee mug.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
06/09/2017 at 10:10, STARS: 1
Lol. I’ve got three boys 4 and under and when we get left alone it’s like a nature film. Wrestling, grunting head butting.... its pretty awesome, but for short bursts. And eventually we run out of hot wheels tracks to run down the stairs, so we have to find something else to do....
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
06/09/2017 at 10:10, STARS: 0
Have they started to claw under the door yet, cause if not you might be able to make a break for the coffee pot to get a quick refill and get back to your refuge. Good luck.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
06/09/2017 at 10:12, STARS: 2
Now I know why my wife takes a half hour in the shower.... she says it’s to wash her hair, but I know better now. I’m on to Her shenanigans.
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
06/09/2017 at 10:13, STARS: 1
Opposite problem for me. My wife and daughter are out of town for going on a week now. I’m having withdrawal. Life as a bachelor isn’t as fun as I remembered.
"haveacarortwoorthree2" (haveacarortwoorthree2)
06/09/2017 at 10:20, STARS: 2
My wife thought I had “health” issues because I would disappear into the can for 30 minutes each Sat and Sun when the 3 kids were younger. I finally had to confess that I just needed some time away from the extravaganza.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/09/2017 at 10:24, STARS: 0
Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!
"TahoeSTi" (tahoesti)
06/09/2017 at 10:24, STARS: 1
I now understand these https://www.houzz.com/photos/bathroom/query/coffee-bar Bathrooms with coffee bars.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/09/2017 at 10:25, STARS: 1
Yeah. I enjoyed the bachelor life, but I don’t want it back.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/09/2017 at 10:25, STARS: 0
Nice!
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/09/2017 at 10:25, STARS: 0
That would be pretty amazing.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/09/2017 at 10:26, STARS: 1
No, but sadly that was the bottom of the coffee mug.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/09/2017 at 10:26, STARS: 0
Definitely.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/09/2017 at 10:29, STARS: 1
When I was a kid, my mom had a huge super long cord on the kitchen phone, so she could stretch the cord diagonally through the kitchen, around the corner, and into the bathroom so she could take a phone call in peace.
"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
06/09/2017 at 10:40, STARS: 1
Ive been a stay home dad for 14 years. Three boys, two of them twins. Three years apart. The pre-daycare years were hellish, and the only thing that kept me from losing my mind was nap time. Hang in there.
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
06/09/2017 at 10:55, STARS: 1
That moment when you realize what silence is like, it’s an eye opener.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/09/2017 at 11:01, STARS: 0
I will!
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
06/09/2017 at 11:04, STARS: 1
Just so.
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
06/09/2017 at 11:05, STARS: 1
Isn’t it? It’s nice in small doses.
"Spaceball-Two" (spaceball-two)
06/09/2017 at 11:32, STARS: 2
I feel you. My little discovered he can reach light switches now. He just runs around the house turning them on and off in rapid succession.
It’s like I’m at a rave.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/09/2017 at 11:34, STARS: 1
D’oh!
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
06/09/2017 at 11:59, STARS: 0
Sounds like it is time to go for a walk and/or the playground.
"WiscoProud" (wiscoproud)
06/09/2017 at 12:10, STARS: 1
How old? I have a 2.5 year old who inherited my height, so shes as tall as her 4 year old cousin. I routinely place things out of her reach only to find out she was still able to get them. I honestly don’t think the top of the fridge can hold much more. On the plus side, she loves getting daddy a beer.
"random001" (random001)
06/09/2017 at 12:20, STARS: 1
Awesome!
"Phyrxes once again has a wagon!" (phyrxes)
06/09/2017 at 13:21, STARS: 1
I am so conditioned to noise that any silence is suspicious.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/09/2017 at 14:19, STARS: 1
I took them outside. I just needed to finish my coffee first. They’re napping now.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/09/2017 at 14:23, STARS: 0
Nice! I’ve got a 4-1/2 year old and a 2-year old. A good friend of mine, who is 6'7" (and his soon to be exwife is 6'5"), has a 2-1/2 year old who is the same size as my big one. I have to constantly remind myself how old the kid is.
"CalzoneGolem" (calzonegolem)
06/09/2017 at 14:24, STARS: 0
When I was solely in charge of our two young children I always found it best to cram the day full of activities (exploring,adventuring,playing on the playground, etc) nowadays the kids are pretty self sufficient. The 14 year-old requires very little interaction from me and I’m just thankful she allows it. The 7 year-old needs quite a lot more attention but will entertain himself if he absolutely has to.
"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
06/09/2017 at 14:28, STARS: 0
We’ve worked really hard to make them be able to entertain themselves. I took them outside and they played while I did yard work. They’re perfectly capable of sitting in the car for long periods of time without a damn movie playing or any of that crap.