I'm sure it comes as no shock to some of you that I'm a bit of a control freak. I'm a list maker, scheduler, constant planner. When B was born, that kicked into gear ten fold because I not only had to take care of myself, but also take care of this little person. Some have a newborn and their lives are thrown for a loop. Yes, that happened to me but in a different way. It actually fed my need to control. I feel like those first 3 months I was constantly "clockwatching." My life revolved around a 3 hour time span. And in some ways, it still does.
As a result, I'd say I'm the dominant parent. (Although, aren't most mothers?) Joe might get a bit of a bad rap at times because of that dominance but he fills his roll as Dad quite well. Since I stopped nursing, Joe is strictly on night time duty. No questions asked. B usually gets up to eat in between 4-5am and I barely blink an eye. That is Daddy and Barrett time. And I'm very certain that Bubs reserves all his big smiles for his Dad. They are also the perfect playmates.
Disregard Joe's scratched up face. A tree fell on him....Don't ask.
I just love these boys!
That is awesome that Joe takes night time duty! :)
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