- You take turns in reading a page of the bedtime story book so as to not 'hog' the most words
- He slides down a slippery dip despite being way too big and looking way too ridiculous, all to make the little one smile (and maybe me too)
- He gets right in there to change a dirty nappy despite being able to barely breathe because it's 'his turn' even though you both know it wasn't
- He falls asleep whilst patting the little one to back to sleep at 3am and doesn't realise how long he has even been in there but did it just so you could sleep
- You have a night time routine that seems seamless which includes knowing exactly what your role is in that moment and it switches every night
- He has the one wine you look forward to ready and waiting when you finish feeding little one at bedtime
- You take turns in driving up to the coffee shop so early in the morning without having even showered
- You drink the same coffee ;-)
- He knows just how 'Mama does it' when your not there
- He lies on your side of the bed whilst you are feeding little one to 'warm it up for you'
- He works his butt off to give you everything you could need and more, and despite tired eyes always tells you how much he appreciates and loves you.
Now, we aren't perfect.
It bugs me no end that he and every other Dad 'can't hear when little one cries in the middle of the night' those ten times you woke and re-settled and the recycling bin never gets taken out...but I think I can handle that ;-) These are just a small few of our partnering in parenting.
...He is my version of perfect.
Happy Friday!
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