Friday, May 14, 2010

I Suck At Father/Daughter Bonding Time

Today, I got to spend some quality father/daughter bonding time. Too bad I suck at father/daughter bonding time.

Karen was going out tonight with my friends (Hot Amy and Jen). So that left me by my lonesome with our baby daughter (Briana). Truth be told, I'm glad Karen got out of the house. I think it's good for her to have some time away from taking care of Briana. (Not that I am deadbeat and don't take care of Briana myself.) I think it just does the mind and body good to relax for awhile without the constant worries of taking care of a child... even for a couple of hours.

So naturally, I'm all for her going out and hanging out with friends. And I think she was happy to get out of the house. (Truth be told, she was probably tired of seeing my ugly mug day in and day out.) For Karen, just being asked to go out is nice. Being a mother of a newborn baby, she knows that she cannot always go out with her friends. So just being asked and having the option of going out is enough to make her day.

Anyway, with Karen out of the house, I decided to bond with my daughter by changing her diaper. And if people must know, Briana's diaper was quite dirty. Some day, I will actually use Facebook and update my status every single time I change her diaper. Just kidding.

By the time I finished changing Briana's diaper, talking to my BFF (Kerry) on the phone while changing her diaper, holding Briana until she fell asleep, and doing some other menial tasks, Karen had already came home from her night out. It's amazing how time quickly passes by when you have a baby. Some day, I'll actually get to bond with my daughter when she is more alert. Some day...

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