Week 2 of maternity leave ended with Tom’s PCP summer program awards ceremony and a birthday party for another 3-year old buddy (Amirah).
This week wasn’t nearly as crazed as last week — we only could see Heather and the girls a couple of times during the week, but it was definitely more challenging for me to maneuver around, so it felt exhausting nonetheless!
Also, I’m not able to get much accomplished while Dylan is with me; he loves playing together, but even when he’s playing alone, he has a constant narrative of what he’s doing that often requires some sort of feedback on my part! Despite being unable to get much household stuff done while he’s with me, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed spending the time with him. I’m savoring these moments of just “mommy and Dylan” time, and I’ve found I can be extremely focused and productive during those hours that he’s in daycare.
In any case, we have resorted to telling our little girl that everything is ready for her: diapers have arrived, clothes are washed, co-sleeper is set up, etc! Dylan, in the meantime, is the sweetest big bro-to-be. He rubs my belly and talks to her and kisses my belly, too, asking if she can feel that. He still seems very excited to have her around, but I know it will be an adjustment for all of us! Our current morning routine involves about 20-minutes of us just sitting together and waking up. We chat and often read a story or two before getting on with breakfast and the rest of our day! I know this will change once the baby is born….
As to the picture…it was taken during the Friday evening Awards ceremony at SJSU. Dylan loved running around just outside the auditorium where we saw a statue of Olympians Tommy Smith and John Carlos, two SJSU athletes whose medals were taken away from them because they held up their fists in a show of “black power” back in the 1968 Olympics in Mexico.
Dylan was completely enthralled by the sheer size of the statue. He ended up climbing up on the pedestal and posing (he tried to mimic their pose)!
Before we went outside, though, he sat through at least some of the awards. He was so tickled to see Tom up on stage!!! At this point, his impression of daddy’s work is that it’s all fun and games! He comes to my office and sees whiteboards (which he likes!), but when we go to daddy’s work, it’s always for the extra-curricular activities — casino night, softball game, awards ceremonies, etc.! Dylan has come to expect “vegan chips” (tortilla chips and salsa) whenever we go to SJSU!
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