Spacedaddy does Anna time

This seems to be Spacedaddy's week of playing catch up on time he may have spent away from Anna while working some weekends over the last 18 months of her life.

He had her all day yesterday, took her again today, and even though Thurs are my afternoons with her, he gets her this Thurs too because I have to be present for a review at work that afternoon. Additionally, tonight I have plans till around 7:30 so he even gets dinner and bedtime. Even more, I am out of town Friday, returning Monday so even more time with Anna.

The biggest challenge to me hanging with Anna so much is just being creative enough to keep her happy. That is my challenge, but it seems like keeping her entertained and involved comes easy to Paul. Plus it seems her cranky attitude phases don't bother him as much as it bothers me. He is less uptight about it, but I guess that's what dads do?

Spacedaddy saves bath time

As part of her new-found attempts to defy mommy and daddy, bath time (her favorite activity) is no exception. So she immediately started fussing at me when I placed her butt in the tub last night.

Paul had taught her a few nights ago how to wash her own hair. He happened to be present at this bath last night, and when the fussing started he asked her if she could wash her own hair. So she did and bath time was fun again. Followed by "Up Yours" when I tried to get her out of the now-cold water 30 min later.

Months and months of mommy bathtime made fun turned not-fun and then revived again with a brief, new tactic by Spacedaddy that involved Anna's participation instead of just playing with her usual bath toys. I think that the fresh, new approach to stuff is going to be required around here over the next few years. I am going to have to learn to get creative, I guess.