this is aiden’s face in response to being told to smile! for the camera
today i went down to the old neighborhood (which i actually do a lot for various reason, mainly having to do to gestating a child) to spend time with some friends that were visiting for NU graduation. They moved to long island in Dec. one is a prof out there; the other a post-doc at the national lab out there. we met at our favorite thai place. we talked for almost 4 hours! it was awesome. they are awesome. i took the train in to the city due to the cubs game = hard time parking & yucky traffic. OF COURSE there was an open parking place in front of the restaurant for most of our time there! oh well. riding the train (then bus to minimize walking in the 85 degree heat) was painless. i remember how much i liked it. we talked so long that i thought for sure the game would be over, BUT NO. yet again the cubs went into extra innings. i had already walked half way to the station right by the field thinking it would be fine. so i hurried the rest of the way. it was hot. but i made it, and it was relatively painless getting home. i just hate cubs fans.
i readily admit that my husband is awesome. it is underscored when i hang out with my other friend (who came up on thursday) whose husband is always gone (he is an consultant) and she is amazed that there is someone else home! that does housework! (i cook. ben cleans.) that takes care of the kid without prompting! (this is the strangest thing to me. i understand the being gone a lot due to work, but when one is home, i would expect them to do everything with the child b/c they want to spend the time with the child. and not b/c or have to be asked. so strange. but i wonder how much is due to the guy no being around and therefore not really knowing what to do. i really don’t know what to do with other people’s kids and i have extensive experience with me own.) anyways, it is also underscored on days like today where is he has taken care of the kids solely for the vast majority of the day. i’m thankful that he is a partner is this venture called parenthood. and not just the person who funds it.
happy father’s day ben.
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