The Mondays....

I am back to work and nothing really exciting to report. I found out that with my lack of sleep, I stink at basketball. I feel great when I get there, but I just can’t do anything once I start playing. I am also a bit more forgetful as well. First it was Aya stealing my life force and now it is this kid finishing me off!

Actually going back to work has allowed me to sleep more. I no longer take the night shift or any other shift for that matter. I can sleep through the night without being disturbed. It isn’t completely guilt free because when I wake up and see Aya all super tired from being up all night.

So the number question I get at work is how do I like being a daddy? Well the honest truth is that it is okay. I like going home to check out and hold the kid. I like the fact that Aya and I were married for 6 years before we had kids. Dating sort of counts but I am glad that we lived together to know each others quirks and what they can or can’t do. With a kid you really have to rely on your spouse to help and do things. I can’t imagine how single parents do it.

Having a kid doesn’t mean everything is rosy either. If your spouse didn’t clean before the kid then odds are they aren’t cleaning up much now either. I think the lack of sleep just makes everything a little bit harder. In any case, I think we are adjusting to this new life of parenting. It is kind of like being married. I wouldn’t recommend it and I can tell you having kids isn’t for everyone. I personally liked being married. Ask me in 6 months if I like being married with children.