We ate pumpkin to celebrate our 6 month birthday
Today the kids celebrated their six-month birthday, and I thought it an opportune time to reflect on the incredible journey we have all had since they arrived.
I think it’s fair to say that our kids are the most adorable children in the world. Seriously. They are cute and happy and smiley and full of hugs, and we consider ourselves the luckiest parents in the world. And we’ve certainly learnt a lot in our first six-months.
The thing that impresses on me the most is how great Ralph is. He is the one staying at home and spending all his time with the kids while I go to work. It’s a bloody hard job what he does. He spends practically all day every day with them, he settles them, deals with them crying and invariably is the one who spends more time indoors and alone. And he does this with barely a complaint and simply gets the job down with as much fun and love as he can. The reality is that I simply couldn’t do this. I’m just not as patient or nurturing. I don’t feel bad about that, I’m just grateful that Ralph can do the things I can’t. It’s wonderfully unexpected that it’s our differences that make us such a great unit now that the pressure is really on. Before the kids little difference seemed like reasons for concern, but now I’m so pleased for them.
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A couple weeks ago I spoke to a forum of over 80 guys (and a couple women!) who are interested in going down the same path that Ralph and I have gone down. It was wonderful to meet so many prospective fathers and to share our journey. It’s heart warming to know that we’re able to pass on the advice that we received for others to follow.
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