I had the discussion last night with my wife if I should make this a public Blog or just keep it to myself and make it like a personal journal. I am of two minds on this; one is the opportunity to express myself, how I feel, and just use it as a dumping ground for my emotions and thoughts; or two, the same as one, but insure that the whole experience is shared with everyone and that they get the "backstage" view of what it's like to be a Dad who wants to stay home and take care of his son and grow with him. I think I will make it number 2; I want to share this experience with people (family and friends) and let them know what it's like and what I am experiencing.
I joked with Lauren that it would be nice to win the lottery but not that much is needed really. Just enough to pay off the house and a little left over, and that way I could take the full 5 years of care and nurturing leave and be with Oscar for the full experience until he goes to school. Ah pipe dreams how sweet that would be, but how statistically impossible as well.
This afternoon we have to take Oscar to the doctor's as he is having some problems with pooping. There we go, third posting and already talking about baby poop. I thought it would take longer. Anyhow he is pooping, but they are fairly large for such a small guy and pretty hard, so we are going to see the doctor to find out what she recommends. We have started giving him water after every meal to try and help "move" things along and in the mornings he is getting pureed prunes (funny, I thought of this: you start out as a baby eating prunes to get things moving and at the end of your life you need them again to get things moving - vicious cycle).
On a side note for anyone reading this, that has kids or is having kids, I really love and recommend Gro Bag sleep sacks for your baby. It saves you putting a blanket in the crib and allows for ease of movement on their part and peace of mind for you that they are not going to suffocate. Check them out at http://www.gro.co.uk/ Boomerang kids here in Ottawa carries them and they are a little pricey but I think worth it.
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