This week was my first full week alone during the days, going to all my activities with Lois for the week. It was a very full week and by last night (Friday) we were both tired. Weekly Lois and I have activities 4 days a week.
Mondays we have Making Music Meaningful, a fun class that's gentle and soft.
On Tuesdays we go to a library drop in group in Barhaven, we have been lucky enough to have our friend Erin and her son James join us.
Wednesday is usually our free day to run errands or just relax but this week Lois and I attended the Christmas luncheon of the "Lois Club". It's an international club for women named Lois (big thanks to Aunt Laila for bringing it to Lois's attention). We met with the club at the Macies on Carling at 11:30am, we finally left to come home at 2pm. Those Lois's sure can lunch. :) Our Lois was of course the youngest in attendance and the most senior member was Lois who was 94 I believe. The closest Lois in age to our Lois we in her mid-sixties. The majority of the Lois's were great-grandmothers. We had a lot of fun and we started a connection for little Lois that I hope will continue till she is the senior most member. :)
Thursday's we have swimming at that Sportsplex. I would have to say Lois's least favorite activity at the moment but she is warming up to it.
We round out the week on Friday with Monkey Rock Music. As you can probably guess by the name its a very lively class with lots of active music and fun times. Lois is a little shy at this class but she is opening up.
Being a parent of two children though the activities don't end on Friday. Today, Saturday, Oscar had swimming at the Kanata Wave pool. Unfortunately the class was cut short when another swimmer puked in the pool and everyone had to get out. We then went grocery shopping to round out the morning. Lauren and Lois stayed at home during this adventure.
Tomorrow is Sunday and Oscar has gymnastics at Starr Gymnastics. He just loves it there.
I must add an observation that I have found from one paternity leave to another. So far during this leave other parents, 99.9 percent of the time mothers, are more open and accepting when I first walk in and I am the only Dad in the room. Last time I was like a unicorn, a mythical beast that they had heard of but never seen with their own eyes. Don't get me wrong I still get the sidelong looks and the questions sometimes, if they are brave enough to approach, but mostly so far this time I feel more accepted in the groups.
Score one for the Dads.
On a side note - 99.9 percent of parenting books I have read that have sections for Dads are complete pandering garbage that still have their heads jammed firmly in the 1950s.
"If you can learn have to use the washing machine and help you wife as she will be tired from a long day of caring for the children."
Really really? Come on.
Still on a learning curve.
Robin
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