One year ago yesterday my wife went back to work, meaning I've now been a stay-at-home dad for a year. It has been a year full of ups and downs. I've watched DS go from infant to toddler.
It's amazing how much he's grown and developed. Because I've been with him every day for the past year, I didn't notice the changes until I see pictures from a month before.
He's not only grown, but he's also developed. At first, he couldn't even lift his head up. Now he's running around the house like a drunken madman (he still needs to work on his balance).
I remember when DS was first born I thought he'd never get older. That first week after we brought him home from the hospital dragged by with agonizing slowness. Every Saturday (he was born on a Saturday) brought new celebration as he was a week older. I counted the weeks carefully. Now I only count the months.
For dads just starting out as a stay-at-home dad, I say hang in there. It gets better, but I don't think it ever gets easy. One year seems like a long time, however, when you look back, it feels like it went by at lightening speed.
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