perfect.
So lately I'm a stay-at-home dad. My wife is working and I'm unemployed (which is a really nice gig except for the pay), so Aiden and I are getting lots of father and son time. I see it as a gift, because I know a lot of dads who would really like an opportunity like this. Let's face it, the kids grow up ridiculously fast. I mean, I swear just yesterday he was just pulling himself up on things and taking his first steps. Today he is talking a mile a minute and running through the house like a crazy person.
Yesterday was one of those days with him that was just perfect. He had a minor little temper tantrum in the morning, but once we got past that he was just an angel all day. Now not every day is like that, so you have to grab those good days while you can.
Some of our highlights yesterday:
- carrying him through meijer, where he proceeded to blow big open mouth raspberry noises on my face, cackling very loudly after each one. If you were one of the people yesterday looking strangely at this father son pair, I will not apologize for our volume. The kid was having way too much fun to tell him to be quiet.
- Running out of meijer and trying to unlock my car and get us out of the rain, I made the statement, “Aiden, this is not our car!” He laughed and as I buckled him in reminisced, “We tried to get in the wrong car, daddy.”
- After putting him down for a nap, I turn on the baby monitor and sit downstairs to hear him singing, “I not go night-night. I not tired. I want to go downstairs.” Followed by, “BE QUIET DOWN THERE!” when the dog shook his collar too loud outside his bedroom door.
- After small group last night he was still awake, and we had a great jam session. We turned on Aaron Shust's, “My Savior My God” (which Aiden calls, “my saviow wivs”) He plays his heart out, and knows the song so well that he plays all the breaks perfectly. There's even a build part to the song, and Aiden beat the floor tom and snare – in rhythm, I might add – and slowly builds along with the song, pausing for the break going into the chorus, and then wailing on the crash cymbal on the downbeat. It's so good it just makes you want to laugh – not quite 3 years old, but the boy has rhythm:)
Yesterday was one of those days with him that was just perfect. He had a minor little temper tantrum in the morning, but once we got past that he was just an angel all day. Now not every day is like that, so you have to grab those good days while you can.
Some of our highlights yesterday:
- carrying him through meijer, where he proceeded to blow big open mouth raspberry noises on my face, cackling very loudly after each one. If you were one of the people yesterday looking strangely at this father son pair, I will not apologize for our volume. The kid was having way too much fun to tell him to be quiet.
- Running out of meijer and trying to unlock my car and get us out of the rain, I made the statement, “Aiden, this is not our car!” He laughed and as I buckled him in reminisced, “We tried to get in the wrong car, daddy.”
- After putting him down for a nap, I turn on the baby monitor and sit downstairs to hear him singing, “I not go night-night. I not tired. I want to go downstairs.” Followed by, “BE QUIET DOWN THERE!” when the dog shook his collar too loud outside his bedroom door.
- After small group last night he was still awake, and we had a great jam session. We turned on Aaron Shust's, “My Savior My God” (which Aiden calls, “my saviow wivs”) He plays his heart out, and knows the song so well that he plays all the breaks perfectly. There's even a build part to the song, and Aiden beat the floor tom and snare – in rhythm, I might add – and slowly builds along with the song, pausing for the break going into the chorus, and then wailing on the crash cymbal on the downbeat. It's so good it just makes you want to laugh – not quite 3 years old, but the boy has rhythm:)
posted by Jeff at 8:51 AM
1 Comments:
Jeff,
Hey man, sounds like you are having tons of fun. Your little boy sounds like he is a total daddy's boy. We miss you liike crazy... CONGRATS on the Cd release... i knew that you could do it! Your songs have helped so much over the years, you are dearly missed. I remember the 1st time that i met you, we were at youth group when Katie was our leader and you played Football with us.. it was a long time ago. you still Rock my socks off..
miss you man,
Bekah
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