Day 4 brought some successes and struggles for Dad…
Success
We’re proud to report that Dad successfully changed his first diaper today! Mom stood by, coaching, but was not allowed to provide any physical help. Now that dad has proven that he can do it, he doesn’t feel the need to show off and so probably won’t make a regular habit out of it.
Mission Accomplished!
Struggles
Dad also went grocery shopping, solo, with a bit less success. Mom gave him a list consisting of roughly 15 items. He only had to call home once for clarification but he was in the store for about an hour and twenty minutes (mom plows through such a list in about 12 min). Dad spent a fair bit of time searching for “Detergent-free laundry detergent” (mom’s description), which he finally decided does not exist (and opted instead for a no-dye, no fragrance, biodegradable product with a picture of the earth on the front of it, which seemed to be in the same spirit of what mom was expecting). Also, he got some donut holes, so that’s a Win.
We'll have to practice this one some more...
